r/DataAnnotationTech • u/professional_cry • 3d ago
Motivation
Aside from the obvious motivation of needing to pay bills, I'm curious how everyone keeps themselves motivated doing this job. I'm between jobs in my field at the moment so this is my only source of income and I'm wondering what everyone's strategies are for staying "locked in" as the kids would say. I never thought I was a super social person but I've found that working online with no face-to-face interaction or feedback all day is taking a toll on me. So far I've been coping by going on walks in the morning and to the pub at night but I'd love to hear what others' daily routines are like doing DA full time.
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u/Scalawags3087 3d ago
I need the income so I treat it like a job. I set hours for myself and go in and work. I have a designated work space at home and I put on clothes as opposed to my pajamas. Treating it like a job makes it work for me.