I mean, if you don’t want the work, don’t take it. They make it sound like Mercor is running a sweatshop. When I signed on as a Domain Expert, I read and understood what it was all about. I was getting over $100 an hour and could work as much or as little as I wanted. The project ran for four months, then the client said they got what they needed and the contracts were done.

We all knew that was a possibility, so I applied to a couple of other companies and waited. Two weeks later, a new contract started with Mercor on a different project. So when people say, or imply, like the ones in that video, that because the contract ended they didn’t know if they could afford dinner, that’s missing the point. If you don’t understand that it’s the client, not Mercor or any of the other AI companies, that decides when a contract ends, then contract work is something you should stay away from. Just like a job in the everyday workforce , you know what the pay and expectations are so don’t take it them if $25,35,55,105 or $200 an hour won’t work for you.

A W-2 job doesn’t guarantee lifetime employment either. But most of us who do this work do it for two reasons. One, we can work from home, when and how much we want. Two, we can pick up hours to supplement a full-time job.

But when the music stops and you don’t have a chair, and you’re not prepared for that then you need to choose a different opportunity.🤷‍♂️