This coffee company will pay you to quit your job and travel the world

If you’ve ever dreamed about what it would be like to just quit your job and embark on an adventure around the world, then there’s a company that’s going to help you do just that.

The company is encouraging people to quit their jobs and go on an adventure, from climbing ice mountains to swimming with sharks.

They’re handing over $30,000 (£24,432) to the lucky trio, who have to submit their dream idea in no more than 300 words.

 

Launched by US-based cold brew specialists SToK, the SToK-bbatical is searching for three “recruits” to take a much-needed break from work in order to live out their dreams. The company says it is ready to pay each candidate US$30,000 in order to help them realise their visions, with US$20,000 being invested in flight tickets and accommodation, as well as a US$10,000 stipend.

The two - four week sabbaticals must be taken during the periods from 1 October to 15 December 2019, and the perfect candidates will be social-media savvy and able to document their once-in-a-lifetime experiences with photos, videos and engaging posts.

“We believe in turning passions into actions. What better way to showcase this than by fuelling the passions of three hopefuls to truly live out their dreams as if it were their actual jobs! We’re taking the traditional sabbatical and adding a little bolt of lightning to it. The reaction has been amazing. Everybody has a dream they want to pursue if they weren’t tied down by life’s obligations, and we’re seeing this come through in the submissions process,” a representative of SToK told Lonely Planet.

The company is even helping you with your resignation letter that you can download and send to your current employer, which states:  “I will be taking some time off and totally firing myself (but not really) from my job. Yes, I’m firing myself to go on a sponsored sabbatical. What a time to be alive.”

Unsurprisingly, SToK declared that people have shown a high interest in this uncanny position, receiving applications from people all over the country.

To qualify, you must come armed with ‘an awesome STōK-bbatical dream,’ must love taking snaps, enjoy posting to social media, and have an ‘impeccable use of the hashtag game.’

Applications are open until 2 September and can be submitted via the Stok-battical website.