Like WeWork, Uber, Amazon, YouTube, DoorDash, and every tech platform you rely on to live in the 21st century, the transcription service Rev recently screwed over the people who do the actual work.

For a Rev contractor from Ireland, the opportunity to transcribe clear audio was a rare one. When she finally found a quality file, she soon realized it was an interview with a child sex-crime victim.

With audio transcription, you get what you pay for. For a dollar per minute of audio, Rev will give you a well-formatted transcript. For 25 cents a minute (a little lower for large volumes), Trint ...