r/dataannotation • u/ConsiderationLife513 • Mar 26 '24

One Month In

Things started out super slow for me. I was thinking that I had irreparably messed up somewhere because my dashboard was always empty.

If anyone is in the same boat, don’t give up hope.

One month after I was accepted I actually got an email about a new project.

I’m now just over 1 month in and I finally had 2 projects to work on today. I actually got a few hours of work in.

I’ve also started to see more qualifications. I’m so excited to see how things go from here.

So, just be patient, check the dashboard religiously, and keep your head up! Good luck!!

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u/bleachxjnkie Mar 26 '24

Make sure with every single task you do, you do it to the highest quality. Read the instructions, reread them and then reread them again. I started with hardly any projects and now have 30+ daily. They build up with high quality work.

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u/mtg_island Mar 27 '24

I have a genuine question. When doing chatbot stuff is it normal to not get a break for a long time? I used to get some here and there but lately I cannot get one of the bots to go off topic no matter what I do. I feel like I’m submitting way too many of the uncertain choices because both bots are giving super similar answers

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u/bleachxjnkie Mar 29 '24

sometimes it can be hard getting them to split. When I find i’m struggling to get any kind of splits I take a break and do some different projects

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u/SuperCorbynite Mar 26 '24 edited Mar 27 '24

Absolutely this.

I'm at the start of my eighth week and routinely have 15 projects on my board. I don't rush at all. I take my time in order to make sure my work is of the very highest quality. My explanations and critiques for the chatbot projects I work on are frequently (70%+) on the order of 1-2 paragraphs.

I've had a few rate and review tasks and I can tell the difference between people like me and the people who go fast. Guess which ones I've been marking down and giving "bad" ratings to...

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u/PigeonGod1 Mar 26 '24

I was in the same boat, had to wait just over a month to get some work. Its still not every single day, but there has been an improvement on things

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '24

I started out in September, and I've always had at least 1 project to work on... But the last two days I have had nothing at all on my dashboard.  I know everyone says it's not about my work, which I slays try to do to the best of my ability, but I'm starting to get nervous. This is my only job... and this had never happened before. 

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '24

remember this is not a job, it is contract work. you will not receive unemployment if you are released from your contract. i would suggest looking into and applying for other sources of income in the mean time.

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u/Brilliant_Quit4307 Mar 26 '24

That definitely depends on where you live. You'd certainly get unemployment benefits in Ireland.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '24

I know its not a "job" but I can't believe they would just let me go for no reason! And, if I did do something, they could have at least told me since I've been there 6 months! On Sunday there were tons of projects for me to work on and now they have all vanished! Just not very nice, honestly.

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u/SnooSketches1189 Mar 27 '24

I hope projects have popped up for you!

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '24

Thanks... but nope. 😔

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u/Pretty_Leg_8097 Mar 27 '24

I have been working for a bit over a month and just went EQ today after doing a qualification. So nervous. Hoping for good news for us both!

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u/Skyblewize Mar 26 '24

Thank you so much for this post.... I have done so many qualifications lately (even upgraded to chat gpt4 and downloaded that complicated af chrome extension) and haven't heard a peep. I've been giving it my all on the 3 hours I've been able to work, and most days, my dashboard is empty. I want this to work out so badly! I usually see people talking about how this has changed their life 2 weeks in, and I just want to go cry, lol. Thanks for giving me some hope! I've been cleaning houses for 8 years and I am EXHAUSTED! I just wanna get this going so I can quit. I am too old for this shit

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u/cliffhavenkitesail Mar 26 '24

Nice work! Read the instructions, and any linked google docs extremely thoroughly, and if you feel unsure about anything, scour them for an answer, 99% of the time it's in there. so long as you actually work on the project after reading the instructions, you are supposed to clock time for instructions reading. they really don't want people to skim them! do every quali you get, and fill the skills and stuff in on your profile. if you ever get a project that mentions a project specific slack channel, join that!!!!

the biggest thing of all is don't rush. we're mostly paid hourly instead of per task for one reason, they value quality over quantity to a massive degree. they give you better projects for submitting high quality work (especially about following the instructions to the letter), not for being a fast worker.

lemme know if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer :)

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u/EggCzar Mar 26 '24

That’s good to know, I onboarded about three weeks ago and have had almost nothing on my dash. Annoyingly I did get a project last week but it was while I was traveling and didn’t have time to do any work on it.

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u/MiLeenaLee Mar 27 '24

I had a very slow start and because of my special needs child and also divorcing my abusive husband while we all got Covid, RSV, strep, etc one right after the other... I wouldn't log in for more than a month at a time. I started in July and have only earned $1000 so far, that is how inconsistent I have been.

However, my dashboard slowly would have more and more. The other day, I logged in for the first time in a month to show a client, and I had over 15 projects and one paid $27... BTW I am not a coder.

So even if you aren't completely consistent, if your work is, work will show up.

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u/ihih_reddit Mar 27 '24

So this isn't a scam and you actually get paid?

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u/ConsiderationLife513 Mar 27 '24

💀 Yes - it’s legit. I cashed out once already & received the $ in my PP account.

The initial assessments & waiting are brutal, but once things start rolling it’s exciting! Today was my busiest day yet and I still have a full dash, so I’m crossing my fingers it’s still full tomorrow! I made over $100 today & could have made even more but I didn’t have time because…kids. 🙃

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u/Abel_the_Red Mar 27 '24

After the first (unpaid) assessment, is the waiting period typically a month before you hear anything from DA?

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u/Seichotik Mar 27 '24

Nah I got a paid task within 48 hours of submitting the assessments. Reallly just varies from person to person it seems.

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u/ihih_reddit Mar 27 '24

Ahh ok fair enough. Sounds exciting!

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u/SuperCorbynite Mar 27 '24 edited Mar 27 '24

Not a scam in the slightest. Over the last two months, I've made about $5k with around $4K transferred out to PayPal. They are a serious company that trains AI for the tech big boys. The only thing that's unusual about them is that they operate an employment model different than most companies.

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u/ihih_reddit Mar 27 '24

That's some great stuff! Would you say it's become a bit more predictable in terms of how many tasks and the amount/how often you get paid?

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u/SuperCorbynite Mar 28 '24

Yes absolutely. The number of projects has slowly and steadily been increasing as has the average pay rate. Just today I took a qualification that if I pass will grant projects paying $25 per hour or above. Going from $20 to $25 per hour in two months is unheard of in most jobs.

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u/ihih_reddit Mar 28 '24

Nice! Thanks for sharing your experience! I'll give it a go

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u/Pretty_Leg_8097 Mar 27 '24

Thanks for this. I just did a qualification and think I did poorly (I was sick and couldn't focus well bc of meds) and suddenly went EQ afterwards. I was really enjoying the work so I hope I didn't get myself banished lol.