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cjqg Proficient Worker
Reviews: 4,124
Points: 2,583
Ratings: 112
Game - $0.50 +7.00 bonus Confirmed!

Generous

Unrated

Approved

$12.45 / hour

00:36:08 / completion time

Pros

You download a game and play it for as long or as little as you like and upload some data. You get $7 bonus regardless of how long you play. You only get the base $.50 if you just take the survey. You have to download the standalone game (no installation, Unity engine), but requester is from Purdue University and posts IRB contact information. Data collected is nothing but game stats. Paid next day.

Cons

Download required, though no installation. Microphone required.
Jun 7, 2020 | 6 workers found this helpful.

turtleturks Average Pace
Reviews: 169
Points: 274
Ratings: 35
Game - $0.50 +4.50 bonus

Generous

Unrated

Approved

$17.01 / hour

00:17:38 / completion time

Pros

The browser game is actually kind of fun and has good production value. Be sure to read and understand all of the prompts before clicking next because the game is not self explanatory. The first time I tried this hit, I was very confused about what to do after I pick up the code fragments. Turns out you have to click the green boxes.

Cons

I imagine this game will be difficult for people without any programming experience, but it has a timer that ends the game after 10 minutes, in which case you are free to exit the game, enter the code and claim the bonus. The game is also graphics heavy and might take awhile to load on slow connections and it may lag on slow computers.
Jun 20, 2021 | 1 worker found this helpful.

Penelope Fast Reader
Reviews: 10,545
Points: 10,999
Ratings: 2,846
Test a browser game for learning about COVID-19 - $2.00

Generous

Unrated

Approved

$15.06 / hour

00:07:58 / completion time

Pros

Simple, child-like game that teaches social distancing, handwashing and how to wipe things down.

Cons

Feel like I'm living in the Twilight Zone doing stuff like this. Must keep track of time spent on "game" as it is used as the completion code. Google stopwatch.
Oct 14, 2020 | 4 workers found this helpful.

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Wage Aggregate Tracking

This is fairly straightforward: we take the completion time & the reward amount (where available) and calculate the average hourly rate for the task. We then apply that number to a simple range based on US minimum wage standards to color-code the data for easy to digest numerical data.

Color Pay Range (Hourly) Explanation
RED < $7.25 / hr Hourly averages below US Federal minimum wage
ORANGE $7.25 - $10.00 / hr Hourly averages between Federal & highest statewide (CA) minimum wages.
GREEN > $10.00 / hr Hourly averages above all US minimum wage standards

Reward Sentiment

Not all HITs are created equal. Sometimes an hourly wage doesn't convey the full story of a HIT's true worth, so we encourage workers to give their opinion on the overall pay of the task. Was it $8/hr to rate pictures of puppies? A worker could justifiably bump up the rating a bit for something so adorable. 10 hours locked in Inquisit? Even for $10/hr many workers would appreciate the heads up on such a task. The Pay Sentiment rating helps connect workers beyond the hard data.

Icon Rating Suggested Guidelines
Underpaid 1 / 5
  • Very low or no pay
  • Frustrating work experience
  • Inadequate instructions
Low 2 / 5
  • Below US min-wage ($7.25/hr)
  • No redeeming qualities to make up for pay
Fair 3 / 5
  • Minimum wages for task (consider SE taxes!)
  • Work experience offers nothing to tip the scales in a positive or negative direction
Good 4 / 5
  • Pay is above minimum wage, or compensates better than average for the level of effort required.
  • The overall work experience makes up for borderline wages
Generous 5 / 5
  • Pay is exceptional.
  • Interesting, engaging work or work environment
  • Concise instructions, well designed HIT.

Communication Ratings

Communication is an underrated aspect of mTurk. Clear, concise directions. A fast response to a clarification question or a resolution to a workflow suggestion can all be valuable aspects of interaction between Requesters & Workers and its worth keeping track of. Plus everyone enjoys the peace of mind knowing that if something does go wrong there will be an actual human getting back to you to solve the issue.

Icon Rating Suggested Guidelines
Unacceptable 1 / 5
  • No response at all
  • Rude response without a resolution
Poor 2 / 5
  • Responsive, but unhelpful
  • Required IRB or extra intervention
Acceptable 3 / 5
  • Responded in a reasonable timeframe
  • Resolves issues to a minimum level of satisfaction.
Good 4 / 5
  • Prompt Response
  • Positive resolution
Excellent 5 / 5
  • Prompt response time
  • Friendly & Professional
  • Helpful / Solved Issues
  • Interacts within the community

Approval Time Tracking

This rating is strictly for approval times. Let's face it, no one wants to mix approval time ratings with how fast a Requester rejects a HIT, so we've saved rejection flags for another category. This provides a more straightforward way to know about how long your HIT might sit pending before paying out. The default auto-approval for most MTurk tasks is 3 days, the maximum is 30 days. We've tried to base our ratings around those data-points.

Icon Rating Approval Time
Very Slow 1 / 5 Over 2 weeks
Slow 2 / 5 ~1 - 2 Weeks
Average 3 / 5 ~3 - 7 Days
Fast 4 / 5 ~1 - 3 Days
Very Fast 5 / 5 ~24 hours or less

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