August 2009
47 posts
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A woman's life is defined by fantasy and sadness
Marguerite Duras once said something like: a woman’s life is defined by fantasy and sadness. If there is anything I have learn this summer it is that. I live in the downstairs room in my girlfriends grandmother house for the summer between college quarters. I pass my time writing, reading and I should admit watching TV, hanging out with my girlfriend when she is not working. I’m quite...
July 2009
60 posts
It prickles her palms and fingers
It prickles her palms and fingers but she doesn’t mind. Her hand flows over the harsh dry shrubs like she is caressing a lovers body. Her body moves in the same fashion, almost floating along the narrow dirt track, her bare feet leaving no trace of her passing. The birds know though. They fall silent as she passes. They couldn’t tell by just watching her, but they somehow know all the...
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The income is a nice supplement to my savings
I have been a Mechanical Turker since last month. I had looked into it before, but never had enough time to do it and make it worthwhile. Now I am out of school and looking for a full-time job, and it is great to be able to make a little money from home. I like the freedom of being able to choose the jobs I do and pick how much or how little I will work every day. The tasks don’t always pay much,...
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I came to America in 1997 from Europe
I came to America in 1997 from Europe. I recently moved to California and got married with a French woman. That was then… now we have five children, all studying to be lawyers and doctors. I myself am a Graphic Designer. I make money by selling art that I have produced electronically. I am a specialist in the printing part of the graphic art too. I dream one day, to go back to the school from...
Wow..This is a pretty cluttered website, where do...
My Boyfriend first told me about Mechanical Turk when he heard testimonials about it on NPR radio. We were just getting by with each paycheck so I thought I’d check it out. I was excited about the idea because I didn’t have time for a job since I’m a full time college student. My first impression: “Wow..This is a pretty cluttered website, where do i even sign up!?”....
Sounds great right? Wrong
I am a recent college graduate job hunting during the worst recession in recent memory. This is not an easy task and so when I heard about Mechanical Turk I was pretty excited. A way to make money with no strings attached? Sounds great right? Wrong. I mean it is a way to supplement my very small part time wage, but other than that it’s pretty awful. There have been times when I made about three...
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I am currently saving for my other daughter's...
I found mechanical turk when looking to make some extra money on the internet. Did a few tasks, and was like, “this is kind of fun!” I made a goal to earn enough money to at least buy my children’s birthday presents for the year. I earned enough to purchase my middle child’s birthday gift in a little under a month. Granted, the gift she chose was fairly inexpensive, but it...
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I had enough money saved for my future and to...
I am a Machinical Turker and have been doing online job with mturk for six months as a full time job, I have to say it is really great. I have been able to earn enough money to decorate my home and furnish my home too. I had enough money saved for my future and to spend with my friends too, but because I had earned money through Mturk, I was able to use it for my PR visa to australia. I came to...
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You see another penny, another block away, and...
Mechanical Turk is not for everyone. You will not make a living off of it and be able to quit your day job. You literally make cents and at the same time, don’t make sense. I would describe it as though you are taking a walk down Mechanical Turk Lane, and you see a penny on the floor and decide to pick it up. You see the flash of another coppery gem, however it’s another block away,...
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I can prove them wrong!
I heard about Mechanical Turk through one of my “Mommy” message boards. There was a thread posted about work-from-home opportunities, and someone was derisively talking about Mechanical Turk and how there was no possible way to make money on it. I am a natural skeptic, and honestly, if someone speaks poorly of something, it only makes me want to check it out more. I visited Mechanical...
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A story that has already been written by you,...
Your life story! A story that has already been written by you, enacted by you, lived by you as well as read by you yourself! Have a heart-moving story of your life to tell? Click here to share your story with visitors to this page! Why don’t you give us a chance to read it too? After all it is a real-life story! And every real story has all the seeds of becoming a classic in itself. People...
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And now for another horrible week in the life of…...
And now for another horrible week in the life of… Me. You can call me Rick. I am a college student whose life is not going as planned or even nearly as desired. I am struggling to keep in touch with my friends from high school but it is very difficult. Many of them are going out and finding new friends from their new schools. Me, on the other hand, have failed classes and am becoming more...
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I particularly like the academic psychology...
I’ve been a turker for the past few months, since I read about it in a magazine. For years, I’ve been looking for something I could do while I was at work to earn a little more money in my down time. And I seem to always have a lot of down time (I’m too efficient for my own good). Of course this ends up being practically just pennies an hour, but it’s better than nothing....
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I feel happy and proud to be a mechanical turkist
I am a engineer and Mechanical Turker. I feel happy and proud to be a mechanical turkist. I am a homemaker. I am doing this job in my spare time and use money for my use. It is an excellent site for homemaker to make the time useful. Previously i worked in international software company in mainframe domain with very high salary, good infrastructure and lot of friends . But after i got married i am...
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Sometimes our "yard" is the ocean
Let’s see…..what is my story? I’m a nomad. I live fulltime in an RV and access the internet with a mobile satellite internet connection powered by solar photovoltaic panels. So sometimes I do my Mechanical Turk work from California, and sometimes from Florida and all points in between, sometimes from a truck stop on the Interstate and sometimes from a wilderness location in one...
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I will never forget the day that changed my life
I will never forget the day that changed my life. I was going to visit friends at college and the drive is about 75 minutes or so. I drove for about an hour and had about 15 minutes left to go when out of the blue I was hit by a drunk driver. I don’t remember any of the accident, but from what I was told the driver came into my lane like he was taking a turn and I t-boned him in the...
