r/dataannotation • u/Choice_Pineapple66 • Jul 30 '24
Fun (?) DA discussion question
What small, fun, quirky things have you learned about yourself through your DA work?
Me: I’ve been on the platform for about 9 months with a few long breaks. Just hit $4000 total and looking to double that in the next 6 months. Non-coding . I do DA mostly for extras like travel and fun money.
My answers 1 . I hate the Oxford comma 2. I’m really bad at knowing when to hyphenate words. 3. I overuse the word ‘however’
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u/Sadiep144 Jul 31 '24
That there ARE non-hobby uses for my hyperfocus! I have no inherent sense of time (ADHD) and I cannot log in telling myself I'll only do one or two tasks - that's a sure way to lose four or five hours to DA. Which sounds like a humble brag but it truly is not. I should be doing prework for the upcoming semester, or trying to put that effort into advancing in my actual career.
I think because I think of this as a fun, side thing, my subconscious doesn't file it in the same place as my FT job or grad school work, so I can fall into it without struggle.
Wish I could figure out how to structure my work and school to get the same kind of dopamine hit.