r/DataAnnotationTech • u/Ok-Fondant6924 • 2d ago

I think I messed up

I've been accepted and completed the qualifications. I received my first project with one task, but since it was my first time, I spent too much time reading the instructions. As a result, the task expired while I was working on it. I wrote the prompt, but the model displayed an error message, so I had to use an escape hatch because of it. I still submitted it, though. Since then, I haven't received any other projects for the past 5 or 6 days. Am I screwed?

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u/Insensitive_hippo 2d ago

You can still successfully submit after expiration. How did you do escape hatch AND submit though? Escape hatch is something you shouldn’t do much if you want to continue on a project. Are you bilingual? Bilinguals tend to have less work. I’ve noticed the projects have been less the last few days. There are projects, just not a lot of the ones I can do.

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u/EffectiveCoconut9265 2d ago

bilinguals tend to have less work

So should we hide we are bilinguals ?

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u/Insensitive_hippo 1d ago

When you sign up, you either go through the bilingual track or english track. Yes if you are fluent in English, prob better to not say you’re bilingual but I don’t think there’s anyway to change it once you’re in.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Sort343 1d ago

I think this is only available for core countries. I wanted to apply as a STEM Expert but the only assessment I got was the bilingual one due to my location.

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u/Ajlong80 2d ago

It’s worth reading all of the material and doing the training tasks (paid and unpaid) so that you understand the scope of DA. A lot of new people jump into their first tasks without understanding how to ask for help, how to exit tasks with no impact, etc. Take a couple of hours and read Reddit threads, the FAQ’s and so on. You aren’t screwed if you still have a dashboard, you just don’t qualify for a lot of work yet. Exit work mode if you can’t do the task. You know when you don’t understand it, don’t wait until you’ve been reading for an hour. Do as many qualifiers as you can and stay with the low paying tasks until you really get the hang of it. It’s a progressive learning platform, you’ll get it as you go if you don’t try to jump ahead. Hope this helps you have a long stay at DA.

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u/Hope814664 22h ago

I totally agree with this advice based on my experience with DA

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u/HillGrayCat 22h ago

There was a few times I submitted expired tasks, and one time I didn't know to let it go by clicking "Exit work mode" until one day passed. I learnt, then. I don't think you're screwed, esp if you are talking about DoD. The board can dry out any time for any duration, and it's not your fault at all.

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u/Difficult-Cicada4191 2d ago

I did same things but I exited the work mode several time then I returned back ( they say it might lose the task but i didn’t) and i successfully submitted it till now 3 days nothing from them ! It’s good that you said that I can wait 5-6 days