09/06 - Whimsical Wednesday!

[frogman31680]

Don't give in It's their own fault.

I know, but its just plain frustrating.

And while replying to this, I just got another one to reject...

 

[themildone]

Title: Survey on attitude about various issues and organizations | PANDA Requester: In Hye Kang [A1OEA8KUF6D0HN] (Contact) (TO): [Pay: 3.15] [Fair: 4.14] [Comm: 2.00] [Fast: 3.43] Description: In this HIT, you will be asked to indicate your attitude about various issues and organizations. Time: 30 minutes(s) HITs Available: 1 Reward: $0.70 Qualifications: HIT approval rate (%) GreaterThan 95; Location EqualTo US;

 

[lobo925]

i do this in addition to my full time job and i can't imagine doing this any more than i already do (about 30 hours per week) or doing it in 10 years from now

I can't wait to not have to do this anymore

 

[Jaded]

I know, but its just plain frustrating.

And while replying to this, I just got another one to reject...

It definitely is frustrating, there are some bad turkers out there.

 

[MinkyMona]

This is where I mention I've been turking for 9 years.

 

[jml]

i do this in addition to my full time job and i can't imagine doing this any more than i already do (about 30 hours per week) or doing it in 10 years from now

2008 me: "This is gonna be a short-term thing that I can do between classes for food & gas money"

 

[Kerek]

But after doing it for years, turking somehow still feels 'temporary' to me. It doesn't feel stable or secure and even after making inroads to some of the better stuff on turk (quals, masters, etc.) it still doesn't feel any safer and still feels like hustling every day to make a buck. I mean, can you guys who do this as your job imagine still doing this in ten years?

I can't imagine it, not because I don't think it's possible, but because it's becoming more and more reliant on fewer, older requesters and quals to make money for me. I see and work on less new stuff. So if some of those leave, it'll have a big negative impact and make me less likely to keep going. It feels less like a hustle recently and more like a inevitably downward spiraling grind.

 

[SAJ]

2008 me: "This is gonna be a short-term thing that I can do between classes for food & gas money"

2008 me: "Oooh neat I can get cat toys and treats on Amazon with this"


2017 me: ""

 

[DCI]

Having a baby seems like a pretty easy way to get likes

 

[Kerek]

Having a baby seems like a pretty easy way to get likes

He foolishly posted on her account, though. 29 likes down the drain.

 

[Princess Gina Marie]

Having a baby seems like a pretty easy way to get likes

I'm only disappointed those likes are going to her account.

 

[bxpretzel]

Title: Psychology experiment: Judgments about collision events. | PANDA Worker: Preview | Accept | Requester Requester: MTurk CoCoSci [A2Y1E53SQ094V4] (Contact) TO 1: [Pay: 4.17] [Fast: 5.00] [Comm: 5.00] [Fair: 5.00] [Reviews: 6] [ToS: 0] TO 2: [Rate: $9.47/hr] [Pen: -- days] [Res: -- of 0] [Rec: -- of 0] [Rej: 0] [ToS: 0] [Brk: 0] Reward: $1.00 Duration: 30 minutes Available: 1 Description: The experiment takes ~6 minutes. Your task is to make judgments about collisions between billiard balls. Requirements: HIT approval rate (%) is not less than 95; Location is US;

HIT exported from Mturk Suite v1.25.7​

 

[turkLion]

Good morning.



Why?

I've been turking as my basically full time job for a couple of years now (along with other little things here and there, online and off). IMO there are big positives to turking as a job once there's enough income to live off of, but there's also big negatives compared to more normal jobs. Some of my irl friends I complain to who know what I do really well say I should get a different job because the negatives aren't worth it, and then turk as a side thing if I want. But it's hard. No degree and my specialty skillset (which isn't related to computers or the internet) is very particular and there are no jobs anywhere near where I live now that would need it. And it's difficult to put turking on a resume in a way employers would understand or even respect, so I also have what to them would look like an employment gap. So I expect that to find any decent non-turking job would be very difficult at the moment. Because of what I make with turking on average and because with turk I can work extra hours as much as I want to make more if I need it (and because it's easier to make a better hourly on turk the more time you have ready to jump and work the good stuff when it comes along), the job would have to be something I wouldn't hate, not a dead end, and pay at least say $15/hr but preferably more.

But after doing it for years, turking somehow still feels 'temporary' to me. It doesn't feel stable or secure and even after making inroads to some of the better stuff on turk (quals, masters, etc.) it still doesn't feel any safer and still feels like hustling every day to make a buck. I mean, can you guys who do this as your job imagine still doing this in ten years?

I always saw turk as temporary. My personal goal is my own business (entrepreneurship).

It is sad that some employers would view this as an "employment gap". My question to them is how is it employment gap when you are actually making money and being productive the entire day? If an employer viewed Turk (or any other online business ventures) that way, I wouldn't want to work for that person anyway. I personally believe that internet based businesses are the future (really present in a sense) anyway.

 

[bxpretzel]

He foolishly posted on her account, though. 29 likes down the drain.

I'm only disappointed those likes are going to her account.

 

[themildone]

Title: Answer some open ended questions, view an ad and answers a few more questions. | PANDA Requester: naa amponsah dodoo [A12TT0GJ4WWLV9] (Contact) (TO): [Pay: 3.00] [Fair: 5.00] [Comm: 0.00] [Fast: 5.00] Description: In this study, you will be asked to provide your thoughts to an open ended question. You will also view an ad and answers some more close ended questions. Time: 2 hour(s) HITs Available: 1 Reward: $1.00 Qualifications: Location EqualTo US;

 

[tricker]

A few complications but everyone is safe now. I Just smooched Mia and Gina should be heading back here soon.

That is wonderful news!!!

 

[Itsmee]

I'm only disappointed those likes are going to her account.

Waiting on 1st new baby pic

 

[Liz]

so any baby yet??? checking in on my lunch break should I head south now ?

 

[bxpretzel]

Title: ~5-7 min social media study - $.75 HIT - ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA USERS ONLY | PANDA Worker: Preview | Accept | Requester Requester: Preferences Researcher [A38I6Y45M3C6Y6] (Contact) TO 1: [Pay: 3.62] [Fast: 4.63] [Comm: 3.67] [Fair: 4.83] [Reviews: 87] [ToS: 0] TO 2: [Rate: --/hr] [Pen: -- days] [Res: -- of 0] [Rec: -- of 0] [Rej: 0] [ToS: 0] [Brk: 0] Reward: $0.75 Duration: 40 minutes Available: 1 Description: This study is for active social media posters. You will complete short writing tasks, tell us about an upcoming purchase and answer questions about it Requirements: HIT approval rate (%) is greater than 95; Location is one of: CA, US;

HIT exported from Mturk Suite v1.25.7​

 

[bxpretzel]

Title: Opinion survey on policy change(~ 7 minutes) | PANDA Worker: Preview | Accept | Requester Requester: BI DR [A1MPIR92T83RF3] (Contact) TO 1: [Pay: 3.67] [Fast: 3.46] [Comm: 2.51] [Fair: 3.86] [Reviews: 98] [ToS: 3] TO 2: Not Available Reward: $0.50 Duration: 12 minutes Available: 45 Description: Survey takes 7 min to complete. You can earn $0.60, including the bonus. Requirements: Exc: [56247-55658] has not been granted; Masters has been granted; Total approved HITs is not less than 50; HIT approval rate (%) is not less than 80; Location is one of: US;

HIT exported from Mturk Suite v1.25.7​