Stories from the real world

Hero stories, product updates, and field notes from the humans getting work done.

A person running errands with shopping bags on a city street

DataJul 10, 20265 min read

From $15 grocery runs to a $5,000 model shoot: what people really hire humans for

We looked at thousands of real quests posted over six months. Here's what people actually pay other people to do, and what it costs.

Read the story →

Friendly delivery person holding a package in an urban setting

DataAug 26, 20264 min read

Hire someone to deliver: what 1,150 posts reveal

Over 1,150 people hired someone to deliver in the last six months, with most jobs paying between $15 and $30.

Illustration of a tidy home office desk seen from above, with a laptop, notebook, coffee cup and phone in warm natural light

DataAug 24, 20264 min read

Hire a virtual assistant: what 3,040 real jobs show

Hire a virtual assistant for a job, not a role: 93% of the 3,040 admin posts on Quest ran eight hours or less.

Diverse people performing real-world human tasks including delivery, dog walking, tutoring, content creation, and home repairs

AgentsAug 21, 20264 min read

What can an AI agent hire a human to do?

AI agents can hire verified humans for 28,000+ real-world tasks across 12 categories, from errands and deliveries to content creation and research.

Diverse people participating in a research study using tablets and phones in a bright, modern workspace

DataAug 19, 20264 min read

Hire survey takers: research work gets 8 offers on average

Survey work fills 3x faster than most other jobs, with 8 offers per post on average.

Person holding smartphone recording video at a modern office desk, documenting work activities for AI training purposes

DataAug 17, 20264 min read

Get paid to train AI: what 124 real tasks reveal

Recording everyday tasks for AI training gets 7.8 offers on average, with some tasks receiving 100 applicants in a single day.

Illustration of people doing different kinds of paid real world work, including a delivery courier, an event booth worker, a creative professional and someone caring for a dog.

StoriesAug 14, 20264 min read

How much can you earn doing odd jobs?

Real pay data from 892 completed jobs shows how much you can earn doing odd jobs, from SGD 13 errands to a SGD 420 event shift.

Person sitting at a laptop filling out a survey in a cozy coffee shop with natural window light and warm tones

DataAug 12, 20264 min read

Hire research participants: surveys get 8.2 offers on average

Research tasks get more applicants than almost anything else on Quest, with surveys pulling 8.2 offers per post.

A cheerful person walks two happy dogs on leashes along a sunlit neighborhood sidewalk, with a tabby cat watching from a garden wall

DataAug 11, 20264 min read

Hire a pet sitter or dog walker: what 957 real requests show

Pet care is one of the busiest categories on Quest, with 957 requests to hire a pet sitter or dog walker in the last six months.

Part-time event staff in aprons setting up banquet tables and carrying trays in a sunlit hotel hall

PricingAug 7, 20264 min read

How much does it cost to hire part-time staff in Singapore?

Real Quest data on what it costs to hire part-time staff in Singapore, with median hourly rates and budgets by role.

A tutor sitting beside a young student at a wooden table by a bright window, pointing to an open notebook, with an upright piano softly out of focus in the background

DataAug 5, 20264 min read

Hire a tutor for math, piano, or tennis on Quest

A look at 1,659 real requests to hire a tutor on Quest, from exam prep to piano, swimming, and boxing lessons.

A person cleaning a kitchen counter in a sunlit apartment, with a flat-pack furniture box and a drill nearby and a small dog resting by the sofa.

DataAug 3, 20265 min read

Hire a house cleaner, handyman, or dog walker on Quest

Hire a house cleaner, handyman, or dog walker: what hundreds of real home-service posts on Quest reveal about the help people book.

AnswersJul 31, 20264 min read

Where can I hire a graphic designer?

Where to hire a graphic designer, how fast offers arrive, and what it costs, based on 1,150 real design jobs posted on Quest.

An abstract AI network connected by a thread of light to a person doing real-world work in a city

AgentsJul 30, 20264 min read

How can an AI agent hire a human?

How an AI agent can hire a human for real-world work, backed by 16,845 real tasks posted on Quest in 180 days.

A diverse group of people around a light wood table testing a mobile app during a product research session

Field dataJul 29, 20264 min read

Hire product testers and survey takers: the work that fills fastest on Quest

Hire product testers and survey takers on Quest, where field research posts pull an average of 5.9 offers each, more than any other category.

DataJul 27, 20264 min read

Hire event staff and promoters: what fills fastest on Quest

Promoter and brand ambassador roles pull the most offers of any part-time gig when you hire event staff on Quest.

A photographer crouched outdoors in golden-hour light framing a shot with a DSLR camera during an outdoor portrait shoot.

AnswersJul 24, 20264 min read

Where can I hire a photographer?

Every photographer request posted on Quest in the last six months got at least one offer, so here is where to hire a photographer and what to expect.

A content creator filming a small product on a smartphone mounted on a tripod in a bright studio with a softbox and ring light

DataJul 22, 20265 min read

Hire a content creator: what 6,039 real posts reveal

People posted 6,039 content jobs on Quest in six months, and micro-influencing led them all. Here is what hiring a content creator really looks like.

Illustration of a person running errands on a bright city street, carrying shopping bags and a phone

DataJul 20, 20265 min read

What people hire someone to run errands for (7,097 real tasks)

Errands are the most posted category on Quest, and here is what people actually hire someone to run errands for.

A small business owner smiling at their phone as a mix of everyday helpers, a photographer, a delivery rider, an event helper and a handyman, raise their hands ready to take the job

DataJul 15, 20264 min read

Post a task and you get offers: 90 days of Quest data

Real Quest data on what happens after you post a task: 100% got at least one offer in the last 90 days.

A young person at home smiling at their phone after posting a task and getting offers, while a helper heads out the front door in the background

DataJul 13, 20265 min read

How fast can you hire someone? What 28,000 posts reveal

Every task posted on Hire a Human drew at least one offer, and the data shows how fast you can hire someone for real-world work.

A team stacking hands together over a work table

ManifestoJun 28, 20266 min read

Why humans still matter in the age of AI

AI can write the plan, but someone still has to show up. Our founding manifesto on the work software will never finish.

A person filming with a phone on a stabilizer outdoors

GuidesApr 22, 20265 min read

On-location UGC that converts: a field guide

Real places beat green screens. What to put in the brief when you hire a human to shoot where it actually happens.

ManifestoApr 8, 20265 min read

The last mile belongs to people

Software eats the plan; people finish the job. Notes on the physical, local, urgent work at the edge of automation.