Ken Jennings has gone from winning $2.5 million on Jeopardy! to $11.16 on HQ Trivia

“Affable trivia genius” used to be a dependable career, the sort of steady job one could count on to support a family. For Ken Jennings, that meant winning Jeopardy! 74 times in a row and pocketing more than $2.5 million in the process. Nowadays, thanks to Silicon Valley and the so-called “gig economy,” trivia savants like Jennings are being forced to ply their trade via apps like HQ Trivia, in exchange for $11.16.

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Things got no better for Jennings the following day, when his cruel paymasters saw fit to reward him with just $4.95 for his dutiful recitation of general knowledge.

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Of course, Jennings has an actual career as an author, podcaster, and hopefully eventual Alex Trebek replacement. And, while it is true that there is a lot more money to be won playing Jeopardy! than HQ Trivia, you’re probably far less likely to get to have sex on Trebek’s old mattress.

Correction: A previous version of this story stated that Jennings would still need to earn more money to reach the HQ cash-out point of $20; that limit was actually removed from the service roughly a month ago. We regret the error.