My workers are bored! They stare at me with those big eyes, longing to do something to help me.
I propose that we give them something to do. After all, we paid for them. I would like to spend gold (since we already spent gems initially) to send them on expeditions. I pay them to work, basically. They dig around the island and find things for me. The longer it takes them to dig it up, the greater the find. Items they could find include: eggs, runes, gold, relics, gold, etc.
It would give my workers something to do, and it would add a sense of suspense as we wait to see what they may have found.
Open to thoughts or additions to this idea. Thanks

@Oliveloft Totally agree with you.

Seriously, I think it would be nice if we could do the following:

Hire out our workers:
Team mates could hire workers from other team mates. I remember early on having so much to do and not enough workers to get it all done. I know that the game requires a bit a patient, but I think that SP could promote team play by allowing this mechanic.

The cost has to be cheaper than the cost of buying another worker hut otherwise it is not worh doing.
The cost therefore I think should be in gold rather than in gems.

Yes, it possible that it can be abused. How many people play more than one account? Even if they do, I can't imagine that they represent anything other than a minority. I can barely keep up with running one account. The only person who can run more than one account, must not have many other activities or maybe doesn't have a job yet.

Maybe make the cost an hourly cost?

I don't know, but I know it has been suggested before.
I also like @Oliveloft 's idea as well.

It would also be nice to put a worker on auto-cleanup, especially if they could just go to the hidden rubble that it takes me forever to find.

Really nice Idea
+1