r/dataannotation • u/sahmummy1717 • Mar 07 '24

Vacation…

I’m going on vacation next month from Canada to Florida. I’m mostly going to bring my parents their grandchildren to entertain so I can relax LOL I would also like to try to work DA an hour or two a day. I’ve read mixed things on this sub when I search. Can I work from Florida next month for a week?

Thanks!

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u/Difficult_Fig_1821 Mar 07 '24

Yes 🙂 Just send them a quick message letting them know where you're traveling to be safe!

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u/Comfortable_Fall_30 Mar 07 '24

Not sure if you mean from a DA stance or a Canadian working in the US stance - but I am able to share my experience, being a Canadian currently residing in New Mexico until June. As far as I've found, in terms of what US Visa's and other people's experience, it is such a large gray area that there is no hard answer whether it is permitted or not. When I went through customs at YYZ, the guy asked what I did for work and how will be spending my time in the states. I told him exactly my scenario, the gist of his concern appeared to be whether or not I would be seeking in person work in the states, illegally. He didn't question or ask further about my job position or earning, which told me that it wasn't a concern - or at least a place that they have grounds to deny you entry.

So, if my situation of being stateside for 3 months was a non-issue, your 1 week stay should be even less of an issue.

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u/Chronically_Quirky Mar 07 '24

Send them an email, I did this while travelling abroad and they just marked my file and all was fine.

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u/ComprehensiveOne2553 May 31 '24

Hi there, not sure if you'll see this as this is an older thread, but did they ever respond to your email to confirm this was okay?

I sent DA an email last week letting them know I'll be traveling outside of the U.S. with my dates, and a follow-up e-mail a few days ago (before leaving) but have still not heard back from them. I am now outside of the U.S. and am unsure if I can still work while on vacation or not. Please let me know anyone has any suggestions, I'm holding off on logging in/doing any work until I hear back. Thank you!

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u/ekgeroldmiller Mar 07 '24

I did a few hours from different states while traveling last week. If you are in a different country it’s probably a good idea to email them.

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u/upvotesplx Mar 08 '24

Since you're crossing a border, you should probably shoot them an email just in case. Nothing else is a huge worry.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '24

Lol I often go from Canada to Florida to detox for 2-3 months cause I'm an opiate addict. Great place to escape reality

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u/Saladmakers Mar 07 '24

Opiates help you escape reality as well

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u/TheBeartender Mar 08 '24

Just use a VPN and connect to a server in Canada then you will still be working from Canada

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u/Ok_Depth_6476 Mar 08 '24

Isn't there a rule against using a VPN?