Comments on: Microworkers Paid Less Than a Penny for Writing http://www.socializedpr.com/microworkers-paid-less-than-a-penny-for-writing/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:58:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mif http://www.socializedpr.com/microworkers-paid-less-than-a-penny-for-writing/#comment-3288 Mif Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:34:41 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=653#comment-3288 Hmm...in my opinion, microworkers should built some gradual quality standard in job qualification,if there is workers that finished their jobs with middle quality result,so he/she will be paid based on their quality with range result ! not based on their job result,so there should be earning range for each job... Hmm…in my opinion, microworkers should built some gradual quality standard in job qualification,if there is workers that finished their jobs with middle quality result,so he/she will be paid based on their quality with range result ! not based on their job result,so there should be earning range for each job…

]]> By: Amber http://www.socializedpr.com/microworkers-paid-less-than-a-penny-for-writing/#comment-3283 Amber Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:51:47 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=653#comment-3283 I agree with you. It is outrageous. $5 an article isn't even enough. What happened to Quality Standards. Why are people so afraid to pay for quality? You are right, it does devalue the work. It also makes it difficult to compete. I don't think anyone should have to work for less than a penny per word or less than a certain amount an hour, not just me. The problem is the incredible standard of living gap between the global south and the global elite. People are jumping at the opportunity to make $.36 an hour or less, or get paid a quarter of a penny per word as their standards of living are so poor. The global economic system is to blame. As are we, the global elite who have the power to at least try to stop this. We would either have to make this practice illegal and make some kind of penalty (which isn't easy, and can backfire) or else the world, collectively, would have to say "I am worth more" and absolutely stop supporting them. Though the problem with that would be what I call the "Disney Fall Out" — When a factory (or company like Article Slash) pulls out it's albeit crappy infrastructure from a severely impoverished population and creates almost more devastation than them being there in the first place. I'm turning this into my soapbox, so I'll stop here, but I want to thank you for this article! Thank you! We should have a discussion on this again. I agree with you. It is outrageous. $5 an article isn’t even enough. What happened to Quality Standards. Why are people so afraid to pay for quality? You are right, it does devalue the work. It also makes it difficult to compete. I don’t think anyone should have to work for less than a penny per word or less than a certain amount an hour, not just me.

The problem is the incredible standard of living gap between the global south and the global elite.

People are jumping at the opportunity to make $.36 an hour or less, or get paid a quarter of a penny per word as their standards of living are so poor.

The global economic system is to blame. As are we, the global elite who have the power to at least try to stop this.

We would either have to make this practice illegal and make some kind of penalty (which isn’t easy, and can backfire) or else the world, collectively, would have to say “I am worth more” and absolutely stop supporting them.

Though the problem with that would be what I call the “Disney Fall Out” — When a factory (or company like Article Slash) pulls out it’s albeit crappy infrastructure from a severely impoverished population and creates almost more devastation than them being there in the first place.

I’m turning this into my soapbox, so I’ll stop here, but I want to thank you for this article! Thank you! We should have a discussion on this again.

]]> By: Josh Byerson http://www.socializedpr.com/microworkers-paid-less-than-a-penny-for-writing/#comment-3229 Josh Byerson Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:43:16 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=653#comment-3229 Interestingly your title coined the term "microworkers". There's actually a microworkers.com website offering such a writting service just like Mturk.com. Although, I think microworkers.com is a bit easier to use than mturk.com. I agree, 75 cents for 300 words article is way too low.. I wish these sites would raise the minimum to at least $5 per article. Interestingly your title coined the term “microworkers”. There’s actually a microworkers.com website offering such a writting service just like Mturk.com. Although, I think microworkers.com is a bit easier to use than mturk.com. I agree, 75 cents for 300 words article is way too low.. I wish these sites would raise the minimum to at least $5 per article.

]]> By: Bill James http://www.socializedpr.com/microworkers-paid-less-than-a-penny-for-writing/#comment-2881 Bill James Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:34:57 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=653#comment-2881 The average skill of a secretary or office assistant 45 - 50 wpm typist the calculation equates to about 6.75 per hour which is within the legal wage requirement. Most people can type accurately at 20 - 25 wpm based on this Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_per_minute. As a matter of accuracy. I understand that there many people out there looking for jobs but many of those who do not have a job are unable to obtain internet access unless they "steal" it form an open Wi-Fi connection. I would think this is a fair price per word. However I do agree they should be policed for fair pay for an honest days work. The average skill of a secretary or office assistant 45 - 50 wpm typist the calculation equates to about 6.75 per hour which is within the legal wage requirement. Most people can type accurately at 20 - 25 wpm based on this Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_per_minute.
As a matter of accuracy.

I understand that there many people out there looking for jobs but many of those who do not have a job are unable to obtain internet access unless they “steal” it form an open Wi-Fi connection. I would think this is a fair price per word.

However I do agree they should be policed for fair pay for an honest days work.

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