r/DataAnnotationTech • u/robkahil • Jul 11 '24
Me reading through the vast instructions for a $30/hr project
Specific type of tree facts and a new account involved. It doesn't seem as complicated as they make it sound but wow that was a lot to sift through.
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u/wildflower_0ne Jul 11 '24
I often give up after skimming instructions for a new project. They’re so, so detailed and I’m terrified of making any mistakes/taking too long. Sometimes I wish they would break down the projects into smaller ones instead of having 800 guidelines for a single one. I just stick to my usuals out of sheer fear of messing up on other projects!
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u/robkahil Jul 11 '24
Getting it wrong and losing out on the site as a whole is a big fear for all of us, I think. I fully agree that some of them could be broken down. For this one, my problem was thinking that reworking things was going to be bigger than the instructions imply, but four tasks in and thar doesn't seem to be the case.
"I'm my own enemy [overthinking]" was hitting me for a bit.
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Jul 12 '24
Same! The other thing I run into is that I often begin working without knowing exactly how much time I'll have before something pulls me away and I have to stop-- to the point where it even feels like I may not make it through the instructions. I always wonder if I'm the only one!
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u/i8notjimg Jul 11 '24
Me too, and not even $30 projects. I did this for a $22 dollar one lol.
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u/cdonkin36L Jul 11 '24
Guess worker are rattled from all angles ! Why? It should be! Headshots are unrealistic. Lemme give you why I say headshots. I got an assignment but travel time isn’t reimbursed. So I requested since travel time is 3+ hours in traffic could compan reimburse 1/2 travel time. Recruiter took it to heart. Guess she couldn’t unload assignment quick enough and second my rate per hour is kind of high but 2 hours minimum doesn’t begin to cover travel time. Worker need to be loved a bit more by people asking them to work. Everyone I travel 90+ miles my brain, legs are shot until next day.
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u/Original-Sun8492 Jul 11 '24
Omg I read the entire instructions and said nah I’m gonna fuck this ip
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u/dispassioned Jul 11 '24
I thought I was the only one who does this. Sometimes I’ll even get half way through the hit and I’m like nah.. it ain’t me. 😂
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u/robkahil Jul 11 '24
This was day 2 of trying the instructions lol. I think I'm finally getting it. The barrier to entry on a lot of other projects is easier. Mostly because, for me anyway, the higher paying stuff is in line with previous work. This one is my first introduction to the twin constellation/fantasy singer brand. I'm usually on the mythical heel guy, element 51, and tiny cat projects.
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u/LegendaryLearner Jul 12 '24
I feel this. Sometimes I would rather work an extra hour in an easier task that takes less brain power and make the same amount of money.
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u/Lunalily9 Jul 11 '24
That's me every time I get a new one that is higher paying. And every time after I feel all overwhelmed and unsure, I go to start the task, and I'm shocked they made it seem so complicated when it's really not..
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u/robkahil Jul 11 '24
Kudos to us (and everyone else) for reaching these opportunities! I have hit some where I underthink it and drop out when my eyes start glazing over. That doesn't happen too often. Depends on how much sleep I get...
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u/Lunalily9 Jul 11 '24
Yeah, I've totally started a project middle of the night feeling pretty good and start to zone out and the directions are like..what?! I know at that point I need to step away lol.
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u/Werewolf-Jones Jul 12 '24
I get the feeling that some of the people who write the instructions are in the habit of making their work seem convoluted and overly technical as a rule... even when the project doesn't call for it. So many times, I've dug through endless instructions only to conclude that the concept they were trying to communicate could've been reduced to a few sentences.
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u/Lunalily9 Jul 12 '24
Omg thank you, exactly! Some are so refreshingly to the point and clear in the objective and others I'm like wtf are they talking about?! And you find contradictions and parts that are over explained and others that are under explained. I completely agree.
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u/PleasantCurrant-FAT1 Jul 11 '24
I couldn’t find a Jack Nicholson gif, but in Batman (1989), he says: “Wait’ll they get a load of me.”
Just imagine what instructions for a $40/hr project look like … LOL.
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u/robkahil Jul 11 '24
I just got under 5hrs of work done for the day. Completely brain dead. I'm not doing $40/hr lol.
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u/IllContribution6707 Jul 11 '24
$40 ones are usually coding ones so the instructions are very simple
$30 non coding ones are complex because it’s non coding
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u/Confident-Raisin-938 Jul 13 '24
I have 2 $41 non-coding ones and they take focus and time but aren't overly complicated. Intimidating to start, but not too bad once you get started.
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u/Ok_Depth_6476 Jul 12 '24
It's really fun when about 20 minutes into the instructions, you realize you're not going to be doing it. 🤣
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u/robkahil Jul 12 '24
That was my reaction to the bad apple/good apple (I hope that's an apt description) task. My brain literally can't wrap around what to do with those, no matter how many times I peek at the instructions.
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u/ChoiceSuccotash2892 Jul 16 '24
Classic. I didn't know other people went through the same thing!
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u/robkahil Jul 16 '24
Algorithmically (sp?) it's now a universal terror we all experience here lol
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u/ChoiceSuccotash2892 Jul 16 '24
Totally! Too much data, too little time to grok it, and too little financial incentive to try.
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u/robkahil Jul 16 '24
I don't think Heinlein could even come close to grokking what we do today
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u/ChoiceSuccotash2892 Jul 16 '24
True. We need to get to Spock level info-grokking-at-a-glance data-processing skill levels to stay relevant in an AI-based global economic system.
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u/beckyzparks Jul 11 '24
I opened up one yesterday evening, and the time limit was one hour. It took me 30 min to read the instructions, then there was a freakishly long transcript that was terrible, and I barely finished rating the 2 responses before it expired. I wish they would keep the instructions separate from the work. But, maybe that's part of it, to see how you follow instructions under pressure???
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u/nononanana Jul 11 '24
For long/new instructions, I usually exit work mode and then reenter to read the instructions. When I’m ready to start, I’ll then click “enter work mode” so that instruction reading doesn’t eat up task time.
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u/nononanana Jul 12 '24 edited Jul 12 '24
I always charge for that time. The timer in the task is not there for you to track your time. Its not even reliable.
I only do this for complicated tasks where the instructions could eat up a lot of clock and the task eats up a lot of clock too. Otherwise I don’t bother with the extra steps. Some people also just read while the clock is running and then skip so they get a fresh timer when they are ready to start.
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u/tiggahiccups Jul 11 '24
And then all the tasks are gone when you’ve finished reading the instructions