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It’s almost as if we should have a low friction way for people to contract for companies, doing simple non-physical labor, for as many hours a day as they desir
by zaroth 7y ago
It’s almost as if we should have a low friction way for people to contract for companies, doing simple non-physical labor, for as many hours a day as they desire.
Something where the investment in the worker is low enough that the company doesn’t need to optimize for someone who will perform at the highest level or have some upward career path over time.
- koboll 7y agoThis is why I love the gig economy. "Barista FIRE" sounds awful, but "Uber FIRE" sounds great.
- germinalphrase 7y agoIt’s a nice fantasy, but nobody in the US is going to FIRE based on giving Uber rides without being very nearly in a financial position to FIRE without it.
- 0xB31B1B 7y agoan extra 12k usd/year goes a long way to FIRE status. Both uber and barista routes seem viable for this.