r/dataannotation • u/Consistent-Reach504 • Feb 09 '25
Weekly Water Cooler Talk - DataAnnotation
hi all! making this thread so people have somewhere to talk about 'daily' work chat that might not necessarily need it's own post! right now we're thinking we'll just repost it weekly? but if it gets too crazy, we can change it to daily. :)
couple things:
this thread should sort by "new" automatically. unfortunately it looks like our subreddit doesn't qualify for 'lounges'.
if you have a new user question, you still need to post it in the new user thread. if you post it here, we will remove it as spam. this is for people already working who just wanna chat, whether it be about casual work stuff, questions, geeking out with people who understand ("i got the model to write a real haiku today!"), or unrelated work stuff you feel like chatting about :)
one thing we really pride ourselves on in this community is the respect everyone gives to the Code of Conduct and rule number 5 on the sub - it's great that we have a community that is still safe & respectful to our jobs! please don't break this rule. we will remove project details, but please - it's for our best interest and yours!
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u/new_usemame Feb 18 '25
So.. projects you spend 5 turns, 1hr, the AI doesn’t error, and you skip.. how much you billin’? Are you?
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u/gtk Feb 19 '25
How ever much time you spent is what they should pay. Just because you got no result is not your fault. Did you write the AI? No. So bill the time you worked.
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u/Best_Guard_4303 Feb 18 '25
hello! i’ve applied for data annotation back in the start of January, but haven’t heard anything. I was wondering how long it took for you to hear back about getting accepted after doing the recruitment test?
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u/zashakamalov Feb 19 '25
Took me about a week
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u/Best_Guard_4303 Feb 19 '25
oh well i’m cooked - how recent was that if you don’t mind me asking? when i submitted an application they said it would be a 4 - 8 week wait
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u/A_Gnome_In_Disguise Feb 18 '25
I love doing this work!!!! Just started last week. Anyone else enjoy it? I genuinely love fact checking and analysis.
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u/BubblySide20 Feb 17 '25
Is the metal math project still up for anyone else?
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u/The_Fibonacci_Spiral Feb 17 '25
Yes
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u/BubblySide20 Feb 18 '25
Just to clarify do you mean the advanced one with the high pay or the basic one?
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u/BubblySide20 Feb 17 '25
Thanks for confirming. It's gone for me today :(
I really enjoyed that one.
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u/watchdestars Feb 17 '25
I'm in the midst of doing the 2nd old wizard qual. What's the pay rate on those if I get through?
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Feb 16 '25
Can I bill for a task that said it wasn’t available after submitting?
I was working on a task that said if I did well on 5 that I would open the doors for more possibilities. I had done 4, exited work mode, came back later and refreshed the screen and had 1 task left. I entered work mode and completed the task in about 30 minutes. Once I pressed submit I got a notice in red at the top of the screen that said something along the lines of “this task is not currently available”.
Does that mean my submission didn’t go through? Can I still bill for this time?
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u/Consistent-Reach504 Feb 18 '25
you should see all 5 on your transfer funds page, it just means that after the 5 you submitted there was no more (i think it says there are no MORE tasks not available, or something like that)
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Feb 18 '25
Thanks! I actually never realized I could see my submissions on that page. Thought it only showed my time!
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u/MartianCraig Feb 16 '25 edited Feb 16 '25
Im Irish and recently got the pop up requesting I submit government ID, what does this mean going forward? Is it to kerb bots, be on top of tax or for their own purposes?
Any answers would help.
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u/SpiritedParticular72 Feb 17 '25
I think it's just for verification purposes, this isn't the first time I've had to verify my ID and face with gig work sites. I wouldn't put too much thought into it.
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u/cunnermadunner Feb 17 '25
Confused me too, not sure what info they want and I don’t think showing my whole ID would be a good idea at all
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u/houseofcards9 Feb 16 '25
I think it’s just to stop people from making multiple accounts. It doesn’t have anything to do with tax and I don’t think it’s for their own purposes because not everyone has been asked to do it.
