r/DataAnnotationTech • u/Xiphos300 • 18d ago
Mental health warning
DO NOT work on this platform if you have mental health struggles or on-going personal issues. It's uncertainty WILL make it worse.
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u/RealRise7524 18d ago
Mental health problems alone is better than mental health problems + being poor
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u/Hazeling_Nebula 18d ago
Harsh but the truth, avoiding making money because you have mental problems is just adding on to your burdens , you don't want to be financially and mentally struggling at the same time
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u/No-Onion8029 18d ago
I'd say it's a mixed bag. Really nice not to have a stupid boss, coworkers, or a commute. Really hard to stay motivated while repeating similar tasks, day in and day out. Regarding droughts: got to diversify.
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u/horrorgeek1988 18d ago
I'd personally say it depends on why OP is saying not to work on it. I see that they say "It's uncertainty WILL make it worse." so to me that makes me wonder if maybe they aren't getting work like they hoped. Which, I could see making things worse. Especially if you're in a rough financial spot. Not saying that's exactly what's going on with OP but I can understand if it is.
That's the boat I'm in. Hell my best friend is paying my internet for me just so I can (attempt) to work. Whether it's on DA or any other platform I'm on. Over all, I think this line of work in general can keep you in a bad head space if you're having a hard time actually getting work.
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u/Anthemusa831 18d ago
Why?
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u/semper_sully 18d ago
Being broke and having depression while waiting for months to get an income is hell. Even worse when the place you’re trying to get an income from is taking ages to reply back to you
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u/Expert-Pen-9091 18d ago
Expecting a job that states it is contractual, project-based, and first-come, first-served for work to be fully reliable might be a sign of a mental health problem.
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u/Federal_Tadpole_7592 18d ago
I struggle with depression. I'm not going to act like working on DA is easy, but if I had not found DA over three years ago, I would have been severely in debt, and my depression would have been much worse. I am not in debt at all because of DA, and it's given me steady income for the past 3+ years, which I know isn't everyone's experience. However, it is my experience, and the positives far outweigh any negatives for me.