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Recently appointed co-head of 'DOGE', Elon Musk, has recently announced what it takes to be hired by him.
The American election isn't just good news for Donald Trump, but as the cryptocurrency market booms and the 10 richest people in the world get even richer, there's already a clear winner. It seems that doing weird jumps at Trump rallies has paid off, as Elon Musk looks like he'll be the 47th President of the United States' unofficial right-hand man.
Even before Trump had defeated Kamala Harris to secure himself another term, there were promises of a golden handshake that could see Musk appointed to a powerful position alongside the government.
Musk's new mission is to slash government spending by $2 trillion, with him taking charge as the co-lead of the new Department of Government Efficiency. This clever play on words is also a seeming nod to Musk's love of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency - which has also been flourishing since the election.
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As the DOGE is a brand-new department, it's going to require a whole new workforce. With skeptics already worried that Musk won't be able to deliver his promised cuts, the SpaceX CEO has his work cut out to prove that the DOGE can do its job. With that in mind, Musk has a strict hiring policy already in place.
In a statement, Musk outlined what he hopes to achieve with DOGE, telling us all: "This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in government waste, which is a lot of people."
If you fancy yourself as one of Musk's minions, you might be put off when you hear about the requirements. While Musk is said to recruiting 'high-IQ small-government revolutionaries', those employed will also be asked to work 80 hours a week...for free. Posting on its X account, the DOGE explained: "We need super high-IQ small-government revolutionaries willing to work 80+ hours per week on unglamorous cost-cutting."
Cutting government spending was never going to be thrilling work on a par with James Bond's globe-trotting spy adventures, but it's still wild to see what's expected of its workforce.
We are very grateful to the thousands of Americans who have expressed interest in helping us at DOGE. We don’t need more part-time idea generators. We need super high-IQ small-government revolutionaries willing to work 80+ hours per week on unglamorous cost-cutting. If that’s…
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) November 14, 2024
If you're still interested, you're encouraged to send your resume to the DOGE X account, with Musk and co-head Vivek Ramaswamy said to be reviewing the top 1% of applicants.
As you can imagine, the listing has generated a fair bit of buzz, mainly due to the fact you won't actually get paid.
When someone pointed out it will require 'a monumental amount of tedious super-high quality work,' Musk agreed and added: "Indeed, this will be tedious work, make lots of enemies & compensation is zero. What a great deal!"
Musk has previously explained how neither he nor Ramaswamy are getting paid to run the DOGE, and now, it appears that neither will you.
Replying to the post, one unimpressed person wrote: "You're going to get so many applicants who took a Facebook shared IQ test that it's going to be hysterical."
Another added, "The cringe 💀," and a third said, "Doesn’t sound efficient if it requires you to work 10-15 hours per day."
If you have a burning desire to work for Elon Musk but not get paid for the privilege, you know where to send your CVs.
