‘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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wdr1 ◴[13 Sep 25 17:33 UTC] No.45233804[source]▶

>>45232069 #

> It pays okay ($45+/hour)

For reference, the median hourly wage is $27/hour.

https://nationalequityatlas.org/indicators/Wages_Median

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1. onlinehost ◴[13 Sep 25 18:38 UTC] No.45234320[source]▶

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Yeah the hourly pay can be pretty good but I think what bothers most people is the unpredictable work availability. It can be great for weeks or longer, then suddenly it isn't, and not really any communication about when/if the projects will return. Overall I'm happy I found the gig but it isn't reliable full time income.

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