I think so. Once upon a time, I worked at Best Buy for $10/hr. It wasn’t complicated work, but did require a few days of training.

There’s no way I’d have volunteered to go in on my day off at $10/hr, if I was already in the middle of something else. But for $15/hr or $20/hr, I’d be way more amenable than some human asking nicely without any bonus pay.

For doctors or those who already work many hours for high pay, surge pricing doesn’t seem like a great solution though.