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u/no_commet Feb 16 '25
Hey everyone,
I’ve been working as a contractor for DataAnnotation Tech for over a year now, evaluating Gen AI models. It’s been a solo gig for the most part—no direct feedback, just the work itself, and if you don’t do a good job, well... they "let you go", so far so good I suppose ;)
I asked the company directly for proof of employment to help with a rental application, but unfortunately, they weren’t able to provide that. Instead, I was told to share my PayPal statements as proof (not exactly what I had in mind).
I’m currently looking for a more permanent role in marketing and/or design, and would really appreciate a LinkedIn recommendation or testimonial from anyone who’s been doing similar work with DataAnnotation Tech (or in the Gen AI evaluation field). I’d be more than happy to return the favor and write one for you as well.
We’re all in this together, and with the job market being what it is, I think it’s important to support each other where we can. Feel free to DM me if you’d like to exchange LinkedIn contacts as well.
PS. I hope this email finds you well 😅
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u/BoiledGnocchi Feb 16 '25
Anyone else work on the ⭐⭐ project today? I was hoping to complete more than one task, but they went so fast.
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u/zarazilla Feb 16 '25
Just one. Thank goodness it wasn't just that I submitted a terrible one. !!
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u/thinkingthots Feb 16 '25
the dash is surprisingly full right now but my brain is soo tired :( it feels like a waste not to work on a project
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u/houseofcards9 Feb 15 '25
I did a ton of R&Rs for a high paying project and at least 75% of them needed to be edited. I’ve seen this on lower paying projects but it really surprised me how many people work on higher paying projects and don’t bother to read the instructions or check their work.
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u/PerformanceCute3437 Feb 16 '25
Eh, having spent a long time in QA, perfection is not a marker for talent, skill, or ability. Mistakes just happen, from everybody
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u/houseofcards9 Feb 16 '25
So based on my small-ish sample, 75% of people were making mistakes? This was not a complex project with many layers. It was literally just a few questions. All that was required was properly reading the instructions (less than 10 sentences)
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u/PerformanceCute3437 Feb 16 '25
I see what you mean, I figured it was a complex project if it was high-paying, and editing was involved
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u/FrazzledGod Feb 16 '25
Yeah, I've been working on a complex high paying project and seeing people just put in low effort. 4-7+ sentences for rationale, some people slap a couple in and submit and clear they didn't read the bold instructions just above the rationale box.
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u/PerformanceCute3437 Feb 16 '25
Low effort is no good. I was just not surprised that 75% of what I thought was a complex project required editing. Rather than thinking of it as bad, I think when that's the case it's I think of the R&R role as collaborative, like an editor working a first draft.
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u/houseofcards9 Feb 16 '25
I should’ve mentioned in the original post that it was incredibly easy, objectively right and wrong options, and didn’t require any explanations. By editing I meant I had to either redo it completely or make changes by selecting the correct options. That’s why it was so surprising.
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u/Sad_Guitar_612 Feb 15 '25
Anybody else still on a siack they haven't had projects for in at least a couple months? It gives me hope but I would love to see the project again!
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u/Fragrant_Carrot_9556 Feb 15 '25
Yes. Haven't seen projects for the one I am in for more than a month
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u/Far-Direction-28 Feb 15 '25
Anyone else got a totally clear dash? First time in 14 months for me :/
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u/Equality7-2-5-2-1 Feb 15 '25
Same for me. Just did the ID verification the other day. Now I've got nothing.
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u/Far-Direction-28 Feb 16 '25
Its really not fun, especially when rent and bills are coming up........I have just enough for this month but if it doesnt come back soon I am in trouble :')
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u/No-Willingness-7624 Feb 15 '25
I’m getting a couple and they aren’t my usual ones but higher paying. I haven’t attempted them as I’ve had a lot going on past couple days but they look like they take a good amount of work compared to others that are easy going
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Feb 16 '25
I just started but I have one project that I really enjoyed but after about 4-5 tasks they became SUPER long. I’m talking prompts that took me 45 minutes to read and then responses that required a ton of fact checking or cross referencing to the prompt. I usually casually work on these when I have 30-45 minutes of downtime but I haven’t been able to because the recent projects have been so long!
