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Originally Posted by nekokami
I think the Mechanical Turk project at Amazon is showing that there are people willing to do this kind of work-- but so far, that's not earning much money for the workers.
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Companies like Ikea have demonstrated that, by insisting on fair wages and conditions, monitoring contractors, and awarding contracts accordingly, they can influence fair business practices, and "force" employers to treat workers fairly.
Also, keep in mind that at differing exchange rates, what is "little money" to you might be "lots of money" in another location.
Anyway, the point is that it can be done, and has been done, with the right impetus.