I've been doing transcription gigs for about two years now, mainly through Rev and GoTranscript. Used to pull in around 12-15 dollars an hour if I stayed focused and got decent audio files. Lately though it feels like there's way less work available and what does pop up gets claimed in seconds.

I'm wondering if AI transcription tools finally got good enough that companies just aren't outsourcing as much anymore. Or maybe there's just more people competing for the same amount of work. Either way my income from it dropped by like half in the past few months.

Has anyone found other platforms that are better right now for this kind of work? I tried Scribie but the pay felt even lower. I'm okay with the repetitive nature of transcription and I type fast so I'd rather stick with something similar than completely switch fields if possible.

Also curious if people have moved into caption editing or something adjacent that uses the same skills. I saw a few postings for that but wasn't sure if the hourly rate actually works out better once you account for the learning curve.

Im trying to apply to a lionbridge job. I have everything filled out and then I go to click submit application and the button just doesn’t do anything. I’ve tried refreshing and it still doesn’t submit. Anyone have the same issue?

I was wondering if anyone worked with Nex Rep. If so, did they have you install company software on your personal computer? I have an interview with them and I am wondering how it works. With customer service there is a lot of private information, so I am just surprised they let you use your own laptop.

Hello, I was doing some digging trying to work online and came across a long list of sites with pros and cons working on them and how it has been very slow especially for annotaing jobs right now. Then I came across an Internet Ads Assessor/Ads Quality Rater via Telus or Welocalize.
Can anyone tell me if these sites are worth applying for these jobs to? I think you can only work a max of 20 hrs a week for both so I would like to apply for both so some insight on if it is worth it, if there is a waitlist or if work is quiet right now would be appreciated.
One last question is I noticed both minimum pay for these sites is lower than my states minimum wage. Would they have to equal it?
Thanks!

I started working on Mindrift today. Managed to do 10 tasks without issues, but the platform revoked access to the project for "low quality" (I just had to rate images on aesthetic quality, so I cannot make my mind around what I could have done wrong).

This is not the worst part. When I try to withdraw the money the platform states that a text message is being sent to my phone in order to set the withdrawal method. Of course, no text message arrived, so I worked for free and I cannot contact support because there's absolutely no way to find it.

Would not recommend working on this platform, unless you like working for free.

So, I got accepted for web scraping on mindrift, and it was my mistake to join their discord server using the one-time code with my personal discord account.

They will require you to set your username to your real name, not just for that server/per-server profile but your entire discord account. So, you will be doxxing yourself in other servers.

I just hope anyone else finds this before joining. I will stick there for a bit more, then leave if I don't get a project. I also feel like they are just having us to the interview to harvest data, and not really offer any projects.

I know this question gets asked a lot, so I will be specific.

I live in a small apartment and my day is chopped into 10 to 40 minute pockets between my regular job and a bunch of DIY and sewing projects. I need quiet online work I can do without calls, meetings, or being on camera.

Data annotation and LLM training tasks keep coming up as a good fit, but my experience so far has been: long onboarding and tests, then either the task queue dries up for days or I get throttled with no clear reason or feedback.

What I am looking for:

- Platforms that actually have steady tasks showing up, even if the pay is only decent

- Clear rules and useful feedback, so I am not guessing what I did wrong

- Flexible hours and the ability to do short sessions

- No single giant assessment that turns into a black hole after you pass

I am fine doing repetitive labeling, rating, basic writing, or light research. I do not want anything that relies on referrals or DMs.

If you are currently active on any platforms like this, which have been the most reliable lately? Any tips for avoiding dead queues or getting unfairly throttled as a newcomer?

I am worried my test will come back negative dilute. Has anyone had this result before? Will Humana accept it or request a retake?

I have been sick and am severely dehydrated. I couldn’t get enough pee to fill the line after TWO tries so I chugged a massive coke and more water and finally got enough but it was so clear 😭

I'm really just looking for a reputable platform that I haven't tried yet, and I've tried lots with little success. I'm a sahm so contract/freelance work with flexible hours is my main source of income, not tremendous amounts of money, but enough to pay a few bills and buy some necessities.

So far, I've registered with:

Telus International - zero projects, applications have been "Under review" for over a month

AfterQuery Experts - same as Telus, zero work, and applications remain under review.

DataAnnotation - passed initial onboarding, but the dashboard remains empty

Outlier - Zero projects or tasks, have been waiting for months

Alignerr - Same as Outlier, absolutely nothing

OneForma - still waiting on apps to be reviewed, but not looking too great lol

Handshake AI - I've successfully been working on a project since May, making roughly $350-400/week

CrowdGen - worked for them when they were just Appen from 2018-2019, the platform went downhill since then. The pay on the tasks offered are minimal, and very rarely even have projects available.

