I like your idea. Too bad that it requires proximity to the equipment to be feasible.
I had a similar idea and ran in to the same problem. Too many people too stuck in the capitalist mindset of advantaging to themselves to give it a go.
It's like choosing to buy a $5 ticket every day for a year and play a lottery in the hopes that you win a $500 prize over accepting a minimal chore you don't get paid for and doesn't cost you much but a bit a time here and there but will save you thousands over a year.
Absolutely boggles the mind.