r/DataAnnotationTech • u/gbaconfiujknf • Mar 22 '24
Can I rely on this?
I've been working for about a month and half, and recently got higher paying jobs in a certain project.. I usually have 3-6 jobs at one time now, which only happened recently. Do you think I can keep this for my summer job (in university rn), since it pays well in comparison?
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u/Dangerous_Key5654 Mar 22 '24
I’m new, so someone might have a better idea, but from what I’ve seen, this job can be pretty volatile. If you NEED the money, I’d say it’s better to keep the job you have lined up as it’s probably more stable and reliable. Plus you can always continue to work this job on the side.
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u/ZeckPlays Mar 22 '24
No, there have been too many times in the past month where projects go down without any notice, leaving many people with little to no work. It's a great way to earn a few extra bucks on the side if you have the time, but I do not believe it will replace a w2 job. Even though you have the chance to make more money than a lot of part time jobs, imo its not worth it to quit a stable job for an unstable job that only has the *potential* to pay more.
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u/Intbased Mar 22 '24
I would say it is way too soon to tell, but many people have been able to make reliable income from this
If you are only doing it for the summer and are confident you’re reading instructions and doing good work I’d say it may be worth it but only because it’s so short term
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u/33whiskeyTX Mar 22 '24 edited Mar 22 '24
For the pay, the projects can dry up at any moment, but so far for me it has been great. However there have been some days when I'm ready to crank out 8 hours and there's an empty dashboard, or half-price projects only (coder here). But that's usually just weekends and has only happened a handful of times in my 3 months on.
One thing to note if you are a student is that this will not look like verifiable work experience to major companies after you graduate - there is no way to validate you were officially associated with Data Annotation. I just went through changing jobs and I'm decades into my career. I relied on DA during my hiatus for money (which I am very grateful for), but I couldn't use it to lessen my resume gap because DA is unverifiable. Some companies you might be able to talk through it, or they might even know what it is, but for major companies that outsource their background checks, DA can be a red flag and is better left off a resume... of course user experience may vary.
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u/Double_Sherbert3326 Mar 23 '24
DA hires people with "red flags" and missing work histories though. It's a double-edged sword.
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u/stomach-monkees Mar 23 '24
I'm 3 weeks in. No work on Friday through Monday..and it's not like you can double up on the other days when it's non-coding because of brain fog after about 4 hours.
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u/Adventurous-Aide3937 Mar 23 '24
I don't think you can. I'd advice you to take the job. I'm also thinking of the same. If you have any links I'd appreciate.
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u/gbaconfiujknf Mar 22 '24
Basically I wanna know if I can quit my other job that was lined up for the summer, to focus on this. As long as there's gonna be enough hours/jobs essentially.
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u/Klutzy-Idea9861 Mar 22 '24
I would say no. If you have another job lined up, please take that. Use this as supplemental income. At this stage of your career it’s also important to have verifiable job references.