I must have missed the part where the chefs were obligated to participate, rather than out of their own free will in the hopes of winning the contract. God forbid they're forced to demonstrate their skills in the most practical, open way possible: direct competition. If they don't want to, they can get work through the multitude of other, regular channels. That hasn't gone away.
>"Most of us aren't sociopaths."
Let me guess, you're a designer? Do you feel sorry for me when I have to terminate design contracts mid-project, after spending real money, because the designer couldn't pull off what he promised? Or just flaked out and ended communication? Because that happens. Often. Ask anyone who is forced to contract out for work.
I don't think any self-respecting chef WOULD participate in 99 chefs, at least, not for the money. But a better analogy would be the American tip: do you leave her 15%, 20%, or 25%? I literally have to break out a calculator to ensure I'm leaving a 20% tip, I would feel guilty otherwise, and I also don't want to overpay. I hate going to the states because of that.
Again, no self-respecting GOOD designer is going to participate in 99 designers, not with the effort needed to come up with good choices for their clients. At least everything must start with a good faith contract, and then maybe contracts get cancelled sometime for non-performance (but really, the designer might avoid that at all costs even if it means working off clock). Now how would 99 designers change that and make it better?
I'm not a designer, but I work with many (and my partner is one).
I must have missed the part where the chefs were obligated to participate, rather than out of their own free will in the hopes of winning the contract. God forbid they're forced to demonstrate their skills in the most practical, open way possible: direct competition. If they don't want to, they can get work through the multitude of other, regular channels. That hasn't gone away.
>"Most of us aren't sociopaths."
Let me guess, you're a designer? Do you feel sorry for me when I have to terminate design contracts mid-project, after spending real money, because the designer couldn't pull off what he promised? Or just flaked out and ended communication? Because that happens. Often. Ask anyone who is forced to contract out for work.