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xlab research

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The University of Texas at Austin
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jenninsea Careful Reader
Reviews: 25
Points: 56
Ratings: 14
[OBJECT X and Y] Write a pair of English sentences (v1b3) - $0.50

Underpaid

Unrated

Approved

$4.18 / hour

00:07:11 / completion time

Pros

My times are speeding up as I'm getting used to these. I also like their button that lets you check your work prior to submission, so you can fix it. No rejections so far, with six approved. ~18 hr approval time.

Cons

The 80% overlap measurement seems to be wonky. I'm not sure how they're applying it.

There are way too many rules, for the amount of money these pay. Finagling all of them takes most of your time.

You can't use any of the words on their list, apparently, despite it seemingly being there to help you out.

You can't use variations on a word, even pluralization, without it counting against that 80%.

Paradoxically, you start sounding like a robot in a supposed effort to counter AI!

Advice to Requester

Pay more or adjust some of the rules.
Apr 11, 2019 | 11 workers found this helpful.

Braxiatel Relaxed Pace
Reviews: 859
Points: 562
Ratings: 34
Qual for: Rewrite visual questions+answers into facts - $0.22 +1.02 bonus Confirmed!

Unrated

Unrated

Approved

$4.63 / hour

00:16:05 / completion time

Pros

The value of your bonus is: $1.02 USD

The Requester included this note:
Hi there, thanks for trying my qual HIT 'Qual for: Rewrite visual questions+answers into facts'! I looked through people's responses and I appreciated the time+effort y'all spent on it! However, I think I wasn't clear with the instructions so I'm going to reformat the task to make it clearer and upload new qual HITs, hopefully tomorrow. Apologies as reading the instructions+trying out new qual HITs must be really time consuming, here's something to make up for that a little bit. Thanks!

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Dec 3, 2019 | 1 worker found this helpful.

JensenIsHere Fast Reader
Reviews: 736
Points: 588
Ratings: 40
Rewrite visual questions+answers into facts - $0.22

Unrated

Unrated

Pending

$ / hour

00:00:26 / completion time

Pros

You basically take what is already written and distill facts from it. The requester encourages copy-and-paste and discourages new and original contributions, so feel free to turn off your brain for the most part. Batches are huge with several thousand HITs apiece. You can tell from his emails and messages that he's a very gracious requester to work for. Well-paid.

Cons

Very temporary work, as he only needed it done for a few days. Not all facts are easy to copy-and-paste, and you often have to add verbs like "is" and "are" to each one, which slows down the process some.
Dec 7, 2019

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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.

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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.

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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

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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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