'Rater' is paid $10 hourly to teach Google's algorithm
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'Rater' is paid $10 hourly to teach Google's algorithm
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#2Better than working at Wendys!
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#3Definitely explains the quality of search as of late.
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#4How much should they be paid?
It's not like you need a PhD to confirm if a search result sucks. Results are supposed to be good enough for the average user, so you need common sense and some on-job training to do a good job.
And having 10 common-sense guys churning through user feedback @$11/h is better than 2 geniuses @$55/h.
As one comment says, it probably beats fliping burgers.
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#5On a related note, am I right in understand that the "Google Experts" [1] do it for free?
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#6This is 100% a race to the bottom. Years ago the Leapforce (now Appen as mentioned in the article) and Lionsbridge "contractors" could average over $18/hr. They would only work on Google tasks and adhere to Google's policies. The work seemed inconsistent (people would have 5 hours of work some days, none the next) and about what you would expect for AI training. No worker protections, benefits, etc.-- all while doing work, albeit opaquely, for one of the richest companies of all time. Why can't companies at least try to take care of their workers?
Re: 'Rater' is paid $10 hourly to teach Google's algorithm
#7This is 100% a race to the bottom. Years ago the Leapforce (now Appen as mentioned in the article) and Lionsbridge "contractors" could average over $18/hr. They would only work on Google tasks and adhere to Google's policies. The work seemed inconsistent (people would have 5 hours of work some days, none the next) and about what you would expect for AI training. No worker protections, benefits, etc.-- all while doing…
I worked for Leapforce from the UK in 2015-16 and I definitely didn't reach 18$/hr and the availability of work wasnt too great. Probably not bad if you have another gig you can do in the mean time though.
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#8I thought the management theory was to in-source your core-competencies and out-source everything else. Surely quality search results is one of Google's core competencies!
Re: 'Rater' is paid $10 hourly to teach Google's algorithm
#9This is 100% a race to the bottom. Years ago the Leapforce (now Appen as mentioned in the article) and Lionsbridge "contractors" could average over $18/hr. They would only work on Google tasks and adhere to Google's policies. The work seemed inconsistent (people would have 5 hours of work some days, none the next) and about what you would expect for AI training. No worker protections, benefits, etc.-- all while doing…
> all while doing work, albeit opaquely, for one of the richest companies of all time.
It doesn't work that way. Contrariwise.
Re: 'Rater' is paid $10 hourly to teach Google's algorithm
#10Better than working at Wendys!
Depends on how you look at it, The wage fits in around the rough ave pay for a Wendys "crew memeber", however you are responsable for your own costs while working (computer, internet bill, electricity bill, heating) but on the flip side, its part-time, no comute, no long hours standing, no dress code.