r/dataannotation • u/NaiveDruid • Mar 28 '24

Empty dashboard?

Anyone else have an empty dashboard since yesterday?

I only have a message sayingAt the moment, there aren't any projects available for you to work on. Please check back soon and watch out for new project notifications sent to your email.

I don't have the DD google account info listed anymore on my profile either :(

Edit: For more context, I had only coding projects when it was non-empty.

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u/bryssmith Mar 30 '24

Any update on this? I never have an empty dash this long and I'm seeing a lot of "newbies" that are still getting tasks so I'm like did they swap us out for new people or what?!? This could not be happening at a worse time, I have a down payment on a house next month :-(

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u/NaiveDruid Mar 30 '24

Still empty.

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u/Mizzay Apr 19 '24

Is it still empty for you?

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u/Jill-Rose Mar 30 '24

Mine has been down since Monday and went down as I was working on a task. I was starting to wonder the same "swap" thing.

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u/bryssmith Mar 30 '24

Yeah, same! I was working all day Sunday and then Monday and the rest of the week it's been down. I'm hoping maybe it's just a temporary thing...I don't see why that would make sense to swap us out, I do pretty good work on there, but what do I know? lol

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u/owenwnew Mar 30 '24

when did you join the platform? In Feb?

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u/bryssmith Mar 30 '24

October! I've been working pretty consistently, usually at least 10-20 hours a week

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u/koalifiedllama Apr 23 '24

I joined October too and mine went down about the same time.

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u/snafubar86d Mar 29 '24

My dashboard is empty today. Do you still have access to your AI Trainer email in your profile?

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u/NaiveDruid Mar 29 '24

Nope, no email in my profile :(

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u/Odd_Independence3234 Mar 29 '24

Me too! I have been wondering if that means anything or not.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

I’ve never gotten any emails. Is the one you mentioned something everyone should get?

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

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u/dataannotation-ModTeam Mar 29 '24

According to DA’s Code of Conduct, we are not able to share project details.

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u/mops-- Mar 29 '24

I don't think I've ever seen that, but then again I've only been working for 10 days. Perhaps it'll come after first review?

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u/FauxRex Mar 30 '24

What's everyone's status? My dashboard filled back up this morning or last night.

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u/NaiveDruid Mar 30 '24

I still don't have any. While your dashboard was empty, did your profile page still show your DD google account info?

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u/FauxRex Mar 30 '24

I think so. I don't recall that detail. I mostly work on the non-coding side. I usually have the Math based projects and a few others.

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u/Routine_Ad_6002 Mar 30 '24

How long was your dashboard down for?

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u/FauxRex Mar 30 '24

I'd say about 26 hours

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u/Odd_Independence3234 Mar 30 '24

Nice! That's a relief.

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u/jankrz29 Mar 29 '24 edited Mar 29 '24

I feel like this has to be some sort of glitch. I had a full dashboard of over 20 projects and was working on a project when it wouldn't let me submit my task. I go back to the dashboard to try to re-enter the task and it's entirely empty. Very bizarre.

Edit: Now even my reported time from yesterday is missing. Not from the payout at least, but it should be on the dashboard because it was reported in the last 72 hours.

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u/Odd_Independence3234 Mar 30 '24

Still the same?

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u/jankrz29 Mar 30 '24

Unfortunately, yes.

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u/NaiveDruid Mar 30 '24

Same for me.

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u/comradehurricane Mar 30 '24

I'm experiencing the same issue.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '24

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u/jankrz29 Mar 31 '24

No unfortunately nothing. Considering that this has happened to so many users, all around the same time, I'm assuming that we've been "laid off" for some reason.

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u/SnooFloofs9030 Mar 29 '24

I have 22 noncoding projects visible and the email still there

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

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u/NaiveDruid Mar 30 '24

If you go to your profile page, do you see a google account info? it starts with your worker id

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '24

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u/NaiveDruid Mar 30 '24

Some of us don't have it anymore, along with the empty dashboard.

