There's money to be made sitting around a desk thinking up insignifant brain teasers, but, seriously, how did Ken Jennings know all that shit?
For the first time in eons, the legendary game show “Jeopardy!” is hiring a new clue writer. The ideal candidate should “demonstrate wit and clarity” - and must also be able to pass the show’s infamous contestant quiz, where topics range from U.S. geography to opera, science, and superhero sidekicks.
And talk about revenge of the nerds - whoever scores the gig will earn anywhere from $132,000 up to $178,000, according to internally posted numbers.
Scoring the job will be even harder than betting it all on Daily Double. Wannabe clue crew members must submit to the standard Jeopardy! Anytime online quiz — which screens for show contestants by asking 50 questions, with just 15 seconds to answer each one.
Test-takers must either speak or type their answers - though you won’t have to phrase them in the form of a question. Expect toughies, like: “Scene by the Brook is one movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, known as this.” (The answer is “Pastoral,” FYI.)
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