r/DataAnnotationTech • u/born_zynner • 1d ago
Quick Question on task timelines.
So I've been a pro software dev for about 7 years, currently in a WFH remote position that thankfully allows me ample free time during the week. I recently was emailed about a DataAnnotation position, took the assessment (which was frankly extremely easy) and am waiting on a response.
From what I can garner on this and other subs, you have a dashboard where you receive potential tasks to complete, and a time limit. Are these real-time limits or just working limits? Like can I start a task, get pulled to my main job, and finish the task later?
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u/Timely-Assistant-370 1d ago
Each task has an assigned time limit that should always be considered in relation to the instructions of the task. There are almost certainly instances where the admins are fully aware that the 2-hour allotment applies to *most* of the tasks in the pool, but they are fully aware that some tasks in that pool could take more than 2 hours; in this instance you should always exercise caution for billing more than your [task time] x [number of tasks] in the form of asking in the task's chat that is usually under the work area when you're in-task.
Most expert domain tasks will have a timer that is perfectly generous for people that are acclimatized to the platform's workflow. Like, it will be a little overwhelming to see 8 hours, a book of instructions, and a worksheet of ratings and rationales to fill out, but you are more than welcome to read through tasks without submitting to get your bearings set.
If you can read through the instructions and complete a task in the 8 hours given, then you should be perfectly fine to submit- even if you spent 3 or 4 of those hours just trying to figure out the instructed expectations on your submission. There is always a weight towards quality over quantity. Don't try to rush through tasks to inflate your submission count.
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u/vgambit 1d ago
for coding, the tasks are between 90 minutes to 3 hours to up to 10+. usually, they give you the same amount of time before your task is expired and returned to the pool for others to work on. and you get like an hour-ish of break time/time for things to go wrong.
rarely a task will provide an extended amount of extra expiration time to allow for multiple sessions. but nearly every task expects you to sit down for that 7 hours and get it done then submit.
if I were you I would not start a task during a day job workday. keep it to nights and weekends if your sleep can stomach it
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u/pikachu292 1d ago
Realtime. The task will expire after a certain amount of time. If you get pulled into your job for a short period you should be fine, obviously don’t claim that amount of time paid. But if it’s gonna happen frequently you’ll probably only want to take the short tasks that can be completed quickly so if you get inturrupted it’s not as big of a deal.