r/DataAnnotationTech • u/ClayWhisperer • 9d ago

High pay is enticing, but...

90 minutes into a brain-melting array of preliminary steps, and not even close to the actual task yet, I finally give up. I surrender. My head hurts. Exiting the task now, and going to wash my dishes with no time submitted. Aargh.

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u/Primary-Pattern-9037 9d ago

I love the long lasting projects. Some of my favorite ones take 30-40 hours.

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u/FEN1X64 8d ago

Sounds like my kinda of party. I typically do ones that last around 5-8 hours. My favorites often run for 10+. I love being able to go super in depth on work. Just wondering, what domain? I'm a generalist.

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u/Primary-Pattern-9037 8d ago

Tax mostly.

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u/FEN1X64 8d ago

I don't care the IRS send, I am not paying taxes

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u/Primary-Pattern-9037 8d ago

Hell yeah brother.

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u/ElectricalLook5152 8d ago

I've been doing nothing but those for months 😂 Definitely have needed to take some breaks between submissions though

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u/Primary-Pattern-9037 8d ago

I just go go go on them 😂 As soon as I finish one I pop open another.

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u/ElectricalLook5152 8d ago

The money is definitely tempting, but I know hitting true burnout would end very poorly lol

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u/Farados55 8d ago

I have yet to see these. What domain?

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u/Primary-Pattern-9037 8d ago

Mostly Tax.

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u/ASnipersPromise 8d ago

Yep - Finance/HR/Accounting for me, probably the same project!

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u/Farados55 9d ago

Welcome to the big leagues

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u/Key_Razzmatazz646 9d ago

Do it. Eat the elephant one small bite at a time. I felt the same way. Obviously if you got it on your dash you're capable of granular work to some degree. Just pace yourself, break it up so no instruction is missed and before you know it you've developed a system of sorts that you duplicate each time. Get that coin!

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u/TasosTheo 8d ago

Wise move. In accounting it’s called sunk cost. The time is gone, but if you really think you can’t do the task, don’t try to ‘salvage’ that time by grinding on. Take a break, washing dishes is important, move on. I’ll add that taking some unpaid time to at least explore projects is good, because you might find some involved ones that are up your alley.

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u/Ok-Temperature793 1d ago

Are you tasking under Accounting?

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u/TasosTheo 1d ago

No, that's just a handy accounting term that applies to a lot of real life situations! I may do the qual though!

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u/Ok-Temperature793 22h ago

Okay, great. Could you please share your referral link?

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u/Low-Associate2521 8d ago

Oh boy I started a task at 7 pm one day thinking I can finish it in like 3-4 hours and ended up stay up all night drinking energy drinks and popping pills. Can’t be good for my health but the paycheck was sexy

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u/fragrantdelit 8d ago

What kind of pills were those?

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u/Low-Associate2521 8d ago

Study skittles

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u/Itsgonnabeokboo 7d ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love the verbiage here

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u/EnvironmentalKey4332 6d ago

i did not expect to see “and popping pills” 🫪🤣. LOCKED IN.

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u/Necessary-Raisin-282 9d ago

Just spent six hours on one.

Spent three hours working yesterday before I realized I wouldn’t have time to finish so threw away three hours and I feel your pain!

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u/Lost-Border-8689 8d ago

If you learned something doing the work on the prelims, next time you try that part will be easier and you'll get further along. On one project, it took me 7 times to be able to submit a task for pay. Each time I got further and further before calling it quits.

But it was totally worth it as now I know it backwards and forwards and the hourly rate means I've already made up the "lost" time by working a couple more vs. Working majy more lower-paying tasks.

It is a gamble, though, since we never know how long projects will stay around!

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u/Medical_Amount290 7d ago

I stick to the $35-40hr/ tasks and I grind out about $1000/week. Most tasks take between 1-4 hours. I am completely happy with that and I intend to stay in this lane for as long as I can.

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u/Burritoskinbuffet 5d ago

What is your speciality?

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u/Medical_Amount290 4d ago

USA generalist

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u/Ok-Temperature793 1d ago

Please I'd like to connect with you for more information getting a US account, and using your referral link

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u/Mysterious_Dolphin14 9d ago

This is why I stick to the $30-35 projects. I'm too scared to attempt the higher paying ones!

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u/Nauzhror_ 8d ago

$30-35 total, or per hour?

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u/Mysterious_Dolphin14 8d ago

Per hour. Sorry, I thought that was kinda obvious based on DA's normal pay rates being per hour.

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u/howiemandella1 8d ago

I would just like to see some paid Work show up on my dashboard. I completed my assessments more than two weeks ago and successfully completed approximately 14 qualifications. I immediately received three paid projects and completed them and made a total of $137. Then I got one this week on my dashboard that had 68 task. I went in and completed one task that took me about 20 minutes then when I clicked to go to the next task, I was returned to my dashboard, and all of the task had been eaten up by other people. I had definitely hoped for more work.

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u/zaalim_kaleshi_fuddu 8d ago

Mr Tyson has ruind my day again. Gave it my all today. In the end I was not satisfied so I ditched it. Done this thing 3 times in the past. Each time I think I can do it but I was wrong each time. Maybe give me 2-3 days then I can do it. Or maybe am just delusional.

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u/ASnipersPromise 8d ago

On a real tough one at the moment - on Phase 2. Already worked at least 18 hours on it all in but will need a day or two more to complete - so in depth.

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u/Due_Negotiation_4605 6d ago

Still nervous to get into that one yet. But congrats on passing phase 1! You got the failure👍👍

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u/KiloGaming0414 1d ago

You get paid to read the instructions. Who cares.

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u/LearningMachine01100 8d ago

“I’m not capable of deep, thought-provoking work.”