Micro Jobs

Scott Adams proposes an alternative system of employment:

A typical homeowner has lots of micro jobs piling up around the house. Maybe an inaccessible light bulb is blown out and you don't have a tall ladder. Maybe you want to install a dimmer switch and you're not comfortable around electricity. Maybe there's a dead mouse in your trap and you're too freaked out to deal with it. You can come up with a long list of jobs you'd rather pay someone to do for you, if only that person were easily identified and reasonably priced.

This is where my idea of Job Bunching comes in. Imagine going to a website and entering a short description of your micro job need. When your neighborhood has collectively entered enough micro jobs – which might take some time – it becomes worthwhile for someone to accept the jobs as a bunch. He or she can drive to the neighborhood and handle ten minor jobs in half a day, each one paying a minimum of $20 dollars.