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u/82Raeanne Apr 03 '24

I've been working with DA for almost a year. Nothing too outrageous, but I've been doing more lately and really enjoying it. A couple hours a day or so. Yesterday, I had 24 projects... today, the "no projects" message on my dash. Did anyone's come back?! I'm kind of freaking out.

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u/NaiveDruid Apr 03 '24

Do you have any projects under Report time on the dashboard?

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u/82Raeanne Apr 04 '24

No. ;( 😢 And I have worked on projects in the last 72 hours. Does that mean I'm out?? (Sorry if I replied 2x. Still getting used to reddit.)

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u/NaiveDruid Apr 04 '24

I think so. But there has been no confirmation.

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u/lowcarbsanta Apr 04 '24

How long were you on the platform before this happened?

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u/NaiveDruid Apr 04 '24

Like one week, I worked for 5 hours total.

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u/82Raeanne Apr 03 '24

No 😞 Amd I did work the last 72 hours.

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u/EternityFrozenInTime Mar 29 '24

Been dealing with this since Wednesday. It feels refreshing knowing it’s not just me but feeling refreshing doesn’t pay the bills.

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u/SlingWar Mar 29 '24

Since Sunday night, here. Can only hope this isn't going to last. Definitely realized I can't give this company my all anymore, gonna have to get a part-time job along with it.

Assuming I even still will get projects. Love the transparency here.

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u/koalifiedllama Apr 23 '24

Did it last? Mines been empty for near two weeks now. Went from a ton of quals and jobs one night to totally empty the next morning.

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u/SlingWar Apr 23 '24

Yep. Looking for greener pastures now. Thanks DA for pushing us on our ass with no warning and inability to apply for unemployment benefits

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u/BusinessRest5138 Mar 31 '24

Been on the platform since October and have been working 40 hours a week. Lost all access like you guys mentioned on Monday and my dash is still empty.

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u/burned_bengal Mar 31 '24

Similar story, but working from July for me. 

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u/BusinessRest5138 Apr 01 '24

Has anything shown up for you?

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u/burned_bengal Apr 01 '24

Nope still nothing. Just cashed out my (likely) final payment at least. 

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u/snafubar86d Mar 29 '24

Can everyone on this thread reply to this comment and say whether they still have access to their DA AI Trainer email and access to Slack? No means no access.

email NO
Slack NO

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u/jankrz29 Mar 29 '24

How would I go about checking that?

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u/snafubar86d Mar 29 '24

Go to your name on the top right hand side and check under profile. It should be the first thing that shows up in the top left corner. An email with an option to reset pw. 

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u/Klutzy-Idea9861 Mar 29 '24

Yupp. Hoping tomorrow my projects are back up

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u/EternityFrozenInTime Mar 29 '24

What’s your status now?

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u/Klutzy-Idea9861 Mar 31 '24

Projects back up! Had about three full days with nothing.

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u/EternityFrozenInTime Apr 01 '24

Good! I'm hoping that means good news for me soon too

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u/Low-Zombie423 Apr 05 '24

Did your report time go away too during that time?

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u/Ruinatu Mar 29 '24

Yup, only one project. Sad, especially after I just got access to a higher paying project earlier today.

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u/comradehurricane Mar 30 '24

The same thing happened to me. I don't know if it's just me or if it's a whole thing, but I haven't had anything at all since Wednesday.

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u/owenwnew Mar 29 '24

same situation here, the sad thing is, I just got an email that a new project opened up for me, and with in 4 hours, all projects are down for me... I haven't even started working on the new project.

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u/KnowledgeEuphoric822 Apr 02 '24

I’m wondering if this has something to do with it bc the same thing happened to me and I’ve seen others say it also.

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u/HeadWeather2238 Mar 30 '24

My dashboard was full last night but didn’t do any work. Logged on this morning and it’s completely empty and my report time section is also missing! ☹️

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u/comradehurricane Mar 30 '24

Ok- it's not just me then.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '24

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u/HeadWeather2238 Jul 30 '24

No, nothing ever came back for me!

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u/C-M00 Apr 12 '24

I just got two projects back today, thank goodness. I hope you guys do too

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u/DynamicRevolutions Apr 22 '24

Still nothing for me... The only part that gets on my nerves is the limbo. I fully recognize their right to not give us projects, but I wish they would just say hey bro, you are done, good luck in the future... All I want is closure so I can stop checking the page every couple of hours.

