The Proof-of-Security guard job that’s harder than mining Bitcoin blocks

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Virat Kohli refuses your cart at checkout. Ronaldo mans the receipt scanner. Welcome to Vishal Mega Mart, where clearing security is harder than mining a Bitcoin block and is only slightly better paid.

A retail job listing for security staff at VMM (yes, the discount chain) ignited full-on meme combustion this week after desi netizens decided it was more of an exam than a job.

The Vishal Mega Mart meme

Per OdishaTV, the test’s rep got meme’d into mythical proportions, leapfrogging India’s hardest brain-scorchers.

UPSC? IIT-JEE? Child’s play, bro.

This is VMMGEE: the Vishal Mega Mart Guard Entrance Exam.

TikTok’s #VishalMegaMart tag is clocking 6.2 million views, mostly clips of men in too-tight uniforms blocking hypothetical shoplifters with Dhoni reflexes. One viral forward reads, “Ek hi sapna: VMM mein guard banna hai.” Translation? “One dream only: become a VMM guard.” It’s spreading across WhatsApp chains like a new whitepaper drop.

Let’s look at the fundamentals: ₹28,000–₹30,000 per month, according to Pune listings. Not exactly moon money, but slap-bang near India’s median graduate income of ₹31,900.

Suddenly, physical stamina and badge-ready posture look like alpha assets. No coding bootcamp required, just an eight-hour standing PoW, aka Proof-of-Watchfulness.

Tokenomics of the meme

Which brings us to the tokenomics. Imagine a blockchain called VishalChain, where only the most resilient validators, those who last the full shift, can confirm customer exits. The ticker? VMMG. Scarcity model? Brutal. Acceptance rate? Mockingly low.

One X user posted, “Finally, I got a job as a security guard… on my third attempt.” That’s not a joke, that’s a HODL story.

Crypto bros know this math. When 0.2% crack UPSC, and only 1% enter IITs, a new player claiming “India’s hardest exam” makes sense only in meme-economics.

Scarcity pumps price. FOMO fuels applications. Add a dash of clout, Virat in a security vest, anyone?

And we’ve got the makings of an L2 guard protocol with national reach.

But jokes aside, the gag lands because it mirrors the economic pressure cooker. When median gigs turn into meme dreams, the absurdity isn’t in the uniform, and it’s in the system that makes guarding a mall feel like guarding a vault.

So next time your checkout beeps at VMM, nod respectfully at the man blocking your trolley. He passed VMMGEE. You? You’re still waiting on the physical-test fork.