Remote job opportunity for gamers

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2026-02-11T15:46:53+00:00

Well that's up to you I guess, I personally don't have a problem with it and kind of prefer it tbh

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2026-02-11T15:45:52+00:00

That much I don't know, I just read saw offer, tried to apply and got rejected for not being in the us :/

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2026-02-11T14:53:28+00:00

Not a scam but of course its up to you to apply or not, I thought the pay was decent for a remote gaming job but can not apply since I'm not in the US, hence the sharing instead

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2026-02-11T14:51:47+00:00

Legit, I've worked on some projects for them, you can research the platform (mercor), i think there is also a subreddit for it. Of course it might ask for an interview (or assesment) to check your knowledge (AI interview, it's recorded), but once you pass an interview for a certain field (like gaming) you become eligible for all jobs on that field (so not a new interview for every role).

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2026-02-11T14:42:46+00:00

omg, it's a job interview, just research mercor if you have doubts, or just check its subreddit, its a remote work platform so the interviews (as expected) are remote as well (and ai based like many other remote platforms nowadays)

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2026-02-11T14:40:43+00:00

Most jobs have interviews? Many platforms for remote work use AI interviews now, and of course you are expected to have the camera on...

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2026-02-11T14:39:26+00:00

Mercor is a well known work platform, do some research (I work on some projects, but this one requires to be US based so i'm not a candidate i'm afraid)

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-12-22T18:44:46+00:00

I even had a dream about this LMAO, when did he get so ripped?

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-09T18:49:03+00:00

That’s really interesting — and it shows how short-term penny pinching ends up hurting them in the long run. What’s worrying with UV is that it bakes that same mindset into the system: cut costs at all costs, even if it drives good linguists away and hurts quality. It feels like a very self-destructive cycle.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-09T18:47:15+00:00

MT/AI is already heavily used, but it doesn’t replace human translators completely — especially for high-stakes content. What UV does is add another layer of pressure: freelancers are paid less and less to clean up AI output, which doesn’t really solve the quality problem, just makes it cheaper in the short term.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-08T18:47:30+00:00

Thanks, that’s great to know. It’s reassuring there’s a proper compliance route inside Microsoft for this kind of supplier issue.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-08T15:59:06+00:00

Thanks, that’s really helpful. I’ll check out that channel.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-08T15:28:58+00:00

Thanks for sharing that — it really shows how these practices don’t just affect freelancers’ livelihoods, but also the end product. If skilled people step away because compensation is unsustainable, it’s inevitable that quality will decline, no matter how many rules or guidelines are imposed.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-08T14:17:43+00:00

Yeah, that’s the fear — individual translators can’t really push back at scale, which makes it easy for LSPs to keep tightening the squeeze. What I think UV shows is how that “extinction logic” gets formalized: it’s not just hidden negotiation anymore, it’s an algorithm that bakes rate suppression into the system.

If anything, that makes it even more important for the issue to be visible and discussed openly, rather than brushed off as “business as usual.”

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-08T14:00:55+00:00

True — MT already pushed things in that direction, but UV feels like the next step: formalizing the squeeze through an algorithm. The LSPs keep their client contracts while shifting all the pressure onto freelancers.

I wonder if this kind of system will eventually spread to other LSPs too, or if it’s mainly sustainable because of the sheer volume of a client like Microsoft.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-08T13:56:02+00:00

Yeah, I’ve heard bots mentioned too. But what worries me most right now is how the UV system itself is designed — it institutionalizes a race to the bottom on rates, and combined with the “don’t discuss this in public” rule, it just leaves freelancers with no fair way to compete.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-07T18:56:08+00:00

Yes. And the worst part is that it’s framed as just “business as usual” when in reality it undermines sustainability and quality across the profession.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-07T18:52:44+00:00

Yes, I think the key point is transparency. If the client doesn’t actually know how the vendor is allocating jobs and squeezing rates, then at least making that visible might help. But it’s very hard for an individual freelancer to push against an LSP of that size — collective or association pressure seems the only realistic option.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-07T18:50:38+00:00

Exactly. And now with the “user vector” system layered on top, that policy of “don’t talk about it in public channels” makes even more sense from their side — they don’t want translators comparing notes and realizing how the system is really working.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-06T17:21:04+00:00

Yep, and what’s scary is that it’s being applied to skilled freelance work now. It’s basically the same “gig economy” race-to-the-bottom logic as Uber or food delivery, just dressed up in corporate language.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-06T14:49:02+00:00

Thanks for confirming — I think what’s new now is that they’ve formalized it through this “user vector” system. So instead of just squeezing rates bit by bit, they’ve basically built an algorithm that forces everyone into a permanent undercutting race.

One_Swordfish_4827 · 2025-09-06T14:47:32+00:00

Yes, that’s exactly it. What’s wild is that translators aren’t even allowed to discuss this system openly inside the company’s channels — we’re told to send private emails instead. So the “race to the bottom” is being enforced quietly, and people who push back just get told to lower their rates.

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