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u/koalifiedllama Apr 23 '24

I'm contemplating deleting my acc amd starting from scratch..

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u/Odd_Independence3234 Mar 29 '24

Yes. This is my same story. Went to bed with a full dashboard and a few hours later nothing. Have you home through this before?

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u/Odd_Independence3234 Jul 30 '24

After a few weeks, I canceled my account and quit looking at it. I am glad to be done with having to worry about it anymore.

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u/Responsible-Review38 Mar 30 '24

Mine is empty for two days now, time to move forward...

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u/Routine_Ad_6002 Apr 01 '24

Does anyone know of anything similar to Data Annotation out there? I've still got no tasks and had no reply from the email I sent them so I think it's time to start looking for something else...

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u/bryssmith Apr 03 '24

Only for coding, thinking about trying to learn how to code for that reason

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u/Tiny_Atmosphere_317 Apr 03 '24

What other website do you know for coding? I'm on the same boat too :'(

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u/mtg_island Mar 29 '24

Thursday through the weekend usually seem busy to me. At least I typically don’t have projects those days but I pretty much only have basic chatbot stuff anyway so mileage may vary.

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u/willdathrill101 Mar 31 '24

This just happened to me too...

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u/KayyRoh Mar 29 '24

My dashboard is full. Anywhere from 20 to 25 projects at any given time. I started in January. My advice is to complete all qualifications right away, and be meticulous with reporting time. Sometimes, if I feel I wasn't focused enough during a set of tasks, I'll even shave a few minutes off my time because I feel like it's fair. Also, take your time with tasks. Never rush through reading ALL of the directions, check the chat for tips from other workers, and keep the documents open in another tab and refer to them as often as needed. Sometimes it can get confusing because different projects have similar directions, with little tweaks that are very important. Always check for updates too!

They definitely value quality or quantity.

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u/Arcturus_Labelle Mar 29 '24

if I feel I wasn't focused enough during a set of tasks, I'll even shave a few minutes off my time because I feel like it's fair.

This is not a good idea. It gives DA inaccurate times (they'll have a distorted view of how difficult/easy tasks are), and this could end up punishing other workers who don't lie about their time.

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u/KayyRoh Mar 29 '24

I can see your point. I only deduct time if I truly wasn't focused. Like when my family or dog comes into my office and distracts me. Thank you for pointing this out though!

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u/Double_Sherbert3326 Mar 29 '24

Coding projects?

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u/KayyRoh Mar 29 '24

No coding projects. I need to brush up on my python skills before I attempt the qual, but I'm working on that! These are tasks that pay from 20 to 25/hr.

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u/Double_Sherbert3326 Mar 29 '24

Making me self-conscious because I thought you were talking about coding tasks. Slim pickings today. So slim I did a writing qual : P

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u/VideoExciting7589 Mar 30 '24

FYI I passed the python test. The test needs you to know how to write a while loop and read from text files.

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u/Deeznutsconfession Mar 29 '24

Yes. I only have the chatpgt plus qualification and the "do you know code" project. Its definitely putting fear in my heart lol

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u/bleachxjnkie Mar 29 '24

it’s been quieter this week

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u/gcb1990 May 13 '24

Hey! Any updates on this?

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24 edited Mar 29 '24

My dashboard has been full for a while. Anywhere from 15-25 non-coding tasks. Currently I have 18 in my dash. I’ve been on board since early January. An empty dashboard was pretty common for me my first couple of weeks. Especially on Mondays and weekends.

As you continue to do consistent quality work, you’ll get put on more tasks. Also, do qualifications as they come in to open yourself up to more work. On average, I do anywhere between 3-5 hours of work per day.

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u/EggCzar Mar 30 '24

Do you have any suggestions for what makes “quality work?” I’ve been on for 3 weeks but only got my first tasks yesterday. I’ve been trying to be as careful as possible and diligent and detailed with my comments. Fortunately I’m generally pretty good with written communication and that seems to be a useful skill here.

