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Thanks for writing this. I've been a poll worker in Tennessee now for a couple of years and this last cycle was still challenging with a very high turnout and lots of people who've moved since the last time they voted. Please remember that when you vote, the people that are there to help you do it are basically volunteers. 2-3 times a year they sign up to spend several hours in a class (that can't possibly prepare them to deal with all the intricacies of election laws) and then pull a 13-14+ hour day to help you vote. Some may be better at their jobs than others, but they are almost all doing the best they can.
For this service they may earn around $100.
