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I wonder how many people in developing countries are Turkers. The article didn't discuss that at all (perhaps because the journalist didn't have access) but a f
by sh1mmer 18y ago
I wonder how many people in developing countries are Turkers. The article didn't discuss that at all (perhaps because the journalist didn't have access) but a few $s a day might be worth it in some places. Or certainly more worth it.
- babul 18y agoOnly if they have the hardware and cheap, reliable internet connections. If this is the case, then they are usually fairly literate and generally pursue options that provide a higher return e.g. online training/learning/certification to enhance job prospects, job-hunting, blogging supported by AdSense/adverts, ecommerce/eBay, etc., or in the worst cases spamming/scamming. Those that would truly benefit from a few dollars a day are the ones least likely to be independent Turkers. The best case sceanario for them in this respect would be to work in a Turk farm (where a host company provides the infrastructure), but then they would only get a fraction of that dollar they earn. However, at least they would be indoors doing non-manual labour.
- rms 18y agoIt's actually more than a few $ a day to be made, English speakers can get around $4 an hour once they get good at the system. These English speakers aren't doing it to support themselves, they spend their money as Amazon credit on DVDs and surround sound systems and LCD TVs.