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This chick in China has sold her life on the internet for basically $3 an hour. She lets people decide for her what she does each day, and then she basically does whatever they ask (short of anything immoral, illegal or violent) for $3 an hour. She says last year was a horrible year, and every decision she made was basically wrong so why not give this a try?
I think it's an interesting concept. I would get bored of people asking me to do mundane things pretty quickly.
Read the story. Give me an opinion. Talk to me . . .
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/china.lifeonline/index.html
63 comments:
I think that's really intersting, like Mrs. L i would likely get tired of doing mundane things. I would think it would be an interesting thing to try, the likely hood of me actualy doing it is probably none. Unless I was in a bad need for cash
GENIOUS!
She is a genious, some may look at this as being horrible, or an atrosity, but to someone like me, not so genericly entertained, would love to this myself. It would be perfect if she charged just a little more, she gets paid for doing a job she loves. Although just by reading the quotes from her, i dont think she sees it in the same light as i do, it almost seems as if she doesnt enjoy it.
WOW thats crazy.. I dont think that I could put myself in that position... 1st of all - i would HATE the fact that all of these people were depending onme... 2nd of all - i would be freaked out that some creep was plotting to take advantage of me... and 4th i would hate not having my own life to live. Thats just me though I guess.
that is weird and i don't think i'd like to do it. it might make her life a little bit easier but i think it would get pretty boring after awhile, but hey she's getting paid.
as long as she continues not to do immoral or violent things, then i think that its a pretty cool idea...what shocked me the most, were some of the requests...especially the cheritable requests, i think that the fact that people ask for things like that is jaw dropping, i would figure the majority of her requests would be sexual but aparrently not...and the fact that she actually does what she is asked is pretty cool too....shes taking her own time to go visit random people and be kind...i think thats pretty cool
I would so do this.
This is not giving your life away... this is giving your time away. Some of it could be very productive and fun, while other parts could be dumb or a waste of time.
One thing she says is that she took a hot meal to a homeless person. I would want to know where that money came from... If it comes out of her three bucks, it would be hard to live off of.
This is kind of like a chore service or favor service. I'm sure she has down time and people can not tell her what to do 24/7 but it would be interesting.
is this real? she musta had a incredibly bad year to decide to give up her own life to do stuff for random ppl. i dont think its safe. i find the fact that she is doing this very (i dont even know the word)
that is so crazy but at the same time is kinda good because you can gain more experience in stuff or learn some stuff that you did not know. but i think it is so crazy to do that because i will not do stuff that i dont want to or do not know how to do. but i agree with RAY unless i was in a bad need for cash i might do it. RIGHT RAY?
She charges about three dollars an hour and she's been asked to do almost everything from delivering pet food to caring for stray cats to taking a hot lunch to a homeless man.
Tyler . . . I had the same thought about her not enjoying it. It sounds almost like she finds it dull. That may just be the way it was written though.
Jacob . . . nice to have you back!
Yeah Krystal, it's for real. Apparently her last year was REAL bad. Bad enough to make her want to give up making her own decisions!
i think that i wouldnt do very good at taking orders from some people some of these things would be kind of important for some one and some other people wouldnt take this sirioulsly.
I find her occupation interesting. That's something I've never imagined and I wish Americans weren't so terrible so I could do it.
I think if anyone tried that over here, they'd end up in someone's basement with some creeper holding them captive.
This is ridiculus doing what people ask u to all the time!! i could not do this because i would just turn off my computer after teh 3rd request
lol your not going to see this happen in america.i wouldent like doing it, i hate doing small tedious things. also i think shes being a little nieve, and not tring to give her real life a second try.
Why do I get the feeling that somebody is going to ask something they shouldn't...*cough*
Anywho, it looks kinda fun. I might do that if my year goes badly. Getting payed to do what other people want...Does she have a real job?
I have to say Tyler is right she is a genious. and if she not do any thing illegal, immoral or violent. and i guess it alright to it. and u may get those weird request and there will be alot them. but just put them as side or get someone else to do it(no names Tyler Liles) so it sound pretty genious.
