If there's one thing the British know how to do well, it's queuing.
Whether it be in supermarkets, for the tube or just to get a coffee, we all instinctually follow the leader and plonk ourselves behind the person at the back to politely wait our turn.
Recently drivers queued for hours to for fuel as a delivery crisis gripped the nation.
But how much better would it be if you could just get someone else to do it for you?
Fear not, the website TaskRabbit offers the option to employ people to queue for you, for just the low low price of £21.35 an hour.
It lists a number of roles that their ‘elite taskers’ can participate in with a collection of pro-queuers having their profile promoted on the site.
The rates for these queuers vary from the low ball figure of £15.66 an hour to an eye watering £21.35.
With the very specific pricing, it can be assumed that part of the reason for the seemingly extortionate rates is a commission taken by the site itself.
Greg S, who is charging the premium price for his services, said: “I’ve queued for theatre tickets and shop launches from very unsociable hours!”
With the increasing number of "product drops" by popular fashion brands, which limit the amount of time and quantity that items are sold in, and long lines to get the latest iPhone on day of release, paying someone to queue may only grow in scope, especially with the reintroduction of in-person shopping.
One person listed on the website has been hired 6 times to queue at £19.93 an hour.
Most people that list queuing as something they can be hired for are not solely available as queuers, offering all sorts of services from pet sitting to baking.
As the gig economy expands and some Londoners willing to pay for convenience, this might be a trend that continues to grow - and at £21 an hour who wouldn’t be motivated to participate in Britain’s supposed favourite pastime.
