Can’t Find a Job in Flint? Become a Bacon Critic…For Real

I used to think I had the coolest job on the planet until I saw a want ad looking for a bacon critic.

Bacon is no doubt the greatest food on the planet. If you don't agree with me, well then you have no soul. But seriously, could you imagine having a job where all you do is eat bacon and write about it? According to the job description, this lucky bacon loving soul would “spend a three-month appointment researching, writing about, obsessing over and critiquing bacon.” If this is for you, the folks at Extra Crispy want to hear from you now.

If you’re interested, then you need to submit a 600-word essay that recounts your favorite bacon memory (deadline is June 24). While they want someone with a huge passion for bacon, the person must also possess “serious writing chops, an unmistakable voice,” and “a sense of adventure,” too.   The job description adds, “Writers with funny and memorable stories are preferred, so let it all hang out.”

I have no idea what it pays, but does it really matter?

For the official rules for The Extra Crispy Bacon Critic Search, click here.