“Without a common culture or screening criteria people don’t know how to assess the skills and reliability of others without directly working with them.”
“People perceive to have more at stake because of how much the person’s name is attached to their work”
“it can be confusing and awkward to broach the topic of coordinating on projects, especially if one or both people don’t know how much financial opportunity is at stake.”
“income from doing this kind of work is often unpredictable and lumpy”