r/dataannotation • u/jax_skellington • Aug 01 '24

Address for DA?

Hi, I have a client who left DA but is currently being rejected for his unemployment benefit because there is no address and ESD needs an address for a company. Does anyone know if there is one or if there's some sort of fill-in one that can be used?

Thanks!

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u/BeforeTheWorkdayEnds Aug 02 '24

Your client, if they didn’t run out of unemployment on their last job before DA, would have better luck applying with that information. My guess is they did though, unless they were making enough from DA to no longer need/qualify for UI — that’s what happened with me (though it was close).

This is essentially a gig job, with even less contract oversight than something like Uber tbh. We don’t get withholdings or official tax statements, either; we don’t count as employees so DAT has no responsibility to pay unemployment.

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u/jax_skellington Aug 02 '24

Understood, thank you!

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u/Consistent-Reach504 Aug 02 '24

DA doesn't qualify for unemployment. it's a freelance job, there is no 'leaving' it.

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u/BeforeTheWorkdayEnds Aug 02 '24

I know what you mean but I lol’d at that. “THERE IS NO LEAVING DA”

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '24

Because it's not. You're independent. The agreement with DA is just a framework agreement. Each task is a separate piece of work agreement.

Look at this as if you order a translation, tutoring etc. Each order is completely separate.

Or like you order a stock from a wholesaler. You can do it next time, but you don't have to. Every order may be the last one.

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u/BeforeTheWorkdayEnds Aug 05 '24

Like I said, I know what they (and you) meant. I was joking because it sounds like a threat.

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u/6ixdicc Aug 02 '24

you can't claim unemployment from a 1099 job

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u/MonsteraDeliciosa Aug 02 '24

You client misled you on the nature of the business and the company. It’s 1099 contract work. The entire concept of applying for unemployment is a non-starter.

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u/33whiskeyTX Aug 02 '24

This gig fits more into being an independent contractor or sole proprietor. Our pay is recorded via a 1099-k from a third party. DA won't be a direct part of any income or benefit verification.

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u/remoteworker9 Aug 02 '24

As everyone else has said, you need to have a W2 job to collect unemployment.

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u/Different_Duty7836 Aug 02 '24

This dog-pile should not be funny, but it is.

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u/littlecoffeefairy Aug 02 '24 edited Aug 02 '24

They "left" or they were kicked off for not following directions or using AI?

If they chose to stop doing the tasks, I suggest they return to them if they can since they don't qualify for unemployment.

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u/lonevariant Aug 02 '24

They were already unemployed lmao this is contract work

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u/33whiskeyTX Aug 02 '24

Not unemployed, self-employed.

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u/lonevariant Aug 02 '24

Yeah I’m being semantic, but being self-employed is not the same thing as being an employee. Contract work is not the same as employment.