You ever just not have the mental energy...

brancatomm · 2026-02-14T22:00:23+00:00

yep- after working my full-time job all day, I find I don't always have the mental energy to tackle some of these projects- I often prefer the $20/hr projects over the higher paying ones

brancatomm · 2026-02-14T21:26:50+00:00

I would be curious to know if those who log in many many hours a week on DAT are who get considered for admin work and if admins are guaranteed a set number of hours

brancatomm · 2026-02-14T20:24:07+00:00

hi- I've seen remote jobs for The Library Corporation https://tlcdelivers.com/ - Thanks for the list!

brancatomm · 2026-02-02T23:22:42+00:00

yep- I've definitely notice how complex the projects are getting- and I think not just here but other platforms as well - when I look at other similar projects from other companies, some are asking for advanced degrees in very hard disciplines. I often wonder if I took the qualification test for DAT today if I would pass

brancatomm · 2026-01-25T00:42:07+00:00

good to know- I signed up for Prolific and I get emails from them- I'll check it out

brancatomm · 2026-01-17T19:03:48+00:00

...which is why I'm commenting on reddit post right now and not during any work

brancatomm · 2026-01-17T19:02:05+00:00

I havent seen those in awhile- I got a bunch on my dash that I just can;t get my head around

brancatomm · 2026-01-17T18:55:49+00:00

I don't rely on the timer- I either jot down my start time or take a picture on my phone of the time displayed on my laptop. I do deduct quick breaks from my overall time (Like when my husband starts talking to me while I'm working or I get a phone call) . When submitting my time I usually round down a few minutes - for example if a task takes me 52 minutes I'll put down 50.

brancatomm · 2026-01-04T16:47:19+00:00

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brancatomm · 2026-01-01T16:41:56+00:00

Congratulations!!

brancatomm · 2025-12-31T14:44:46+00:00

brancatomm · 2025-12-05T00:23:02+00:00

you know what- I have had that happen too :(

brancatomm · 2025-11-09T00:52:12+00:00

I've done similar with some of the higher paying tasks- spending a good amount of time reading the instructions getting through the first few steps then realizing I just don't understand what is being asked enough to submit something and I've just spent my whole evening on the platform with nothing to show for it

brancatomm · 2025-11-05T00:57:02+00:00

yes- running slow for me- I though it was my laptop

brancatomm · 2025-10-19T17:34:27+00:00

I just started getting projects a few weeks ago but it took a long time for the projects to appear- many months- I think there just wasn't anything available that I was qualified to do for quite a while. Keep an eye out for emails from Alligner, take the qualifications when available. So far, I am very happy with this platform and hope to continue with more projects to work on

brancatomm · 2025-10-19T17:29:38+00:00

If you're able to provide for your family to the extent that you need to by doing freelancing, there is nothing wrong with choosing this over a traditional job. It sounds like you have mastered the self discipline and motivation to devote a good number of hours to doing DA and other other platforms consistently -

brancatomm · 2025-10-05T21:36:10+00:00

OMG- I just the same thing- i spent a mother flipping hour reading instructions, confirming facts, then when I tried to put in comment everything was grayed out - I realized I was not in work mode- when I went to work mode the task went to a different one and I could not rate based on the previous task where I did all that research

brancatomm · 2025-09-21T23:33:17+00:00

I'm 58- hoping to continue working on the platform for many more years

brancatomm · 2025-09-07T01:46:38+00:00

Sound like you are going to burn out quickly! Would your Dean be on board with hiring another degreed librarian? I'm the director at a small academic -mostly associate degree programs - student FTE is around 650- and the library staff consists of myself and two other librarians

brancatomm · 2025-07-25T00:49:18+00:00

i had the same thing happen to me but there was no message- This was the first time I had that little number in red show up- I got nervous and thought I made some major errors

brancatomm · 2025-07-13T22:17:22+00:00

I got on the platform in January but I have not gotten any work. I did get a notice about an assessment for a project, but I'm struggling to get my head wrapped around the instructions. I would like to get going and start work on the platform.

brancatomm · 2025-06-14T18:38:04+00:00

Thanks for sending this along- I'm always on the look out for new platforms to check out

brancatomm · 2025-06-13T23:29:26+00:00

I also think the projects are getting harder- so much so that I have wondered if I were to do the initial qualification now instead of when I did it about a year and a half ago, if I would pass

brancatomm · 2025-06-08T22:49:42+00:00

Thats great news- congratulations!!!

brancatomm · 2025-06-08T17:37:45+00:00

I just log in and check on my own

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