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You're basically describing ODesk, Elance, Mechanical Turk, etc... Not saying this execution will/won't work, but there are lots of firms that seemed to have ma
by kitcar 12y ago
You're basically describing ODesk, Elance, Mechanical Turk, etc... Not saying this execution will/won't work, but there are lots of firms that seemed to have make it work to solve a similar / the same problem set.
- k__ 12y agoThings like Mechanical Turk are just creating minimum wage jobs and we were better of without them, I think. Magic will create many call-center like jobs...
- nazgob 12y agoCall-center jobs in US are not minimum wage?
- stanmancan 12y agoNot in Canada. I work in telecommunications and technical support starts at $17/h. Sales starts at $12/h I think plus commission. Lots of sales reps in our call centres are easily clearing $50k a year. Everyone gets full extended health benefits. Minimum wage is around $10.25 I think?
- nazgob 12y agoGood to know, thanks!
- swandive 12y agoMy idea is nothing like a call center. Each worker is their own boss. They decide when to work, and how hard they will work. The revenue they earn would be directly related to their effort, and not an hourly wage.
- kolinko 12y agoIn what universe creating additional demand for jobs is a bad thing? (Rhetolical, don't bother answering)
- k__ 12y agoCreating additional demand for low-level jobs is a bad thing, because no one really wants to do them. People just do them for the money. The goal should be to eliminate the need for people to do this, not to create even more of those jobs.
- swandive 12y agoSo you'd SMS ODesk or Elance looking for a pizza?
- zxcvcxz 12y agoThat's just it, I wouldn't. This seems only useful for people who are maybe just too busy to do it them selves and have enough disposable income that paying a couple extra bucks to the guy handling your business isn't a big deal. HN seems a little out of touch.
- netcan 12y agoThat's a pretty broad definition of "the same problem set," stuff that humans do.