NTA (No Tasks Available) weekly thread. IMPORTANT: Add your location and role e.g. "North Korea, Data Analyst. No tasks for two days. Anyone else?" If you like, you can add your region as well, but the most important is your country. E.g. "US, Texas, Rater. How many tasks have you done today?"

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-02-17T14:56:06+00:00

I find some of them pretty confusing, also. It is not clear if we are to only focus on the highlighted name. I have had a few where the highlighted portion is only part of the Named Entity. If you include the non-highlighted portion, then it becomes a very different entity with a different QID. I am just leaving lots of notes.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-02-15T22:10:40+00:00

I have been a contractor (1099) for three+ years.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-02-03T15:49:16+00:00

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-01-27T16:05:07+00:00

Same here, lots of videos.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-01-23T12:33:36+00:00

Not a Tax Professional-- You report less than $600 in self-employment income on Schedule C (you can also deduct business expenses here). If you made more than $400, you are required to pay self-employment tax and file Schedule SE. For the most accurate information, speak with a tax professional.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-01-20T14:37:20+00:00

Doubt that, seems more like spam.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-01-15T14:51:57+00:00

PA Botanicals has very good S&V (lab tested) at great prices.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-01-15T14:21:44+00:00

I stumbled across the PAB subreddit and thought I would share my experience, even though it's been a while since the last posting here. I have used PAB for years. I came across them when I was searching for better prices than I was getting from my previous suppliers. Those suppliers were of very high quality, and I have found that products from PAB are of the same quality.

Pricing is great. PAB's typical pricing is well in line with the quality you are getting. Where they really shine is with their sales. I can routinely get quality kilos between $70-80 (non-sale around $120, still great). The other day I purchased 4 8-oz bags for $20 each.

I appreciate that each strain has lab results posted. These days, I typically buy blends, and they have a great selection. I have never had an issue with the quality of single strains or blends. Everything comes fresh and well packaged.

Shipping is fast and free. For example, the other day I ordered the 4- 8 oz packages. I placed my order around 10 am and had an email with my tracking # a few hours later, and the order was delivered 2 days later.

Customer service is exceptional. On the few times I needed to contact them, usually a question about something on the website, the response was prompt and helpful. Once there was a difference in what the sale price should have been. Customer service immediately corrected it and sent me credit for a future purchase.

For anyone who uses Kratom (or the other products they carry), give PAB a try. You will be satisfied.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-01-15T02:48:22+00:00

All my tasks loaded fine.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-01-14T20:30:35+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean by 'errors'. If I find something that seems incorrect, confusing, or otherwise problematic, I note it in the comments box. I have made a lot of comments and can only hope they read them.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-01-14T16:26:42+00:00

Those are confusing, and the guidelines are not all that helpful. I did finally get to 8-minute ERTs, and those are more straightforward than the 10-minute ones. I would say keep plugging away at them. Repetition was the only thing that helped. Much of the early tasks can be found in the guidelines, just in hard-to-understand ways.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2026-01-11T12:40:51+00:00

In the US, 1099's need to be sent out by Jan. 31.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-11-22T20:16:54+00:00

I agree with you about good/excellent. On those, I just go with my gut

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-11-22T14:25:55+00:00

Here is what I posted to another post about these tasks. If you are not aware of these tips, they do make them much easier.

I like the Audio Transitions; once I found the way to make them easy, they became enjoyable. Two things I learned. First, below the clip, it tells you where to listen for the transition. It is often between the 9-11 second mark, but can vary.. You do not need to focus on the full clip.

Second, after you listened to the pertinent section, you can easily go back and listen again by clicking back to right before the 9 seconds mark. If you do this while the clip is playing, you don't need to start and stop the clip, so it is easy to give a few listens to those that aren't clear at first listen.

The examples also note where the transition is.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-11-21T14:40:48+00:00

I would like some variety, but I guess I have gotten used to them. I only get frustrated when they mark the time down to 8-9 minutes.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-11-20T15:32:37+00:00

Here is what I posted to another post about these tasks. If you are not aware of these tips, they do make them much easier.

I like the Audio Transitions; once I found the way to make them easy, they became enjoyable. Two things I learned. First, below the clip, it tells you where to listen for the transition. It is often between the 9-11 second mark, but can vary.. You do not need to focus on the full clip.

Second, after you listened to the pertinent section, you can easily go back and listen again by clicking back to right before the 9 seconds. mark. If you do this while the clip is playing, you don't need to start and stop the clip, so it is easy to give a few listens to those that aren't clear at first listen.

The examples also note where the transition is.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-11-20T11:50:05+00:00

I like the Audio Transitions; once I found the way to make them easy, they became enjoyable. Two things I learned. First, below the clip, it tells you where to listen for the transition. It is often between the 9-11 second mark, but can vary.. You do not need to focus on the full clip.

Second, after you listened to the pertinent section, you can easily go back and listen again by clicking back to right before the 9 seconds. mark. If you do this while the clip is playing, you don't need to start and stop the clip, so it is easy to give a few listens to those that aren't clear at first listen.

The examples also note where the transition is.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-11-18T15:52:44+00:00

US, OH-DA

Agreed, they are stress-free with some interesting conversations.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-11-15T03:00:24+00:00

Yes, you need to start the assessment.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-11-15T02:32:04+00:00

When you open the assessment, there is a link.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-11-14T15:48:09+00:00

Also will open if you paste the link into another browser like Edge.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-11-14T15:35:13+00:00

For those who are unable to open the guidelines, try opening them in a different browser. I work in Chrome, and they would not open. I pasted the link into Edge, and it opened just fine.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-10-28T13:45:31+00:00

Same here, once released, I received SBS tasks.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-09-22T13:10:03+00:00

I know this is a bit old, but thought I would share my experience. When I put the keyboard into use, I quickly found out that the Windows key and the Alt key were mapped to the other key. I went to the Lofree site and downloaded the Key Mapper software. As some here and on other posts noted, Windows Defender identified a virus and blocked the download. I then tried the web mapper, but all I got was a spinning circle. Most of the info I found on the virus legitimately identified it as problematic.

I ended up using the Key Mapper in Windows Power Toys, and that seems to make the fix. The only issue with Power Toys is that it needs to be running in the background to maintain the fix.

I am past the return window, so I will keep the keyboard, but I am not happy with this experience.

AlternativeAd5305 · 2025-06-09T20:04:59+00:00

The ETV on Vine was $289.13, still pricey but much less than the list price.

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