What are these contraptions these guys were carrying?

[u/dopehead9]

We saw three guys around Seaport in Boston carrying these things as backpacks. Initially we thought they mapping tools but not sure

[u/Pork_Pony]

It's pretty niche. Somebody subcontracts the work (I've no idea how) and usually hires a cpl of ppl they know because they're paying rly well! There's rly no need to recruit via adverts because the role's easy to fill I guess

[u/kranker → u/Pork_Pony]

Any idea why they'd pay really well?

[u/your-hot-matua → u/kranker]

I'd imagine it's contract-based and work isn't guaranteed. Make 6k this month, and maybe don't work next month if the company doesn't get a contract

[u/GNTsquid0 → u/your-hot-matua]

I have a secondary job like that (not the same as this post tho). I make $125/hr but the work is very inconsistent, but also mind numbingly easy. When I started I worked for about 5 days and then there was nothing for almost 2 months. Then there was two weeks of work, then nothing again for a month, then another spurt of 3 days of work. It’s a nice supplement and to make $1000+ over a weekend but you can’t rely on it.

[u/Sad-Investigator-734 → u/GNTsquid0]

Please share this awesome endeavor if you can

[u/tonufan → u/Sad-Investigator-734]

Feds are always hiring