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Jeff Lam

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th6378045 Average Pace
Reviews: 12,576
Points: 6,398
Ratings: 339
[Creative, Open-ended Answers] Upload something that is created by you which can prove that you're a human and not a bot (5min) - $0.50

Good

Excellent

Approved

$16.82 / hour

00:01:47 / completion time

Pros

Easy if approved.

Cons

Kind of ambiguous.

(Edit 1) Rejection Reversed: I uploaded a clip I had of me reviewing a webpage. I don't think a bot can do that. Or if it could, it would be more professional than the one I submitted. It fits what the requester asked for to prove that I'm not a bot.

(Edit 2) Requester reversed the rejection after explaining why I chose the file to submit.
Feb 4, 2019

A6_Foul_Out Proficient Worker
Reviews: 11,139
Points: 7,554
Ratings: 1,587
[Creative, Open-ended Answers] Upload something that is created by you which can prove that you're a human and not a bot (5min) - $0.50

Unrated

Unrated

Approved

$ / hour

00:00:00 / completion time

Pros

I used this opportunity to shill the TurkPrime article that determined that Mechanical Turk has no bots.

Cons

This is likely poorly paid unless you're uploading the first thing you already have on hand.
Jan 31, 2019 | 3 workers found this helpful.

i_am_sam Proficient Worker
Reviews: 2,592
Points: 2,140
Ratings: 67
Record and upload two 30 second videos of your window and the view from your room [5min] - $1.50

Generous

Unrated

Approved

$25.59 / hour

00:03:31 / completion time

Pros

-Pretty cool art project
- easy fileshare system
-time does not include upload time, but just do something else!

Cons

-could be seen as slightly too invasive on a case-by-case basis
Apr 14, 2021

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[Creative, Open-ended Answers] Upload something that is created by you which can prove that you're a human and not a bot (5min)
[Creative, Open-ended Answers] Upload something that is created by you which can prove that you're a human and not a bot (5min)
[Open-ended Writing] Write 1 sentence for a collective, collaborative biography of Mturkers (3-5 min)
Answer a question about a physical or virtual place that you would wish to visit right now [3min]
Record and upload a 30 second video of your computer setup and its surroundings (~ 5 min)

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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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