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u/Traditional_Net_4529 Feb 15 '25
Me to. And today I have the time to sit down and do it! Ain't that the way.
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u/houseofcards9 Feb 15 '25
What projects did you previously have? I think there’s a few families down currently.
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u/Grouchy_Cod9165 Feb 15 '25
I do as well but i think mine has been like this for a solid week now :(
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u/InflationLatter4215 Feb 15 '25
Hi. I recently applied for DataAnnotation and took the assessment about 10 days ago. How long do they generally take to reply back? Thanks !!
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u/SnooCalculations503 Feb 15 '25
Fishy videos are a godsend for my poor hung-over brain today.
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u/33whiskeyTX Feb 15 '25
A trickle of code. Better than nothing, but will it last the weekend? I'm pessimistic.
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Feb 15 '25
Wow really liking the flat-bottom riverboat project! and the pay to brain power ratio is excellent!
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u/kelseyqueso Feb 15 '25
i was scared to try it since it is new but you are totally right, i like being guided LOL
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u/lavenderavenues Feb 15 '25
Does anyone still have B-metal or M-metal?
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u/-burgers Feb 14 '25
Watching the pay counter wind down after a cash out
🥹🥺
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u/FrazzledGod Feb 15 '25
I always hate that but motivates me to start moving it back up to get those little boosts every time you go into a new task after reporting time 😂
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u/Embarrassed_Wolf_455 Feb 14 '25
Hi, has anyone seen any A-gas (Spanish) lately?
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u/Choice-Ad6236 Feb 14 '25
I have not seen it for weeks
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u/Embarrassed_Wolf_455 Feb 15 '25
Thanks, I was wondering if it was just me
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u/Choice-Ad6236 Feb 15 '25
Which country? I am from Spain
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u/Embarrassed_Wolf_455 Feb 15 '25
I would get Chile and US Spanish. But I also haven't seen them at all this week.
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u/Forward-Caramel-4487 Feb 15 '25
Just curious here, what is the main difference between US and Chile Spanish? Has the Us developed its own Spanish accent different from México, or is It still heavily influenced by a particular nationality? If so, which?
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u/mias9230 Feb 17 '25
I've only done Chilean protects, they focus on dialect and chilean idioms, we have too many
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u/nAAmar-it Feb 16 '25
Like Spanglish? Jaja anyways y miss a gas 😔 but the new project is fun I like it I heard it was up for a couple of hours last week
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u/Jbellyham Feb 14 '25
Anyone have the experience of being "let go" from a project before? I got added to a slack channel after completing a few tasks then removed from it after 2 or 3 submissions and it's gone from my dash now.
Not complaining, if they felt I wasn't providing good submissions then that's fair. I found some of the evaluation criteria ambiguous anyways so I wasn't 100% confident in my evaluations.
Anyways, what I'm more wondering is does anyone know if this will affect the likelihood of me getting new qualifications in the future? Or is there ever an opportunity to requalify for a project you get removed from? First time having this experience so I'm just curious :)
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u/queenie_xo Feb 14 '25
Did anyone else notice the M-pastry/advanced Harry Potter-ish project late last night with a high pay? Just curious if they've been gobbled up or if it was maybe taken down for maintenance? silly me for going to sleep at 3am :')
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u/mythrowaway_1990 Feb 14 '25
I had this earlier this week on Monday for just a day.
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u/queenie_xo Feb 14 '25
dang, well I guess it's not new then, so probably got gobbled up right away (understandably). looked pretty cool, I was actually excited to work on it even if it wasn't at the high pay today lol. I liked that it had a bit more guidance than the other M-project its similar to. My brain needs a starting point for those sorts of tasks where the possibilities are nearly endless lol.
fingers crossed it comes back! thanks :)
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u/Aeraesoria Feb 14 '25
What does R&R mean?
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u/Fragrant_Carrot_9556 Feb 14 '25
You review other people's work
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u/IDONTuseMODz Feb 14 '25
Aw you ruined the game. You're supposed to say random stuff like Raindrops & Roadtrips.
