‘Overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI

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onlinehost ◴[13 Sep 25 13:49 UTC] No.45232069[source]▶

I'm a contractor for one of these companies. It pays okay ($45+/hour) if you can pass qualifications for your area of expertise but the work isn't steady and communication is non-existent. The coding qualifications I did were difficult FAANG algorithm analysis questions. The work has definitely gotten harder over the last year and often says we need to come up with Masters/PhD level work or problems that someone with 5+ years of experience in a field would have difficulty solving. I wish I had a regular job but I live in rural North Carolina and remote work is hard to come by.

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dfxm12 ◴[13 Sep 25 14:49 UTC] No.45232526[source]▶

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Is something stronger than your wish to get a regular job tying you to where you currently live?

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1. onlinehost ◴[13 Sep 25 15:42 UTC] No.45232978[source]▶

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I only started seriously looking for work again about a month ago. I'd like to stay in this area for a few reasons but I would relocate if necessary. I worked remotely from 2015 until a layoff in late 2023 and this was the first thing I came across after that. It was okay for awhile and actually pretty interesting at first but the hours aren't reliable and there doesn't seem to be much opportunity for getting promoted.

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