I'm really...well. I’m not sure where to start. (I’m hoping I interpreted the article wrong, but I'm thinking I didn't...)Ok... so Chen Xiao's motives for doing this, charging $3/hour to do whatever random people from the internet want, lie in the fact that "last year was awful, Her hometown was hit by blizzards, her country rocked by a devastating earthquake, friends divorced and her clothing shop went bankrupt" and "Every time [she] had a plan for what [she] wanted [her] life to be like, nothing would come of it. It was very disappointing. [She] figured if other people came up with things for [her] to do, [she] might stumble upon something new and better," ...hmmm...What troubles me, about Chen, is the fact that Chen feels good about her work, and seems to view it in a community service type light, but she is getting paid. In a literal sense, Chen Xiao needs to get a life, her own!!! (I think I’m going to start charging random people, internet STRANGERS, for my smiles, “Yes, it makes me feel good to be friendly to everyone, even though I’m getting paid to be social. Mostly because hurricane Ike made some of my roof’s shingles fall off, oh, and not to mention all the other storms that have hit our country in the past few years.” (most definitely: JK))
this isnt that ridiculus, it give her a purpose in life. the fact that she does it is maybe a little ridiculus, but she keeps it within bounderies you know? Basically what mrs.L tells us to every friday.."dont do anything illegal or immoral". so i think its kinda selfless that she does this.
This is really cool,but I think if it where me, I would charge more than $3/hr. I hope she does find something she likes in all of her errands and sticks with it. I wonder what the refund policy is if she can't or doesn't make it...
I think she is very brave doing something like this. I would be worried that people would tell me to do crazy things. It's cool, though, that she is getting requests to visit people in the hospital or take food to homeless people. I could do things like that.
i agree,i would totally get tired of doin wat other plp wanted me to do.Its for many reasons;$3 is not enough,i dont like getting told wat to do all the time,and i simple would like to make my own decisions.But i do understand she needs the money
That's very weird what Chen's doing but it's okay with me as long as she doesn't do anything illegal or immoral. I don't know what's weirder, why she wants random people to make her do random things or she gets paid three bucks for it? I'm guessin' she wants to make a difference in her country and help other people. That's what I think. Anyway, atleast Chen's doing something good with her life instead of sitting on a couch staring onto the ceiling everyday.
Chase . . . I agree about the naive thing. She does need to give her life another try. It is her own, afterall.
Jacob . . . this is her real job.
Ashton . . . I see your point. Although I'm not sure how altruistic she's trying to be. She's right out front that she charges for it, yanno?
And (OMG!) Stephen *has* been listening when I give the Friday Speech! LOL
i think that it is alright but maybe the more she does it the more she should start charging because even at that price is not really living but if her life was that bad i guess she doesnt have anything else better to do
This girl must of really have had really bad luck to have tried this. It would be really cool to do random stuff for other people and get paid but you have to take care of your life sooner or later. I think it would be awesome to do this as long as its not illegal stuff like she said she would not do.=]
Actually, now that I think about it, I could so do that. I don't ever do anything productive anyways.
...thats just slightly ridiculous.
In a way its kind of a cool easy way to make money and meet random people, and do random acts of kindess.. but I'm just saying I wouldn't be alone in ANY of those tasks. To me, there's just too many things that could go wrong with these activites of netizen's lives.. but hey whatever makes that money right?
If i need cash that would be cool to do. I just cant think of all the stuff that people would ask. But i see nothing wrong with what she is doing if she want to do this with her life or no life whatever you want to call it. Then she should do it.
In some ways its a good and bad idea. It's a good idea because she is happy with what she is doing about people making requests to her. It's also a bad idea because you shouldnt let someone choose what u do every day of your life.
i think that is the stupidest idea i have ever heard just plain dumb
my opinion about the girl is that i think it a very good job to help people and have other people to decide on what she gone do everyday.
i thank its good that she do all these different things...but i thank she should get more money...
I think that was a real instesting story of this young woman. She must be a really strong woman because I wouldn't want a job like that people giving me lots of orders for only 3 dollers an hour. She should think about a career change.
i agree with zach, its a really stupid idea.
i think if your life was so boring that you had to have people entertain you than your life sucks right about now! i personaly wouldnt like to have people tell me what to do all the time and only get paid $3 when i could go to mcdonalds and make more mula. this chick is diving into the firey pits of desperation to find things to do and i think she could find something better and more fulfiling to pass the time.
Okay when I first read the title of the bog I thought, "Is thie lady INSANE!!!???" Because my mind immediately went to all the perverts who would take atvantage of her. But then as I read on I realized that she does have a bit fo a head on her shoulder. I wouldn't recomend it to anybody but i guess it is a way to make money in hard time.
this girl is being dependent on others to find something to do for her instead of her going to find things on her own. she should get out there and experience finding these things by herself!!
GET A LIFE!!!!!!!DONT LET CHINA BE YA MAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think the idea of this was to make noney and to be happy..she is smart..well woulndt to this
I thought that it was really interesting but i would not realy like not being able to make my own desisions because what if they asked you to just off of a car into an elephant stampede, would you...
