The J-Walk Blog: Stay In Bed, Get Paid (Comments)

Thursday, 08 May, 2008

Stay In Bed, Get Paid

This sounds like a sweet job: NASA Offers $5000 a Month For You to Lie in Bed.

Need a break from the working, walking, and standing required by the demanding and stressful life you lead? Well, pack your bags for Houston because NASA wants to pay you $17,000 to stay in bed for 90 straight days.

The bed-rest experiment, to take place in the Human Test Subject Facility of Johnson Space Center, is designed to allow scientists to study some of the effects of microgravity on the human body.

Details here: Bed Rest Study.

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By mare. Comment posted 08-May-2008 @07:51pm:
Will they also pay for your 6 months physical therapy because you're unable to walk due so substantial muscle mass reduction?
By Ivan Peeler. Comment posted 08-May-2008 @09:30pm:
What did George Burns(?) say ? Regards.
By Wendy!. Comment posted 08-May-2008 @10:40pm:
My son should apply. He has extensive background in this area.
2004 - Present in fact.
By . Comment posted 09-May-2008 @08:59am:
I turned down a similar offer from NASA in the late 60's. Ten thousand bucks, six months in bed, can't ever get up for nothing. Didn't beleive their happy talk that I'd be fine as new after six months of intensive, exhaustive physical therapy. Best decision I ever made - but that ten grand was tempting and equivalent to 30 - 35 grand today.
By Minderbinder. Comment posted 09-May-2008 @11:51am:
Ivan, I think it was "don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed." Wonder how much hookers make in 90 days?