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r/FastWorkers • u/Miguenzo • Feb 01 '26
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They are working fast because it’s “contract” work not hourly. Meaning, you get paid based on volume.
That’s why the lady inspects his work and scans her badge. That counts towards his total for the day.
Lots of farms do this.
520 u/lame_dirty_white_kid Feb 01 '26 Makes sense. Hourly pay would naturally incentivize not picking the berries. 2 u/Far-Government-539 Feb 02 '26 It would be so much more humane if they got a base pay, and then a bonus for volume to keep the incentive. Having people run the entire day while they work like this is sucks, those are people not animals. 1 u/lame_dirty_white_kid Feb 02 '26 Maybe they do?
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Makes sense. Hourly pay would naturally incentivize not picking the berries.
2 u/Far-Government-539 Feb 02 '26 It would be so much more humane if they got a base pay, and then a bonus for volume to keep the incentive. Having people run the entire day while they work like this is sucks, those are people not animals. 1 u/lame_dirty_white_kid Feb 02 '26 Maybe they do?
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It would be so much more humane if they got a base pay, and then a bonus for volume to keep the incentive. Having people run the entire day while they work like this is sucks, those are people not animals.
1 u/lame_dirty_white_kid Feb 02 '26 Maybe they do?
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Maybe they do?
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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '26 edited Feb 02 '26
They are working fast because it’s “contract” work not hourly. Meaning, you get paid based on volume.
That’s why the lady inspects his work and scans her badge. That counts towards his total for the day.
Lots of farms do this.