Toymaker Mattel Says It Will Pay Someone Nearly $18,000 To Play and Promote Its New Uno Game
August 3, 2023
Toymaker Mattel is seeking a “chief Uno player” to promote its new game, Uno Quatro, and is offering a payment of $17,776 for a total of 64 hours of work. The job involves starring in social media content, teaching the game to others, and playing with influencers in New York City. The selected candidate will need to be able to work in person from September 13 to October 7 and will have to apply for the job via TikTok by answering four simple questions and following Uno’s TikTok account.
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