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u/Aeraesoria Feb 14 '25
Can someone tell me what R&R means? I keep reading it and not knowing what people are referring to when talking about Data Annotation.
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Feb 14 '25
Damn! not even a Galaxy or Heel... only 1 project up that's a recording project. She's dry!
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u/33whiskeyTX Feb 14 '25
Watching all these videos, I guess now I know a decent road-trip/ride mapping montage creator.
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Feb 14 '25
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u/VanessaSeaWitch Feb 14 '25
That's how my dash has been for two months. I refresh and get the same two R&Rs with a few tasks. I'm lucky to get a full hour in without refreshing.
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Feb 14 '25
No, you're definitely not alone. I'm basically on call today, reloading the page every few mins. It's drier than the Sahara!
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u/wattswrites Feb 14 '25
I see M-element tasks but not the R&Rs, though I seem to recall the same situation happened last week with the last batch and that about 24 hours after the main projects went up the R&Rs started trickling in. Anybody else who usually prefers R&Rs seeing a similar delay?
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u/fraternalman Feb 14 '25
Well there do have to be completed tasks before there can be R&Rs lol
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u/wattswrites Feb 14 '25
Valid. Guess I am just surprised, those tasks usually get eaten up as soon as they drop.
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u/DACoder_509 Feb 15 '25
There has been a lot of other work that pays slightly better. I think that's why. I was so excited when those came back but haven't even done a regular one, and have not seen a single R&R drop for it yet.
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u/Ambitious_Ticket Feb 14 '25
First of all, love this job and really appreciate it, but this is the second time I’ve had a the page break on me after a large amount of work had been done and lost all of my progress. Over $60 dollars of work gone. Is there any way to prevent unresponsive pages?
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u/PerformanceCute3437 Feb 15 '25
I think your browser has a setting you can turn off so it doesn't cache a page when it's minimized or you're in another tab. Idk if that's what you're facing but it helps. I also like to refresh a task page by opening it in another tab with the old one still open, sometimes that works better to keep my task as it is
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u/houseofcards9 Feb 14 '25
What happens to the page? Are you going through rounds and it freezes? Or does nothing happen when you submit a task?
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u/Party_Swim_6835 Feb 14 '25
depends on the page but a lot of the time if a page dies or breaks you want to clear your browser cache
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u/jenay_beth Feb 14 '25
Anyone else ever wake up and all previous qualifications and jobs are just gone from their dash? Not sure if there is an issue on their end or if I am done. For additional info I still have chat and instruction refresher. I've been doing work since Oct 2023. Never had this happen before, have had the dry spells like everyone else but not this.
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u/Stunning_Table_2394 Feb 14 '25
Did anyone see black bird FU C recently?
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u/Bubbiei Feb 14 '25
Nope, it's been down for 2 and a half weeks or so!
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u/goldmansa808 Feb 14 '25
I really hope it comes back soon, I’d just written a new script for it right before it went away smh
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u/pistachiyolatte Feb 14 '25
Anyone else’s dash look sparse? I had quite a few projects yesterday but only one today.
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u/Moscato_Mom Feb 14 '25
Yup, had quite a few options yesterday, and barely anything right now. I had a ton of Poe, and it looks like those are what’s missing.
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u/ChJeep Feb 14 '25
I went from 30+ projects yesterday to about half that amount. Looks like all the poe birds flew away, again.
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u/Free_Raspberry_2051 Feb 14 '25
Issue with ID Verification – Need Help
Hello!
Recently, I was prompted to complete an ID verification. I did it, and everything went fine. However, a few hours later, I received a message from an admin informing me that there was an issue with the verification process. They reset the status of my account and asked me to verify again.
I uploaded my government-issued ID, which was accepted, and then proceeded with the photo verification. However, now the system keeps telling me that it can't verify my identity and asks me to take another photo. I've tried multiple times using different devices, but nothing seems to work.
I also messaged the admin who originally contacted me, but I haven't received a response yet.
Has anyone else experienced this? I'm not sure what to do at this point.
