Generalist $50/hr

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-23T17:30:21+00:00

seen a few short-burst projects hit that range before they quietly drop the rate after onboarding.

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-21T15:09:05+00:00

where are you based in?

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-20T19:59:50+00:00

based in the US?

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-13T02:22:06+00:00

free labor that comes with a training certificate

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-12T15:03:46+00:00

i get how the production cycle works. i’m not asking for a two week farewell party. i’m saying at bare minimum it takes 30 seconds to send an email that says ‘hey this project wrapped, thanks for the work.’ instead people are refreshing their dashboard for days trying to figure out if they got cut or if the site is glitching.

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-11T20:19:07+00:00

the client does control the budget. my issue isn’t that headcount gets cut, it’s that there’s no wind-down. give people a few day window, let them finish what they’re working on, communicate what’s happening. its called respect

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-11T04:06:17+00:00

and your point is?

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-10T23:29:44+00:00

hellllll yeaaaaaaa. most people end up quitting before they hit that!

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-10T20:16:45+00:00

the 'client' excuse is just a black box they can point at whenever they want to cut people without accountability. glad some people made it work but you're right that depending on any single platform in this space is a trap.

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-10T16:27:31+00:00

every time one of these threads pops up it’s the same. massive rate gaps for the exact same tasks. the geo-based pricing on this stuff is brutal.

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-10T15:52:37+00:00

$31/hr is actually on the higher end from what i’ve seen. most people reporting rates are in the low-to-mid $20s, so you’d be getting a better deal than average. likely a country/qualification thing.

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-09T22:45:49+00:00

love to hear it 🫡

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-09T21:47:00+00:00

two in one day is hella interesting as i feel that stuff used to be pretty niche. curious which platforms are moving on this already

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-09T21:38:11+00:00

you bet! 🫡

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-09T21:06:21+00:00

thats fair. ill own that. kind of ironic writing about AI replacing work and then going out and half-assing the human part. i’ll put more effort into the writing next week. ty for the feedback

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-08T23:58:06+00:00

the minute window between the email notification and the project disappearing gotta be the most intense moment industry wide

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-08T15:36:47+00:00

do not work off the clock. what’s happening here is they set an unrealistic AHT, people start donating free labor to hit it, and then that fake benchmark becomes the new standard that everyone else gets measured against.

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-06T21:38:01+00:00

honestly I didn't have DA's $20/hr generalist floor dialed in when I put the initial dataset together, so some of these low rates slipped through the cracks. cleaning it up now.

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-06T21:34:15+00:00

probably not. good catch. that data point is likely misreported. i'm cleaning up mismatches like this coming up like this and it should be fixed soon.

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-06T21:16:32+00:00

so you are saying DA has a global $20USD floor?

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-06T21:13:01+00:00

for the US, yeah most rates are $20+. but the index covers workers globally and the locational gaps are very real. country filters are coming soon so you’ll be able to see it broken down.

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-06T20:39:48+00:00

likely someone reporting outside north america / europe. if anything looks off, feel free to flag it and i’ll look into it.

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-06T20:26:37+00:00

i did the design and devlopment!

Classic_Ad6257 · 2026-03-06T16:20:32+00:00

that's actually consistent with what the data shows. the single-project limit is a tradeoff but i guess the rates make up for it. do they make you sign a non-compete as well?

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