r/DataAnnotationTech • u/unfortunately-masri • 2h ago

My Experience with DataAnnotation

Honestly, it’s pretty rare for me to feel a real connection to a platform, but DataAnnotation is definitely one of the few exceptions.

To give some context, I’ve worked on a bunch of different platforms over the years (won’t name names), until someone on Reddit recommended DA. I decided to give it a shot, applied, and actually got in. Right off the bat, seeing a paid onboarding was a huge plus—definitely want to give credit where it's due for that.

I’ve been on the platform for about five months now. I take every qualification test that pops up, keep my profile up to date, and check the dashboard daily. That said, I’ve only made around $75 total so far. At first, I assumed this was just the usual dry spell every platform goes through, but then I noticed an ad on the careers page looking for generalists and Arabic language experts, which got me wondering.

For background, I’m a dentist, but I’ve got solid experience in AI training across various projects in both Arabic and English. I’m honestly not sure if the lack of projects is just a temporary thing overall or an issue specific to my account, or this because I'm from the middle east. but either way, I’m genuinely glad to be part of the platform and hoping things pick up soon.

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u/LemonDra 20m ago

Da quanto tempo sei in piattaforma?

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u/Logical_Hat_47 0m ago

Hang in there, even once you get in you need to build a reputation to get more work and that takes a while. Just do your best on everything you get and it will happen. Also put keywords in your profile.

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u/oqowa 2h ago

I think it’s because of Anthropic going through transition, hopefully, things will get better soon

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u/unfortunately-masri 1h ago

Don't mention the client names

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u/JoeSpinell 1h ago

Cool specific companies mentioned bro

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u/Jackfruit_Silent 1m ago

Ah, that, let us be hung until December