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Or they did the Fiverr ads for the NYC subways. There’s one that makes fun of people with white collar careers by calling them “chained down” and declaring that

Or they did the Fiverr ads for the NYC subways. There’s one that makes fun of people with white collar careers by calling them “chained down” and declaring that working for Fiverr in the gig economy is better.

tmpz22 8y ago
Saw this on the of a bus in SF and started laughing. Low pay contractor work is the way to get unchained in SF? You won't even be able to make rent unless you're in the top percentile.
- robotbikes 8y ago
  I saw someone on fiverr offering to install Java on Ububtu Linux starting at 100$. That sounds about right. For the most part these sort of race to the bottom gigs would only work if your cost of living were really low relative to the $ amount. I did Amazon Turk work mainly out of curiosity/boredom, at one point I transcribed a conference call for some UK non-profit. I think it paid like 3-4$ and took me a few hours. I couldn't imagine actually living on that but I'm sure Amazon made some profit.
  - gowld 8y ago
    Who is someone who needs Java on Linux, but can't find the download button on Oracle's website, but can figure out how navigate the fiverr app/site?
xkcd-sucks 8y ago
"chained down" -> "securely anchored"
elvirs 8y ago
out of all 'on demand' companies Fiverr should keep its mouth shut. The quality of work there is pure garbage
gowld 8y ago
Fiverr ads try to glamorize taking a job where you can't afford to eat or sleep. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-gig-economy-celebrates-working-yourself-to-death https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-gig-econ... I'm half expecting their business model is to tarnish the industry to badly that Uber et all pay them hush money to stop advertising.
__jal 8y ago
I really wanted to ask the people who worked there about their employment contracts. Surely the CEO was contingent, right? Their coders were all at-whim employees, living in the New Style, pushing code for $$ when they wanted to. Right?

tmpz22 8y ago

Saw this on the of a bus in SF and started laughing. Low pay contractor work is the way to get unchained in SF? You won't even be able to make rent unless you're in the top percentile.

robotbikes 8y ago
I saw someone on fiverr offering to install Java on Ububtu Linux starting at 100$. That sounds about right. For the most part these sort of race to the bottom gigs would only work if your cost of living were really low relative to the $ amount. I did Amazon Turk work mainly out of curiosity/boredom, at one point I transcribed a conference call for some UK non-profit. I think it paid like 3-4$ and took me a few hours. I couldn't imagine actually living on that but I'm sure Amazon made some profit.
- gowld 8y ago
  Who is someone who needs Java on Linux, but can't find the download button on Oracle's website, but can figure out how navigate the fiverr app/site?

xkcd-sucks 8y ago

"chained down" -> "securely anchored"

elvirs 8y ago

out of all 'on demand' companies Fiverr should keep its mouth shut. The quality of work there is pure garbage

gowld 8y ago

Fiverr ads try to glamorize taking a job where you can't afford to eat or sleep. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-gig-economy-celebrates-working-yourself-to-death https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-gig-econ... I'm half expecting their business model is to tarnish the industry to badly that Uber et all pay them hush money to stop advertising.

__jal 8y ago

I really wanted to ask the people who worked there about their employment contracts. Surely the CEO was contingent, right? Their coders were all at-whim employees, living in the New Style, pushing code for $$ when they wanted to. Right?