Comments on: young mechanical turks https://thejaymo.net/2012/08/08/002-young-mechanical-turks/ Jay Springett lives here on the Internet Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lucy Wills (@re_present) https://thejaymo.net/2012/08/08/002-young-mechanical-turks/#comment-7 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:20:08 +0000 http://reallifelieselsewhere.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-7 Piece work has been a common practice for a very long time – both men and wowen, sewing crafting assembling to a moderate skill level in the home to supplement their incomes or when other seasonal trades are slack. If it becomes the standard form of employment, and of income, then precarity becomes the norm. This causes problems now, and in the future, and not just with our rights: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21829122.800-the-hidden-costs-of-austerity.html

]]> By: reallifelieselsewhere https://thejaymo.net/2012/08/08/002-young-mechanical-turks/#comment-6 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:51:22 +0000 http://reallifelieselsewhere.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-6 Tesco staff forced to wear arm monitors that track work rate :: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tesco-staff-forced-to-wear-arm-monitors-that-track-work-rate-29060257.html

]]> By: reallifelieselsewhere https://thejaymo.net/2012/08/08/002-young-mechanical-turks/#comment-5 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:57:20 +0000 http://reallifelieselsewhere.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-5 In reply to ybodon.

Hi! thanks for your comment. gonna add the tag!

been reading about piecework this evening. interesting that in a few cited examples it has both increased AND decreased live/working standards in various industries (but generally associated with sweatshop work) – what are your thoughts?

]]> By: ybodon https://thejaymo.net/2012/08/08/002-young-mechanical-turks/#comment-4 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:19:07 +0000 http://reallifelieselsewhere.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-4 +Tagword, pastism

look up piecework.

“Oh brave new world that has such people in it”

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