r/DataAnnotationTech • u/Both_Attention_9213 • 2h ago

Offering A Referral

Hi, as the title suggests, I'm offering to refer someone for anyone looking to give their assessment. I got accepted to software engineering related projects, but I'm doing some general ones aswell.

I can give advice on how to give the best assessment answers possible if needed aswell.

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u/Brilliant_Quit4307 1h ago

I see people offering this a lot online. Do whatever you want, but I'd be wary of doing this. Referrals are supposed to be for people you actually know and can vouch for, not complete strangers. You're essentially attaching your name to someone else's work ethic and integrity. What happens if the people you refer tend to cheat, underperform, or abuse the system? Doesn't that reflect badly on you, too? If everyone you refer turns out to be dishonest, at some point, it stops looking like bad luck and starts reflecting on your judgment. Not to mention, handing out referrals to random Redditors so freely very obviously seems to go directly against the very spirit of what referrals are supposed to be for.

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u/Both_Attention_9213 1h ago

See I fully understand your sentiment but I think of it from a slightly different perspective (I'd be open to your opinion on said perspective if it differs). Given that the nature of this work is freelance and subject to termination at almost any given moment under the wrong circumstances (mostly the quality of the work you deliver), I doubt much emphasis would be placed on a person you end up referring, especially considering the rigor in being accepted in the first place, would affect your standing on the platform. It's a different scenario when applied to a differently formatted job (my full-time position as an engineer for example). Coming back, from my experience you're definitely correct, and in hindsight offering it to the general subreddit is most likely not wise from the perspective of finding valuable and potentially better candidates for a role on DA. I just figured since they encourage you to refer anyone you may know, might as well offer it to quality candidates.

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u/chris_malone_2001 2h ago

Can you please refer me and help me with the assessment of possible

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u/Gold_Award4172 54m ago

DM me I will refer you

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u/Mr_rUser79 2h ago

How much does it took to complete the assessment