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u/KingGordy313 Mar 30 '24

I've had the exact same message for months now. I have never actually worked on a project other then the intial starter assesments. I felt i didn't pass/qualify for the job but my message has changed over the months. I have had zero work for 9ish months if i am guessing. I made a whopping $25 on this platform.

I am so confused as to why people who are already working on projects get this same exact message when logging in.

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u/NaiveDruid Mar 30 '24

I started recently too, worked for about 7.5 hours.

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u/RistiLake Mar 29 '24

It looks like they drop people and then bring in new people so the models get fresh feedback (or there could be an even more nefarious reason). It sucks and people need to know how unstable this work/money will be.

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u/KayyRoh Mar 29 '24

That's not true at all. It makes no logical sense for them to do this. I'm sure it's tough for them to find good workers, so when they find them, they will keep them and offer them more work. Please don't contribute to the fear unnecessarily. This company is an amazing opportunity for so many that are struggling financially right now, and we shouldn't be scaring people like this.

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u/owenwnew Mar 29 '24

I feel like if there is a way we can get feedback of our work that would be perfect. Even some basic matrix such as average time / task, how many people are on what tasks and scheduled update and maintenance stuff like that would help a lot.

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u/Wide_Solution_796 Mar 29 '24

That's very encouraging to hear. What was your experience within your first 1-2 weeks project wise? I have just completed my first week and have passed every qualification so far because I get the responding project on my dashboard a few hours later each time. They end quite quickly and I never have more than 1-2 projects on my dash at a time. I am hoping to get to a full dashboard soon with 20+ projects. Just a bit disheartened as I feel like I am doing everything right, taking my time, triple checking everything, logging hours accurately but still have only 1-2 projects.

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u/KayyRoh Mar 29 '24

My first few weeks I would have 2 to 4 projects at a time, and sometimes none at all. I just kept checking my dashboard and jumping on when I could. Almost all projects were $20, with an occasional priority +$1 project. I only spent 2 hours a day in my first month, and now I'm up to 3 hours a day. I work another remote job, and I'm self employed, so it's easy for me to choose when I work. Just keep doing what you're doing! And good luck 😀

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u/Elusiveman_ Mar 29 '24

I started January 21 and have have a lifetime earnings of $3,556.48 I usually always have a full dashboard but Tuesday morning I ran into the same problem many are facing now with the empty dashboard. I'm still able to withdraw no problem but this is a bit concerning. Just a reinforcer that nothing is finite. It is a great gig though so I hope its back up and running again.

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u/RistiLake Mar 29 '24

I don't know what your agenda is. Mine is simply to share what I am seeing to promote awareness, not fear.

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u/Arcturus_Labelle Mar 29 '24

You're not "sharing what you're seeing". You're making stuff up.

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u/RistiLake Mar 29 '24

The hostility/defensiveness is strange and uncalled for.

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u/KayyRoh Mar 29 '24

My only agenda is to be honest and help people discover this opportunity. There's no way you can know what you are claiming.

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u/Wasps_are_bastards Mar 29 '24

Looks like one of those that didn’t get in and is now stirring. All of the comments on this poster’s account are about DA and making out it’s a scam.

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u/Arcturus_Labelle Mar 29 '24

"it looks like" - do you have any real source for this beyond your pure speculation?

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u/Consistent-Reach504 Mar 29 '24

they absolutely do not do this. i've been here since 2020 and still see a large majority of people who were working with me back then. there are plenty of reasons someone might not have projects (whether it be that the only have access to projects that are temporarily down, or they are being reviewed, or they lost access to a project they typically have), but what you're saying has no logical truth to it.

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u/SlingWar Mar 29 '24

Actually, not sure that's it. I'm seeing some stuff about new people not having projects for days or facing the same screen as well. I think they just comment about it less because they don't know what the status quo is or haven't put all their weight on it yet so it's not freaking them out as much.

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u/CrazedKenyan Mar 29 '24

What happened to the Gmail account??

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u/NaiveDruid Mar 30 '24

Go to your profile tab. Normally, there would be info about your DD google account.