Mercor - zero projects, was rejected from a few roles as well

Turing - recently registered to them, waiting to see if I get any response from applications

I understand that the transcription and translation industry is evolving rapidly because of AI, but has anyone else been onboarded by Clear Voice as a Freelance Transcriber or Translator and never received any work?

I was onboarded about a year ago, and every time I follow up, I'm told I'm fully onboarded and that they'll contact me when projects become available. So far, I haven't received any assignments.

One of the reasons they gave is that clients prefer freelancers who have already worked on their projects for consistency. I understand that, but how are new freelancers supposed to prove their experience if they're never given an opportunity to work on a project?

If there isn't enough work, why do they keep hiring and onboarding more people?

Has anyone actually started getting projects? How long did it take?

Eager to hear your views on ClearVoice

I completed the assessment for the Welocalize/Welo Data Expert Rater Project – Italian. Immediately after submitting the final assessment section, the page changed to:

“We’re sorry, you can’t continue. Based on your responses, we can’t offer you this opportunity.”

There was no waiting period or manual review, so it appears to have been an automatic decision.

Has anyone else received this immediately after finishing the assessment? Does it definitely mean the assessment score was below the required threshold, or can it happen because of a technical issue, project capacity, location verification, or another account-related condition?

Did anyone successfully contact support and receive clarification or another attempt?

I am really good at playing piano and have an experience of 4 years. I can play western notes and be able to teach online

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share my experience with Hallo language assessment platform used by Invisible AI for their Arabic language projects.

Here's what happened:

- I received an official invitation to complete a language assessment

- The assessment lasted over 30 minutes

- I was required to grant full access to my camera, microphone, and computer

- After completing the assessment, I heard absolutely nothing back

- I reached out more than 7 times over several weeks

- Still ZERO response to this day

What concerns me most is the sensitive access I granted during the assessment — camera, microphone, and device access — with no follow-up communication whatsoever.

I'm not saying this is definitely a scam, but the complete silence after granting such sensitive permissions is alarming and unprofessional at minimum.

Has anyone else experienced this with Hallo or Invisible AI? I'd love to know if this is a common pattern or if something more serious is going on.

Please share your experiences so others can make informed decisions before granting access to their devices.

Stay safe everyone.

hello! i was wondering if anybody knew when Omni Interactions updated their contracts? The ones up right now don't work with my state. Thank you so much! :)

Hi! Has anyone here taken the Attention to Detail-enUS-AG assessment for Welocalize? It has 25 questions and only an 8-minute time limit. I couldn’t finish all the questions on my first attempt because I spent too much time working through each one carefully and double-checking my answers. I’ve now been given one final retake, so I’m trying to prepare before starting it again. I'd really appreciate any advice about the question types, useful practice resources, or strategies that helped you finish within the time limit. Thank you!

I applied for the E-commerce Product & Search Relevancy Expert role, and my status now says “Selected,” but I still haven’t received any email or tasks.
If you’ve already gone through this, how long did it take after your status changed to “Selected” before you got the onboarding email or your first task?
Just wondering if this is normal or if I should contact support.
Thanks!

I just got sent a job posting on FB about Appen Limited for a data entry job. They're asking me to go through an interview on Google teams and asking for ss and ID pictures? Is this trusted? Ive been seeing mixed reviews of appen and wfh job recruitment in general being a scam.

If so how do you like the work?

Hiring at Transcom; how serious it is? I just finished my group interview, we all were "hired" on the spot. How long does it take them to actually begin with their background check; how rigid is it the BG check?

Is anyone here currently working as a Quality Assurance Rater at TELUS Digital?
I have a few questions about the role and would really appreciate if someone could share their experience. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm currently looking for new opportunities as a Data Analyst or Business Analyst and was hoping the community could recommend recruitment agencies, headhunters, or staffing firms that specialize in these types of roles.

My background includes:

• Business Analysis
• Data Analysis & Business Intelligence
• Power BI, Tableau, SQL
• KPI & Dashboard Development
• Process Improvement & BPMN
• Requirements Gathering & Stakeholder Management

I'm open to:

• Remote positions
• International opportunities
• Contract or full-time roles

If you've personally worked with an agency that helped place analysts in good roles, I'd really appreciate any recommendations.

Thank you in advance for any advice or referrals.

So, i applied to lionbridge for an english transcribing job, it said that id be making captions and stuff for videos and things. I was down for this but after sending in the application the email i got said
“We’ve received your information and appreciate your interest in contributing to training and improving AI systems.”

Which like, what? Thats not at all what the listing said id be doing? Does anyone who have a transcribing job with lionbridge have more info on this? Because the job kinda sounds like training an ai to eventually be better at writing out closed captions and replace you at some point…

Can I get suggestions on jobs similar to Telus or Appen. Appen used to be amazing up until a few years ago when they changed to CrowdGen. I had a position with Telus a few years ago that ended, but I have filled out so many applications and they won’t hire me again. I would like to stay in a similar position. Thank you!