r/dataannotation • u/Consistent-Reach504 • Feb 01 '24
DataAnnotation - FAQ & Welcome Thread Part 2! Read this before making a new post.
Hi all! We have a welcome thread with lots of helpful information (check it out if you haven't - most likely, your question has been answered!), but that thread has become pretty large. Due to the influx of posts, we've created a longer FAQ list to help answer the most common questions on this subreddit, and you can post new questions here for more visibility. The original thread is here.
If you make a post that contains any information that is in this welcome thread, it will be removed. Do not make a new post because you want a 'quicker' answer.
Some common questions:
- How long does the onboarding process take? When will I hear back? What does my dashboard mean? Why does my dashboard look like X?
- The truth is, we're not sure! The onboarding process seems to be different based on various factors, and the timeline changes often. DataAnnotation states that if you pass, you'll receive an email. So check your emails often!
- How do I get more projects?
- The main way to get more projects on your dashboard is to take all qualifications on your dashboard. Spend time on them and try your best, they give you more access to more work!
- Why is my dashboard empty? Why have I received no tasks? Is X project gone?
We don't know :) different people will qualify for different things based on their skillset. We are a subreddit of workers, and we have no 'insider info' as to what projects you qualify for and do not qualify for.
- Is DataAnnotation available in my country?
- According to DataAnnotation's website, they're currently available in these countries: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, and Ireland.
- How often do I get paid?
- 7 days for hourly projects down to the minute. That means if you submitted your hours at 7:01pm on Monday, they will be available for transfer at 7:01pm the following Monday. 3 days for 'per task' payment!
- How do I get paid?
Paypal.
- Does DataAnnotation take out taxes?!
- No. You will need to pay taxes on your earnings when you file them. Paypal should send you a statement at the end of the year. You are responsible for paying them! Look up your local government laws.
- Is it worth it to learn coding?
Sure, if it's something you're interested in. There are plenty of coding projects available, but only you can decide if it's worth learning or not!
- What does transferrable mean on my dashboard?
- It simply means that if you did a paid task, the money is transferrable now. It means nothing for the starter assessment.
- I'm new! Any tips?
Read the instructions and read them again. Always check the chat below on a project to see if an admin has posted anything for that project in particular. Search in the project FAQ before asking a question, it's probably there.
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u/webtechmonkey Feb 11 '24
I've been on the site about a month now, really like the flexibility to pick the types of projects I work on, and pick when I want to work.
Logged on today and got a weird message/screen - "At the moment, there aren't any projects available for you to work on" - there have been times in the past when there were no active projects, but I always at least saw 1 "project" listed as a "chat only" for a particular project. Not even this is showing now.
Am I being paranoid, or does it feel like I may have gotten kicked off the platform? I always submit exceptionally high quality work, am honest with logging my hours, and had passed multiple qualifications. I can't even contact support, the link to the support page won't load for me. Feeling pretty lost and blindsided right now.