The Economist took a look at an exciting Italian startup:

• Italians spend 400 hours a year – almost one business month – in queues, primarily for paperwork.
• This is estimated to cost the economy €40 billion.
• One entrepreneur decided to ease the burden by offering to find people who will queue for as little as €10 an hour.
• Potential employees are given a five-hour course over Skype where they are taught about the procedures required for various documents that they’ll likely queue up for.
• Of course hiring a queuer requires…more paperwork, including paying for welfare contributions, thus adding to the root of the problem.

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Source: The Economist