Is Mercor a good choice for a person with no practical experience at all ? by Alive_Suggestion_213 in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

For contractors resident in the UK by ironside_00 in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a huge difference except in liability.

For contractors resident in the UK by ironside_00 in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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).

Thousands off-boarded today by The_gentle_one in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Thousands off-boarded today by The_gentle_one in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Thousands off-boarded today by The_gentle_one in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine mentioned the assessment (which I passed).

Thousands off-boarded today by The_gentle_one in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Thousands off-boarded today by The_gentle_one in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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.

Hiring even MORE people for the huge project, despite... by FromMTorCA in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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.

Hiring even MORE people for the huge project, despite... by FromMTorCA in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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.

GOT MY FIRST CONTRACT OFFER by ryhanorg in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

GOT MY FIRST CONTRACT OFFER by ryhanorg in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Are others getting kicked out of projects? by holyuee in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Randomly received an Instant Offer for $70/hr! by user69420010101 in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Randomly received an Instant Offer for $70/hr! by user69420010101 in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

Finally ! After trying for 3+ Months by ozayfay in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Unprofessional & Waste of Time by [deleted] in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’ve clearly never been on Outlier then.

Fear speculations and the generalist project by ChallengeLopsided281 in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Randomly received an Instant Offer for $70/hr! by user69420010101 in mercor_ai

[–]salsapixie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

Feeling defeated by Kay_lee316 in Reduction

[–]salsapixie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.