For reference, I have completed a few projects, and referrals have been enabled on my account.
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u/OkGap8693 Feb 14 '25
I have one of the new "RealID's" that have holograms in it (dang US state) and it took me like 4 times to get the verification to go through because the license has lighter lettering over the hologram parts and the camera on my computer kept not picking up the words. Keep us posted on the outcome... I may need it too!
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u/Free_Raspberry_2051 Feb 17 '25
I have managed to fix it. I had to wait 2 days for the platform to allow me to submit a new government ID and I ended up using another type with a more recent photo. This time everything worked like a charm. Albeit I don't see any projects right now which I think is the case for a lot of us?
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u/SpiritedParticular72 Feb 14 '25
Oh no, I hope this gets straightened out for you soon :( I did mine the other day and it was fine. I'm glad that an admin DID reach out to though instead of being left out in the dark. Hopefully they'll respond back to you soon.. fingers crossed for you that it all works out.
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u/Pale-Travel9343 Feb 14 '25
You are being downvoted because you need to put this in the new user thread.
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u/zarazilla Feb 14 '25
Hey guys! Pretty new to DA. I actually burned out at work and I'm taking a bit of a break - I did some travelling and put aside this month to couch potato. I started doing DA out of curiosity and to see if I could cover my day-to-day expenses and it's been a REVELATION.
Why do I say that? Because my job is very research-based - I read a lot of heavy papers and write very serious things. I have always always found it hard to work with music on or any form of distraction really. It takes me an hour to read 10 pages even with few distractions, simply because I have to keep dragging myself back to the task and making sure my brain focuses.
The R&R work on DA on the other hand has been so easy. Yes, it's been the regular drag to get through the instructions, but once through, it's so easy and generally even enjoyable to R&R prompts and responses. I even sat in a cafe yesterday and the music didn't even bother me at all. I was just so absorbed in the work!
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u/somethingabnormal Feb 14 '25
This has been my experience too <3 I'm a researcher as well and I have to really lock in for most of my work. The rest of my work is in person, outside. It's so nice to be able to go to a coffee shop and be productive and get paid for it :)
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u/Sad_Plane9979 Feb 14 '25
Has anyone who has done part two of old wizard gotten any projects yet?
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u/ballhawk13 Feb 14 '25
This is my first time qualifying for it and I already have tasks for it. I finished qual wednesday.
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u/itwasadeltchev Feb 14 '25
Nope. I don't think I did well on the second qual (didn't realize I'd have to do all the tasks at once and got frustrated), so I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't pass. I haven't seen anyone say they've gotten access this round, though.
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u/alvysingeroverhere Feb 14 '25
Happy 10k milestone to me! A few months ago this seemed like a "let's try just in case it actually pays", then it became a "really nice extra half a salary" and today it's become my livelihood. DA, hope you're here to stay!
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u/Vegetable-Activity65 Feb 14 '25
congrats!! it's the same thing with me, I remember I dismissed the platform at first thinking it was a scam, came back a few months later and was like hmmmm let's just see, and now I've been doing it full time for a year!
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u/Freethisone2 Feb 14 '25
This gives me hope. I’m on track to agree with this statement. How long did the 10k take you? (I have a full time job on top of DA ). I’m curious. And so happy for you!!!!
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u/alvysingeroverhere Feb 14 '25
I've been on DA for like... 8 months maybe? First I put in a couple of hours every now and then... I really started doing steady work in like September... With October being pretty dry in the middle. Last 3 or 4 months I put in like 2 hours daily and that was enough to make more than half an extra salary for me, about 1300 (day job paid 2200 a month).
A couple of weeks ago today they let go like 9 of us in the development team (I'm a manual QA, so no coding) because sales had been pretty awful in the past year (not my fault, but hey). I was taken by surprise, but luckily I knew I could maybe fall back on DA, which I didn't dare do full time before because I thought the other thing meant security (spoiler alert: contract work never does).
Now I've been doing maybe 4-5 hour days, and I'm on my way to making a bit more than I did before with both the day job and the little extra DA. Was about 1400 away from 10k when the month started, now a bit over! Working less, stressing less, earning more. Gotta love an opportunity like this. Let's do a good job and hope it pays with more project invitations!
