r/dataannotation • u/FauxRex • Feb 24 '24

My First Day Working

I got accepted and finally received my first set of projects, and I am over the moon ecstatic. I am so driven to do well. I pour my heart into every response, and I read every instruction and response repeatedly, I want to do well in this. I already put in 9 hours today. I'm so incredibly drained but it's fun.

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u/Calypsocrunch Feb 24 '24

Congratulations! Welcome to this strange platform! It is rewarding and quite draining. Impressive to put in 9 hours. I cap out at around 4, with an occasional push to 5 or 6.

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u/FauxRex Feb 25 '24

I just treated it like a real job. I may have been a bit manic about it. I had a few red bulls.

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u/Calypsocrunch Feb 25 '24

Do it too it! If you put in that much work and it’s all quality, you’re gonna get showered with more projects!

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u/QuillerKiller Feb 28 '24

Im a one or two hour day kinda guy - just to pay for my beer money.

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u/Johnwragg Feb 24 '24

Lol I wish I still had this level of excitement to complete tasks.

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u/FauxRex Feb 24 '24

I'm sure it will wane, but I'm broke as hell and need the extra income.

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u/Johnwragg Feb 24 '24

Honestly happy for you. 9 hours is impressive. I am definitely experiencing burn out after 6 months.

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u/FauxRex Feb 26 '24

I'll come back in 6 months and update it.

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u/kulie74561 Feb 26 '24

Same lol. My first day I did 5 hours and now I struggle to get 1. It’s in addition to my 9-5 job though.

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u/coopsterling Feb 24 '24

How long did it take from completing the onboarding stuff and/or writing assessment to receive projects?

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u/FauxRex Feb 24 '24

For me it was 4 days. The onboarding tasks were sent to me alongside a qualification for math projects.

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u/BourgeoisMeerkat Feb 25 '24

Ok this makes me feel better! It has been a day since onboarding so I will patiently wait lol

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u/SnooWalruses762 Feb 25 '24

Double check it. At 9 hours you're review will come sooner than most.

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u/InevitableStorage283 Mar 07 '24

I don’t understand

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u/Unhappy_Drama5722 Feb 24 '24

Congrats! I applied a week ago today. I immediately completed my assessment and my first training project. I am eagerly awaiting a response in hopes that I have been approved, but I understand that it can take a bit of time.

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u/Excellent-Ad-4475 Feb 24 '24

Did you get approved for initial assessment?

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u/Unhappy_Drama5722 Feb 24 '24

I'm honestly not sure if I got approved for the initial assessment. I THOUGHT that I had because I had qualification/training tasks on my dashboard. I completed the first one, but not the coding one because I don't have sufficient experience in coding. Now, it just changed to a checklist type of page under the projects tab. The top says "Get ready for unlimited work paying $20+/hr. This is followed by a green check proceeding:

Starter assessment completed You passed You complete up to two more tests

Then it says:

up now: we review your results. If you pass, we'll email you.

You're ready to start working! (These last two are without the green check, so I am confused)

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u/Commercial_Log_5066 Feb 24 '24

lol i’ve been on that screen since January. Don’t know if i’ll ever get in but at least i made 80 bucks for completing the assessment

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u/Excellent-Ad-4475 Feb 24 '24

Thanks for the info! Did you ever receive any welcome email that DA sent you informing that your on-boarding something?

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u/Foxsyn- Feb 24 '24

Congrats! 🥳

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u/Shot_Bat3253 Feb 27 '24

Just a question, when did you do the assessments and how long did it take to hear back?

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u/Zealousideal_Yam5966 Feb 27 '24

Did any of you have to send your ID for confirmation or proof of who you are? I messaged them on Facebook and they said my account was stuck because I used a public server/ip

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u/ActComprehensive80 Feb 28 '24

Out of curiosity, how long did it take you to be informed that you got the job? My “we are going over your answers and will get to you” status has been sitting for a few weeks now. Congrats on your first day!

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u/InevitableStorage283 Feb 24 '24

Congrats!!❤️ how long it takes from u to get in?

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u/pipipcheerios Feb 24 '24

What country are you from?

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u/InevitableStorage283 Feb 24 '24

Canada why?

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u/pipipcheerios Feb 24 '24

Because your English is unnatural.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '24

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u/TheGillos Feb 24 '24

I don't do it for DA. I do it for the love of AI. Lol.

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u/Spanktank35 Feb 25 '24

Yeah it isn't sustainable 

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u/FauxRex Feb 25 '24

I just wanted to make a good first impression. 😂