I used to hire temporary workers all around the country as part of my job as GM of a small travelling pro sports league.
I always found that there is some "market price" where people are decent and paying less gets you less quality and paying more tends to get you better quality.
Specific example: we needed security guards for an event in Las Vegas circa 2006.
* $150/day got us off duty professional guards who were fantastic
* $125/day got us college kids/retired folks who were pretty good
* <$100/day high school kids or people with questionable backgrounds who were usually terrible
I remember Joel Spolsky saying something like "You don't always get what you pay for but it's true enough of the time to be a useful phrase"
I always found that there is some "market price" where people are decent and paying less gets you less quality and paying more tends to get you better quality.
Specific example: we needed security guards for an event in Las Vegas circa 2006.
I remember Joel Spolsky saying something like "You don't always get what you pay for but it's true enough of the time to be a useful phrase"