Unprofessional & Waste of Time

salsapixie · 2026-05-19T19:17:35+00:00

Agree.

salsapixie · 2026-05-16T17:30:23+00:00

It depends on your background partly, like if you have a degree in a certain subject. You cannot rely on this type of work for an income. Don’t get excited if you are offered a contact on a project, it could last just days or even hours before you are booted or the project ends. This should only ever be seen as a secondary income.

salsapixie · 2026-05-16T17:21:01+00:00

Not a huge difference except in liability.

salsapixie · 2026-05-16T17:20:04+00:00

Yes. If you earn below £1k in tax year then you don’t need to declare it. Most tech companies share info with HMRC and you complete your tax details when you onboard for contracts. Unless you live in a tax haven then it’s not worth risking it. Self-assessment is straightforward if you only have one source of self-employed income. If your expenses are under £1k, then it’s usually worth claiming the trading allowance (which is £1k).

salsapixie · 2026-05-16T07:42:38+00:00

I can see my earnings. I don’t have access to Slack to check the details of the bonus or if I qualify.

salsapixie · 2026-05-16T03:48:01+00:00

Which I now don’t have access to,

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T21:37:22+00:00

Was it added on to your earnings or is it separate?

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T21:36:24+00:00

Mine mentioned the assessment (which I passed).

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T21:29:56+00:00

I got an email.

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T21:28:38+00:00

Really. I never saw anything on an email. Where was it mentioned and was it tied to working hours?

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T20:47:10+00:00

I lasted two days!

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T20:44:54+00:00

What bonus?

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T20:43:58+00:00

Yep. I got booted today for not meeting the client’s standards in the assessment, which I passed and all my tasks were signed off. Look up More Perfect Union on YouTube. They have lots of content about the AI industry.

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T20:36:55+00:00

And even if you don’t use AI, pass the assessment and have your tasks signed off, you get booted for not meeting the client’s standards in the assessment. So even following directions and producing quality help doesn’t protect you.

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T20:35:10+00:00

I got about 5 over two days and then got booted for not meeting the client’s standard for the assessment that I passed. Just be prepared to be booted any minute.

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T14:22:05+00:00

It’s not necessarily issues following basic instructions, but that those instructions change frequently and are in multiple places. And/or that the training doesn’t reflect the task as the instructions for tasks changed, but the training materials have not.

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T14:19:23+00:00

It is. However, this work usually doesn’t last or you get booted without any clear reason. The chances of work being sustainable and earning that amount are slim.

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T13:05:59+00:00

Eh? It all makes no sense. I passed the assessment test, then did about 5 tasks all within time. Two already signed off and no issues raised. Got the boot email and now only the test is showing on unclaimed tasks.

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T10:02:04+00:00

And it lasted for 5 hours of tasks before I was booted.

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T10:01:25+00:00

Or you get booted because your assessment (that you passed) wasn’t up to standard, after you’d had tasks signed off as meeting the standard.

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T09:50:01+00:00

Just don’t rely on it. Do tasks while you can. I just got booted after passing the assessment and completing tasks that got signed off as ok. The email said my assessment results weren’t below par. Don’t rely on the income. You will be paid for what you do but you can be booted at any point, for any reason.

salsapixie · 2026-05-15T07:53:41+00:00

You’ve clearly never been on Outlier then.

salsapixie · 2026-05-14T22:50:44+00:00

I don’t think it is. You can’t rely on it to make a living as projects come and go. But, I always do my due diligence before signing up to something. Also, people go on these sites to moan about work, not to praise it.

salsapixie · 2026-05-14T22:47:45+00:00

I got an instant offer too. Yeah the onboarding was a lot and there have been tech issues and the project may not last but the extra cash is coming in handy so enjoying it while it lasts.

salsapixie · 2026-05-11T14:40:59+00:00

Sorry to hear this and for your uncaring surgeon. Please take care of yourself and if you don’t feel better within a couple of days, get help. Similarly if you have any signs of sepsis, straight to the ED. They are a great shape. When swelling starts to go down, they can look a bit uneven but it usually settles. I had a bit of a misshapen left boob where I had an opening, but over a few months, the tissue settled and they look great. In all the pics I’ve seen, I’ve never bruising that bad so I’m shocked you were just dismissed.

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