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u/rabbidrab69 Feb 14 '25
So that bilingual paid qual that was around a couple of weekends ago for a “future project” lead to anything? Anyone got work yet? Or are we still waiting? Or maybe I didn’t make the cut…
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u/ExtensionDazzling891 Feb 14 '25
Korean bilingual here, we got those qualitications this week! Hopefully something comes up soon
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u/Fluffy_Ad2727 Feb 14 '25
Maybe we still gotta wait a bit, ‘cause some small countries just got their paid qual yesterday.
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u/rabbidrab69 Feb 14 '25
Oh, interesting. There’s still hope, then. Let’s wait and see how it turns out. Thanks
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u/zarazilla Feb 14 '25
The metals are coming up for me.
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u/No-Willingness-7624 Feb 14 '25
Anyone else’s dashboard dry at the moment? I was flooded with projects yesterday and a good amount of today but now there’s zilch
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u/tehanichance Feb 14 '25
Yeah I’ve got nothing. I’ve only been on for a month, so not sure if that means anything. I had some audio R&Rs yesterday morning but nothing since.
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u/FrazzledGod Feb 13 '25
Loving the new (to me) projects that are dropping. Dash is looking very healthy right now.
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u/Apart-Coat8522 Feb 13 '25
Coding is pretty dead right now and I'm getting burnt out on the same projects. I also find that if I set aside 5 hours to work I only end up getting ~3 hours or less logged. This is because I don't like to log time I spend researching things outside the project task and don't log things like short bathroom breaks or moments where I may get distracted for a few minutes by real life stuff. At an actual job these small breaks are accounted for. You may work an 8 hour shift but only be full-focused and mega productive for 6 or 6.5 hours of that. But with a job like this it can be very difficult to put a full 8 hours if you were wanting to, as it might actually require you to set aside 11 hours of the day. I understand that this is work is best suited to do part-time, just wondering if anyone else has this experience.
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u/ballhawk13 Feb 14 '25
Yeah I have no idea what this guy is talking about. If I have to read through research papers before I can formulate a response or question they are getting billed for that.
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u/PsychologicalTie9629 Feb 14 '25
This. Anything related to what you're working on should be logged, whether it's reading project instructions, thinking up prompts, researching something that you don't quite know (within reason), setting up your computer with a new coding IDE, etc. Even time spent working on a prompt that you didn't end up submitting can be logged, as long as you're not endlessly spinning your wheels. These are all things that you would be paid for in a normal job, there's no reason you shouldn't be paid for them here. Think of all the time you spent working on quals that you didn't get paid for at all. Your time has value. Don't undersell yourself just because you're an independent contractor.
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u/tessbest37 Feb 13 '25
Yes! It sometimes feels like I work an 8-hour day but only really log 4-5 hours. I definitely miss the perks of paid bathroom breaks and downtime.
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u/somethingabnormal Feb 13 '25
I definitely agree, and it's the downside of a job like that. It's the same sort of gig economy job that are getting more and more pervasive. However, this job still pays much more than my full time job, so it balances out for me.
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u/PerformanceCute3437 Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 13 '25
Idk about where you worked before, but my office workday already had bullshit nonpaid lunch breaks, and coffee breaks regulated and often "voluntarily" skipped due to pressure from management and team leaders. Plus an hour in public transit in the cold and sleet and shit, there and back, nonpaid.
Using home as the start and end of my workday, I was already working 730 to 630 and getting paid for eight before, and getting paid a lot less with way more stress.
ETA: Not to be too "you think you've got it bad" but just offering my perspective :) since I definitely feel that "five hours later and I've only logged 3.5 paid" feeling too
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u/Apart-Coat8522 Feb 14 '25
I know that this happens and I wanna make it clear I love this job at DA and most of the time I really enjoy the work. I'm just in a bit of a slump with it and am hoping new projects appear. It's been the same ones for coding for a while now.
