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> It's next level society. Like, immediately, I want it to order me some groceries based on what it sees in my fridge and what I cook. And to remind me to chang

> It's next level society. Like, immediately, I want it to order me some groceries based on what it sees in my fridge and what I cook. And to remind me to change my air filters. Or book my vacation for me, knowing I like a mediterranean vibe and Bistecco Florentine. This thing already exists though, it’s called a personal assistant. And since you’re already not willing to spend $400 a month on getting one, likely reveals that this is not really a thing that you really need in your life. It’s a made-up preference, I am afraid.

bryancoxwell 1y ago
Surely a personal assistant costs more than $400/month?
- nlitened 1y ago
  That’s 20 remote work hours at $20/hr for a person sitting comfortably in another country, booking vacations for you, ordering you food via Uber Eats, and reminding you to wash your AC filters every quarter. I think it’s reasonable, even on a higher end for lower-income countries.
diggan 1y ago
Just like ACs, fridges, washing machines, internet and a bunch of other things are "made-up preferences" too. In the end, does it really matter why or how the preference appears? If people are willing to have a personal assistant for 100/month, rather than 400/month, what difference does it make to you? Because you didn't get it at 400/month, you shouldn't want to get it at any price, because you don't really need it?
vFunct 1y ago
Yah it doesn't exist, since personal assistants do not exist. The US labor force is at 4.5% unemployment. That's nowhere near enough for everyone to have personal assistants.
- nlitened 1y ago
  A single personal assistant can remind to change AC filters and order food to dozens of people. Also, you can have a personal assistant from another country, since we’re talking about tasks like “order food”, “book vacation”, and “remind”
  - vFunct 1y ago
    And the cost of finding an agent outweighs the savings of hiring one.
    - nlitened 1y ago
      If that were true, wouldn’t there be major agencies/marketplaces, where it would be easy to find vetted assistants? These things tried to happen, they went nowhere, because it turned out that almost nobody wants an assistant. I think, if someone is not organized enough to create a recurring reminder for themselves, they are probably also not organized enough to instruct someone else to remind about it, and to follow up upon the reminder.

bryancoxwell 1y ago

Surely a personal assistant costs more than $400/month?

nlitened 1y ago
That’s 20 remote work hours at $20/hr for a person sitting comfortably in another country, booking vacations for you, ordering you food via Uber Eats, and reminding you to wash your AC filters every quarter. I think it’s reasonable, even on a higher end for lower-income countries.

diggan 1y ago

Just like ACs, fridges, washing machines, internet and a bunch of other things are "made-up preferences" too. In the end, does it really matter why or how the preference appears? If people are willing to have a personal assistant for 100/month, rather than 400/month, what difference does it make to you? Because you didn't get it at 400/month, you shouldn't want to get it at any price, because you don't really need it?

vFunct 1y ago

Yah it doesn't exist, since personal assistants do not exist. The US labor force is at 4.5% unemployment. That's nowhere near enough for everyone to have personal assistants.

nlitened 1y ago
A single personal assistant can remind to change AC filters and order food to dozens of people. Also, you can have a personal assistant from another country, since we’re talking about tasks like “order food”, “book vacation”, and “remind”
- vFunct 1y ago
  And the cost of finding an agent outweighs the savings of hiring one.
  - nlitened 1y ago
    If that were true, wouldn’t there be major agencies/marketplaces, where it would be easy to find vetted assistants? These things tried to happen, they went nowhere, because it turned out that almost nobody wants an assistant. I think, if someone is not organized enough to create a recurring reminder for themselves, they are probably also not organized enough to instruct someone else to remind about it, and to follow up upon the reminder.