High score, low pay: why the gig economy loves gamification

Re:High score, low pay: why the gig economy loves gamification by inostia on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @03:51PM (#18505977)

As I said,

> Opinions may vary about the convenience, efficiency or "upsides" of that

I highly doubt that the savings on labor cost will translate to "longer open hours, more organized shelves and cleaner, etc", I would guess the savings translate to more profit and more concentration of wealth at the top.

Look, I'm not so much of a luddite that I _refuse_ to use self-checkout lines, I'm just realistic about what the motivations are: maximizing profit.

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Re:High score, low pay: why the gig economy loves gamification by jrockway on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @04:08PM (#18506122)

I feel like the motivation of any business is to maximize profit. Even if there is a side goal of improving society, in the end, you can't do that if they turn off your electricity for non-payment.

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