There&#x27;s a very steep reward curve, though. It&#x27;s not like, a 10% incentive. It&#x27;s hundreds of percentage points.<p>Very rough numbers here:<p>Generic person might be able to earn $50K working 40 hour weeks in their most optimal career (one that uses their skills).<p>Same person might also be able to earn $25K working 20 hour weeks doing a similar thing.<p>They could also earn minimum wage with a rota that isn&#x27;t really under their control much.<p>But the real &#x27;work-life balance&#x27; option, the one in which the tables are turned and someone decides to &#x27;schedule&#x27; work for 8pm on a Saturday or whatever because it&#x27;s free in the diary?<p>As far as I can tell this just sort of doesn&#x27;t exist. I mean you could do piecemeal bits and bobs for neighbours, maybe. But a sustainable source of money sufficient to eat and heat, pay for a roof?<p>An example would be a 24 hour supermarket. The employees could bid to fill slots and the rate they&#x27;d charge to cover periods. But it&#x27;s not set up that way because the capital owners hold all the cards and it&#x27;d be less optimal for them. What you get instead, is &#x27;come to work 6pm thursday or you are fired, kthx&#x27;.