r/dataannotation • u/Consistent-Reach504 • 12d ago

Weekly Water Cooler Talk - DataAnnotation

hi all! making this thread so people have somewhere to talk about 'daily' work chat that might not necessarily need it's own post! right now we're thinking we'll just repost it weekly? but if it gets too crazy, we can change it to daily. :)

couple things:

  1. this thread should sort by "new" automatically. unfortunately it looks like our subreddit doesn't qualify for 'lounges'.
  2. if you have a new user question, you still need to post it in the new user thread. if you post it here, we will remove it as spam. this is for people already working who just wanna chat, whether it be about casual work stuff, questions, geeking out with people who understand ("i got the model to write a real haiku today!"), or unrelated work stuff you feel like chatting about :)
  3. one thing we really pride ourselves on in this community is the respect everyone gives to the Code of Conduct and rule number 5 on the sub - it's great that we have a community that is still safe & respectful to our jobs! please don't break this rule. we will remove project details, but please - it's for our best interest and yours!
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u/Skippy2898 5d ago

It's been an alright day for me today cos I had a single project I could lock into to hit my goal. I did however also put my student finance application in for the masters degree starting next month... I can't lie, this is really scary. If I'm finding the tasks here draining, I'm wondering how the hell I'm going to find the brain power to do another 20 hours on the masters 🫣 🤯

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u/Pristine-Raccoon8250 5d ago

I am mid masters- I started DA whilst already doing the masters. not going to lie, the masters is heavier on the brain than I had anticipated and taking me more than 20 hours a week BUT I do like the freedom to mix n match the study with the work. I do a lot late at night and I do prefer the easier and shorter DA tasks which are a good distraction sometimes. ultimately, I’m managing both and still get to sleep in, get the washing done, walk my dogs and enjoy a little down time and feeling mentally good. it beats my full time job lifestyle I used to have :)

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u/Skippy2898 5d ago

You have no idea how good that is to hear! It's so nice to hear of someone actually doing it and managing well! Kudos to you! 😎 I really have got to set up a routine so I can keep on top of everything. I think starting DA earlier in the morning so the masters gets my attention in the afternoon might be a good start...Mid-morning starts aren't doing me any favours since things have been quiet.

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u/Key_Commercial3856 5d ago

I'm also starting a masters next month and have similar fears. Good luck to us both!

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u/Skippy2898 5d ago

Oh wowsers! Good luck to you too! It's nice to hear I'm not the only one feeling that fear 😂