Question For The Turkers Who Have Been Turking For A Year +

Discussion in 'General' started by petegq, Aug 23, 2012.

  1. petegq

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    How are the hits during the holidays I'm particularly speaking about november, december. Are the more or less ? Maybe even kind-hearted requester that give out hefty bonuses ;) Lol ok maybe I'm dreaming...
     
  2. Playa_hamm420

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    I dont know but i will bet any results from the past will not be any sort of indication of things to come. :D
     
  3. Khalinov

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    He speaks the truth. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    I would definitely not be expecting any holiday bonuses, though.
     
  4. Scott

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    Are we getting into predictive analytics now?
     
  5. stormsyr

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    I came into mturk around february. From what i've seen over the summer...

    Once schools were out there were less jobs.
    1) A lot of jobs come from students, and universities
    2) With all the college kids out of school they have more time to do mturk for extra cash (less studying)

    So, December i'm thinking it may dry up a little more.
    Schools are starting back up in places, and i think that good jobs have picked up a bit. Either that or it's coincidence that there are jobs I like ($40 yesterday, $25+ today, good amount last week as well)

    As I said i've not been here a year so I know nothing. I just did a hit for FOUR pennies, and like to share so i'll share two of mine with you. :cool:
     
  6. ohsostrange

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    Stormsy's right. Whenever school's out, hits dry up.

    I think it's partially because the college kids are turking for extra cash, and partially because so many of the best paying hits are surveys by students.
     
  7. Athena

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    This has been my experience, too.
     
  8. petegq

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    Playa_hamm420 You sound like a troll at times
     
  9. Whimsy

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    how is what he said troll-ish?

    i swear people can't take shit at face value
     
  10. Athena

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    Word.
    ......
     
  11. Stlrfn

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    Hmmmm who is sounding like the troll?

    Edit: LOL Athena... WORD! hehe
     
  12. petegq

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    Idk guess I read it wrong it seemed sarcastic 2 me
     
  13. Whimsy

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    tip: read him as stoner/philosopher
    except for when someone starts a thread he's seen others on in the past 24 hours, then:
    stoner/"you're such a buzz kill"
     
  14. petegq

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    I don't get it you lost me at "he's seen others on in the past 24 hours" are you saying others posted the same thread I just did and its annoying ?
     
  15. Whimsy

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    .....yes, that
    sorry it's early and my words aren't quite comin out right
     
  16. stormsyr

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    Well, in a world reliant on technology and the internet, and out/crowd sourcing is becoming more and more inherent in businesses, last years HIT total could be doubled, or tripled.

    Likewise, with the failing economy, and more people looking for ways to supplement their measly incomes online, this holiday season could result in a tenth of the jobs from previous years.



    Even if Mturk had a decade under their belt to compare by, the worsening of the economy, and the dependance of outsourcing create a kind of tug of war battle that could pitch the mturk HIT amounts into a cosmic collision resulting in cataclysmic results.


    I make no guarantee my post makes any sense, nor has any informational value whatsoever.
    I reserve the right, upon scrutiny of said post, to claim sleep deprivation until further notice.
     
  17. Playa_hamm420

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    Im sorry you feel that way. With that said, Shrugs...

    I have alot better things to do then waste my time posting sarcastic bullshit...

    Logic should win here and your post would have answered its self..

    Mturk can not be predicted is what i was saying.
     

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