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When those in charge fall asleep at the desk, this is the mess that follows. What's really sad is that ordinary folks are complicit in the exploitation as they
by eksith 12y ago
When those in charge fall asleep at the desk, this is the mess that follows.
What's really sad is that ordinary folks are complicit in the exploitation as they don't see anything past the pretty UI. They think they're hiring vetted people who're treated well, when in reality, they're better off being hired directly via old-school Yellow Pages or even Craigslist.
- Meekro 12y agoThey think they're hiring people who have a history of getting the job done, and they are. The article talks about their "three strikes" policy for the contractors. Yellow Pages doesn't have that.
- eksith 12y agoTrue, but we have our own version of "three strikes" via Yelp, Angie's List etc... Also, I hang out on a lot of home improvement forums where cleaners, contractors and customers frequently trade information and recommendations about each other. For all the hoopla about Facebook et al. the old-fashioned forums are still a hotbed of activity for services like this.