I’m not sure how things have been done in the past, but as of last week I’m in charge of the document production team and have access to editors timesheets.
I’d also suggest that you are overestimating the variance of speed (holding quality of the product constant) of workers who stick with the team.
Finally, tasks aren’t always as clearcut as I think you imagine (not every task is, go convert this document and get it back to me) so that would complicate paying in a non-hourly fashion. Additionally clear cut tasks might vary in difficulty—converting one document might be easier then another—which means assigning a dollar figure isn’t a trivial task and comes with it’s own costs.
I’m not sure how things have been done in the past, but as of last week I’m in charge of the document production team and have access to editors timesheets.
I’d also suggest that you are overestimating the variance of speed (holding quality of the product constant) of workers who stick with the team.
Finally, tasks aren’t always as clearcut as I think you imagine (not every task is, go convert this document and get it back to me) so that would complicate paying in a non-hourly fashion. Additionally clear cut tasks might vary in difficulty—converting one document might be easier then another—which means assigning a dollar figure isn’t a trivial task and comes with it’s own costs.