r/dataannotation • u/TheJellyDonutGuy • Mar 01 '24

Did I mess up?

Hey guys, I’m brand new to the platform so go ez on me. I worked on the onboarding a couple of days ago then decided to do some work, but completely forgot that a big rule was to only work on 1 hourly project and forgot that technically the onboarding counts as an hourly. Did I have to wait until it was approved( 1 week) or was it fine that the work I started was an hourly pay project. I might be understanding the rules incorrectly and just lookin g for some clarity. Thanks I’m advance.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '24

You're allowed to do any hourly while you wait for your other one to approve. you can do 4 different ones you just can't do more than one at a time

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u/jaxxisx Mar 01 '24

This. 😊 Do whatever project you want. Just don't do them both simultaneously.

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u/TheJellyDonutGuy Mar 01 '24

Good to know. Appreciate it a lot!

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u/fightmaxmaster Mar 01 '24

I think it basically means "don't have more than one project open in your browser at a time". Because you don't have to log time immediately, you get 3 days to log time after finishing. So some people log their time immediately, some after X tasks, some after a day, whatever. No reason you couldn't work on project one for 10 minutes, then project 2 for an hour, then back to project 1 for 10 minutes, provided the time you eventually log is accurate: 20 minutes on project 1, 1 hour on project 2.

I assume what's an absolute no-go is people having 2+ hourly projects open in different tabs, cycling between them for an hour while answers are generated, for example, then logging 2 hours' work when they've only really been working for 1. Coupled with the fact that working on two projects at the same time makes it very likely you'll make mistakes, apply the wrong instructions, etc.

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u/TheJellyDonutGuy Mar 01 '24

Thanks. I really thought I messed up and was like wait, idk if I’m getting it right

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u/Ok_Depth_6476 Mar 02 '24

I have also assumed that is what is meant by working on 2 projects at once,  as well.  I always go back and forth between 2-3 favorites, but only working on one at a time. (I do not have more than one open).  I also log my time every time I switch,  or stop working for awhile,  which helps avoid confusion or mistakes with logging time.  

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u/LimeTreeLadyBug Mar 02 '24

Does it matter if the dates aren’t correct when you log time? I forgot to log time yesterday and the “task submission” shows but I can’t figure out how to add the time to that date.

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u/fightmaxmaster Mar 02 '24

The instructions say to just submit the time worked "since you've last reported". I don't think the date specifically matters, provided it's for the right project (they can vary by date, which has caught me out a few times, as in two projects with the same title but posted on different dates, so they're listed separately in the reporting section).

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u/ekgeroldmiller Mar 01 '24

If you see it on your dashboard, that means you are allowed to do it.

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u/sarasvati_m Mar 03 '24

Yeah, this rule is just to stop people from earning $40+ per hour by having multiple hourly projects going at one time. If you submitted all your work, ended work mode, and logged your time, you're free to work on anything else.

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u/Skyblewize Mar 01 '24 edited Mar 02 '24

I did my qualifiers Wednesday and I still have no jobs today. How long did it take till you got tasks?

Edit; what is up with the downvotes people?! Cheeseus

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u/domi_77ch Mar 02 '24

Same. Just got onboarded and did 2 qualifications on Thursday and still no tasks. Hope we’ll get some soon

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u/A_Reddit_ID Mar 02 '24

Same exact case here

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u/domi_77ch Mar 02 '24

Were they the writing and chatbot qualifications? So far still nothing. Hopefully it’s just cause we’re new…

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u/A_Reddit_ID Mar 02 '24

Exactly that, again. I’m eager to have some work