It was a different kind of work . The first part of the day was n't too hard , and with the exception of the biting insect encounters , we fared pretty well . We were working in teams of two or three , doing our different duties , calling out measurements of coffee bush height , how many berries per branch , and calculating density . By the time 10:30 a.m. arrived , we were knee deep in tasks , and had become quite efficient in our own individual systems .

Question: Why were the workers paired off into teams of two or three ?
Answer: They were doing very complicated work , that needed multiple pairs of eyes to succeedThey had all been caught committing disciplinary offenses and could not be trusted to work by themselvesThey were all known for wasting time on the job , and were being disciplined to encourage accountabilityTheir employer did n't trust the judgement of a single employee and demanded checks and balances