This girl has a good idea to solve her economic problem. It seems crazy at first to sell yourself online, but it brings in the bread ($3 US is like $18 in China) and she could quit anytime. This just goes to show how much money can be made in the entertainment industry; people are bored and need something to look at or they will go crazy.
i dont think i would do this but it is really interesting. i wouldnt like doing what other people tell me for a living but if she finds happiness then thats her cup of tea.
That's actually a pretty good idea to keep things live, and to survive the financial crisis that she's under. Not neccessarily one of the most idealistic choices that I'd make but thats actually pretty smart. Charging to do mundane tasks but there never the same each day and time. I really find what she's doin is pretty cool, you could consider it like charity work.
i wouldnt sale my life for 3 dollars and let people tell me what to do.i can make my own decisions and 3 dollars in the U.S aint gone get me nuthin as bad as the economy is.
kool. that is a easy way to get some easy cash. but it would be even better if she would start getting even more money.Although it seems like if she does not enjoy what she is doing. she is not complaining that much. as i see it i would never put myself in that position. i hate doing nice things for little money. i would like to get pay 20 dollars an hour not three.
i think this girl is intersting. i think what she is doing is awsome because shes doing what ever she can to survive.I would like to try something like that, just to see peoples reaction towards it.
This is pretty interesting. Its not a bad job for $18 a hour. I am just suprised that it caught on that much for her to be able to do stuff every day for people.
I thought it was a cool idea that she came up with because its like her job now but she really doesnt have to do that much work, but i still wana know when she gets on and what hours she work or if the people tell her that too?
Well I'd have to say that's really interesting and ummm different....but I think it'd get old and annoying not making any choices for yourself after awhile regardless of the outcome of it...but she needs the money so its sorta understandable.
I think that this women has her heart in a good place but it is dangerous for her to that. Some rapes can tell her to help him around the house and rape her. This idea is very dangerous thing to do.It is good that she is doing this, it has helped alot of people. It shows that there are some good hearted people in the world. I think if everyone in the world actually get off there butts and help someone thats in need then the world would be a better place. Dont you think so?
the thought of someone following strangers' "orders" is crazy! the good thing is she has her limits and will not do anything immoral, illegal or violent... i would never do this though... i am not so into people telling me what i have to do... i get enough of that at SCHOOL, WORK and HOME!!!!!
i think that she has just given up on trying for a little bit, and its fine that she has decided to let people decided what she'll do with her day. i think its stupid, because eventually people will have to get bored with it, and shes not getting that much money, but whatever will make her happy for the time being. and some weirdo will probably set her up and kidnap her eventually so we'll see how it works out
wow...thats pretty cool thing to do...but really if she is goin to be givin all her time away like that she should charge more. This is how u make quick money-sweet-!!
Wait a min! Chen Xiao is given up. I dont know. but I didn't watch a tv on morning. I have no idea!
This sounds sorta cool, at first. It would be intresting to not know what you were going to do each day, you would get to see a lot of things. This kind of remindes me of the person on eBay who tattoed a company logo on her body for money.
I'm not sure what to say but 'Wow, smart woman' Others may not see what this woman is doing as a good thing for herself but better to the people she helps in her assignments. It's amazing to see someone that would actually make a living by taking cyber-requests. That's not bad, seems like a better way to spend time rather than being jobless.
Ashley . . . you DO do productive things. Like singing to Brett. And holding Chase's feet to the floor.
Hey Zack . . . tell us how you *really* feel. LOL
Michael . . . I agree about not knowing what you're going to do each day. That would be kinda cool.
I don't think I would do something like that. I don't like people telling me what to do and I would hate having strangers from the internet telling me what to do XD. But what ever works for her I guess.
Well, i think that people will do anything for money,but doing practically anything for people at the amount of 3 dollars,is not a smart thing to do for the rest of your life.
I think its really cool,to do something like that.Nobody I think has ever thought about doing this.If I could I would.
Well I think if it makes her happy then I guess it's ok. and since she set some rules from the beginning it's not all that stupid. I personally would not do it.
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I dont think you should do what ever people tell you todo. But it is intersting to see what she would do for a little bit of money. But I think working for the needy cool. What she is doing is nice in some point of view; but I dont think you should do what people say even if they offer you money....! She gets to know people better. If it was me I dont think I would be able to put myself in the thing. But I think its nice to do somethings like that, but I would not do it.
i think i dont llike this read part because i dont have nothing to say about it
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