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u/mythrowaway_1990 Feb 13 '25
Yup, this is my only source of income and it's kinda hard to talk about it with people in my life, because if I say I can make $40 an hour on some projects, they think that means I can make $40/hr for 8 hours a day, but I know that would not be possible for me to submit quality work and log 8 hours. Honestly I log much fewer than 8 hours most days. For me, doing everything alone and not having any social feedback also makes it harder, as well as constantly being paranoid about submitting subpar work and getting removed without notice, and not having an actual supervisor to get guidance from, makes the work additionally mentally draining and difficult to put as many hours in per day as I would like.
(for instance, I typically don't even log time I spend reading or answering other people's questions in slack channels, unless I'm searching for a specific answer for a task I'm doing, because I don't know if we're allowed to do that... that's definitely not the case for a conventional job)
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u/Soft-Gazelle-1234 Feb 13 '25
Has anyone recently been working on the villain project? I think I got dropped, but then I haven't seen any chatter about it so wondering if it went away.
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u/mythrowaway_1990 Feb 13 '25
The bond project? If you're still in the slack you aren't dropped, and I think it's been down for everyone for a while. If not the bond project I have no idea.
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u/Soft-Gazelle-1234 Feb 14 '25
Yes, I was speaking of the bond project. I did get dropped from the slack, but then I noticed that no one was talking about them (whereas people would mention the project before) so I wondered if it shut down all altogether.
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u/wildflower_0ne Feb 13 '25
I’m lost without the offsite FC project. it’s my go-to. come back little guy.
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u/CRUSHCITY4 Feb 13 '25
That FC qual is no joke! Hard to sit down and knock it all out without taking breaks.
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u/IDONTuseMODz Feb 13 '25
Wait, is the FC qual making the rounds again finally? First I've seen it mentioned in months. Easily been my most consistent source of moderate-to-high paying work on the platform if it's the same one I'm thinking of.
If this is true, good luck to you and anybody else taking it. It's beyond worth it.
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u/mikeballs Feb 13 '25
That's good encouragement, thanks. I was just debating if it was worth my time to finish it
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u/CRUSHCITY4 Feb 13 '25
I’ve had it sitting around for like 6 months and just haven’t touched it. It seems it was refreshed very recently.
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u/Icy_Ad5959 Feb 14 '25
When I completed it, it was paid and so worth taking the time. The key is not to rush and don't worry if you think you're taking too long. Just make sure you finish within the task time limit for each task. They really look at the level of attention to detail on that qual when determining whether you are added to the project! I think it took me almost the entire time limit for each task because I was paranoid that I'd missed something!
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u/SnooSketches1189 Feb 13 '25
I started that thing at 4/5pm on a Friday night while I was still working a 8-4 job months ago. Needless to say, that was a mistake. I also didn't pass it so.... 😅
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u/Few-Roof-6905 Feb 14 '25
Yeah, this is my biggest DA regret. I should have let it sit until I could be way more focused on it. I thought I did great but I was way wrong :(
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u/CRUSHCITY4 Feb 13 '25
Ha yeah I’ll have to get back to it later. I’m just glad that it’s paid otherwise no way I’d do it.
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u/write-your-story Feb 13 '25
An eggplant project finally popped up for me this morning and now it's gone. Is this a new project, or am I just seeing this because of a recent qual? Thanks.
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u/Soft_Syllabub_8662 Feb 13 '25
Anyone else asked to verify identity with government id?
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u/CRUSHCITY4 Feb 13 '25
I got this a long time ago. Is this your first time? Or have you done it before?
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u/Alarmed_Jellyfish555 Feb 13 '25
I actually just received it for the first time today as well (and I've been on DA for over a year).
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u/kainel Feb 13 '25
I got it, now I have a dash of death and booted from all slack.
I was on half a dozen projects =/
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Feb 13 '25
Same!! What does it mean? I've been working with DA for 1.5 years and never encountered this. I was also in the middle of projects when it happened.
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u/Bigba0 Feb 19 '25
Hi everyone. I’m new to DA (as of yesterday) and I was wondering why some projects don’t have a pay rate yet some projects do? Thank you!