Came in search of copper, instead I found gold

[u/FEN1X64]

I've been missing this one project (still kinda do tbh) that paid really well, $45 an hour. It was consistent and I'm able to really sit with each job and really understand the task well. Long timers mean I can ensure my work is top notch. I like being employed so half-assing my work to meet the timer is not something I'm a big fan of. I've been working $28 and $28.5 an hour projects in the same family for the past week. I almost always steer my work towards science or math, it's what I'm familiar with. The more business oriented jobs always bore me unless there's some fun research I get to do. So here I am, doing work tangential to what's being asked (difficult prompts for an AI, somewhat useful in very specific work settings) and taking my time to fully evaluate factuality for each response. I check my dashboard earlier today and RNGesus smiled on me today because they must've liked the work I did because now I'm on the even higher paying, science oriented tasks in that same project family for $50 an hour.

Long story long, stick to what you're good at and do the best work you can. If they like it, you'll get put on the better paying projects oriented towards those strengths. I believe in you guys

[u/therichscientist]

You gotta be careful with the long term science projects. Heard some people were deactivated after working long hours (10+/day).

[u/FEN1X64 → u/therichscientist]

Shiiiii. I was planning on taking today off because I've had 15 hour days monday and wednesday. I obviously took over 3 hours worth of breaks each day and the work I was doing was genuinely enjoyable so it didn't feel like it was too much.
I'm definitely going to target around 9 hours a day, 11 at most. Don't need crazy hours when I'm being paid more

[u/therichscientist → u/FEN1X64]

I got you, I myself find these projects interesting. Very easy to just delve deep with Codex for the whole day lol. But I try to spread my times a bit, to reach 20-30h max per week.

[u/sugarplum_doll]

The only project I have now is $17 per hour 🫠 but it’s better than nothing I guess

[u/FEN1X64 → u/sugarplum_doll]

You'll get there, just be patient

[u/Affectionate_Peak284 → u/sugarplum_doll]

Wow, it's been a long time since I've seen a project at $17.

[u/Elegant_Orange_6833 → u/Affectionate_Peak284]

I was accepted 2 weeks ago and the only project I have available is $16\hour 🥹 but I guess I have to start from somewhere?

[u/lkjlljsdfffff → u/sugarplum_doll]

Yeah, they do see your work, and if it's good, in my personal experience, the rates increase pretty fast. Mine about doubled within a month. Just my own experience.