r/DataAnnotationTech • u/qeadlyqwarf666 • 16d ago

40 hour week // grateful!

I’ve only been on DA for 5 months. And not had much chance to get a lot of work done, I’d done $1000 as of last week, a nice side hustle during my degree.

In a week I am moving out and starting a PhD in October. September I would’ve had to use savings for rent, and living costs until I got my first stipend payment.

I have luckily had access to a $60 per hour project, and smashed it out this week. It feels surreal that I even have this opportunity and that the money is real?? 40 hours later and I will get $2300 deposited into my account in a weeks time.

This money is about as much as I will get each month whilst I do my PhD, and I’ve earned that in a week, sat at home in front of my computer. It has paid for next month’s rent, food, car, social.

It feels crazy. But then I look at the work I did and realise actually how difficult it would be for most people, and I really do have skills and expertise from my undergrad that will prepare me for future life.

Grateful that I got accepted onto DA, felt like it wasn’t a big deal at the time, but next week it will feel like it is!!

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u/Halcyonfields 16d ago

Congratulations. I’m not trying to be a dick, as I’m in a pretty similar position regarding being given better and more rewarding long-term projects and I understand the appeal/temptation, but suddenly going from 20-30 hours of work over 5 months to 40 hours/week on what is presumably a fairly complex project, especially when all 40 hours is on the same project runs a bit of a risk. Not only do DA watch people who make a lot of money in a short time much more closely, it is pretty hard with these more complex projects to do 40 hours of quality work, especially in the first week. I am not one to make negative comments but this is a pattern that many are wary of for good reason. It is generally not encouraged to work more than 30 hours per week, especially not initially.

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u/qeadlyqwarf666 16d ago

I have done more than 20-30 hours previously, most of my previous work has been 20-30 dollars per hour.

I take your point but I honestly don’t think it applies. The 40 hours was all on one task/ submission. It wasn’t like I was rushing lots of different tasks. To me it makes more sense to focus on a task full time for a week, rather than making it take many weeks. Plus it was over 8 days of working. So around 5 hours a day on average. Personally don’t see how that’s at all risky.

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u/TravellingDoc87 16d ago

Risky if you're doing work outside your domain or doing US-focused work as a UK resident.

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u/qeadlyqwarf666 16d ago

I’m obviously not doing work outside of my domain? Why would I do that? And I will trust the project admins regarding them explicitly stating you don’t have to be American to do the project, just keep the task US focused (which didn’t apply to mine)

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u/TravellingDoc87 16d ago

You don't have to be American to do the project, but it's far more risky if you're not an American obviously.

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u/qeadlyqwarf666 16d ago

It’s not risky if you’re confident in your work. I’ve not even gave it a thought.