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I’m spiritually joined with a sexy mechanic
Born in the northwest, I was always an independent, yet loving child. I enjoy bead work and crafting and always have. I paint on the weekends when I have the energy. I have one beautiful school age child and another on the way. I fight to have these children because I suffer with Hyperemesis during pregnancy. They become not just precious treasures but hard won precious treasures. My family is my...
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I consider myself to be a Google expert
I just recently started working on Mechanical Turk. I have been enjoying myself so far, especially seeing the small amounts of change add up to real money. It is actually interesting and fun to look up some of the requested information. I consider myself to be a Google expert so it is not difficult to find the answers. Writing is not my strong suit but I am trying to get more comfortable writing...
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I hope to God I am accepted
My name is April. I am a 30-year-old woman. I have been with my boyfriend for eight years. We still are not married. We do not have wealthy families, or even middle class families. We are both hard workers who are just trying to get the rent paid. I have tried to get him to agree to go to the courthouse and just sign the papers. He is adamant about celebrating the occasion with friends and family...
i can make cash!
Thus has been a great experience. In a time where i needed a little extra cash, i found out about being a mechanical turk. It’s great, while im home not working and have spare time, instead of sitting around doing nothing i can come on here and make a few bucks. In one week i have made 14 dollars. That may not seem like much, but every little bit helps me right now. I love this...
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I am a housewife
I am a housewife after completing all my house hold work in the morning that is sending my husband to office and my children to the school i am left with lots of time i simply used to watch TV serials and whiling away my time one day my brother through his friends came to know about this online working mechanical turk and he told me the advantages of this online working that time only i came to...
I love to work this hit
I love to work this hit like the one named mechanical turk it is so informtive and also so interesting since i am a house wife i take my own time to work the hit and then finish all my household job i get enough time to spend for doing this hit nd through this i am able to search all the necessary and do my hit it is a very great experience to work like these type of hits and i encourage my...
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I was very hesitant at first
I wanted to have a little extra cash to buy my mom exactly what she wanted for her birthday so I decided to use mechanical turk. I was very hesitant at first, knowing about all the scams that plague ‘internet fast cash’, and while this is certainly not fast cash- it is actual money. Made a dollar my first day with minimal stress, and I figure even if make a dollar a day until the day...
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It was the summer of 1976
It was the summer of 1976, we had celebrated our country’s 200th birthday, and I was headed to graduate school in New York City. My friend moved me from college in his family’s station wagon. I rebuilt my bookcases, set up the Smith Corona typewriter my parents had just given me, and was back in business. Not that studying was my strong suit: I am a dreamer and a wanderer, so there is no more...
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They say I have Google-fu
They say I have Google-fu, that my skills as an office monkey have far surpassed those that came before me. Now, during these hard economic times (and oh how that phrase has taken on such weighty cadence in the last few years) and with facing continued upkeep of a two-income-household on just the one income, this is my little escape that also earns some fun-money. Something I can keep to myself as...
I was able to order the Nintendo DS
My experience as a mechanical turker so far has been a pretty good one. I joined the site many years ago when the program was first getting started. I have not used Mechanical turk in a few years, but decided to check it out again a few days ago. I’m glad that I did. The taks now are more difficult than they were years ago, but that’s not really a bad thing, because I think that we...
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That's $1,200.00 in my pocket
I have been using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk for about a week now. I suppose I have become a bit addicted to it. I guess the fun of Mechanical Turk is that it is sort of like a game for me… like I am completing tasks in a game for “points” except the “points” are actually real money. I wouldn’t be here, spending hours on completing tasks for under minimum...
I payed $10 to activate my account
Am searched any kind of internet jobs without investment. but all website show free but if you go to that site it show pay something to activate your activate your account. mechanical turk is one of the best online job portal. any one need part time job its one of the best site to get the job without investment. mechanical turk is intermediate between requester and worker. its the best idea to get...
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Day and Night Writer
I’m a web writer by day and a turk by night. I’m so new to turking that I just celebrated reaching the $5 milestone in earnings. I’ve been surprised by a couple of things about participating in Mechanical Turk. For one, I obsess about my quality percentage (knowing that a higher rating will bring me a shot at better assignments). I give my quality rating more attention than my earnings – which...
Nursing my newborn son
As a new mom, I spend a considerable amount of time nursing my newborn son. At first, it was enough for me to watch him during my new 8-hour a day job feeding him. However, I soon found that I could read books and do other things like internet research while he was feeding. I became very good at typing with one hand while I was looking up what age he might start holding his head up, etc. Then, I...
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Although “extra” is a fantasy right now
I’ve been turking now for about 6 weeks with no real goal in mind except to make a few extra dollars – although “extra” is a fantasy right now. I need every dollar I can get my hands on since I, like many others, am laid off from corporate America. I have since set a goal. My nephew is getting married in Las Vegas in December and I want to be there. I need to make enough to cover the airfare and...
As a waitress, I don't always make the money I...
I read an article about Mechanical Turk online while trying to figure out ways to make extra money. I had been looking for a flexible second job. As a waitress, I don’t always make the money I need every month to pay my bills. For the first few days, I was astonished at how low pay I was getting and thought it wasn’t worth it. I started finding a few things I found interesting, while...
I am loving every minute
I have been Turking for a couple of weeks now, and I am loving every minute of it! I started using this site to help pay off credit cards faster, and once that is done, I will use the money earned on this site to pad my savings. My husband and I are planning on having a baby next year sometime, and we are hoping to get rid of some debt and save up some extra money before that time. So, I found...
The laziest guy in the world
Mechanical Turk keeps me busy at night. God only knows what kind of wacky antics I’d be involved in, if it weren’t for the repetitive clicking that leads to riches. I’m thinking that I’m going to keep “turking,” even when I get back to college. That way I can feel a little better about not getting a real job. I had a real job last year, but I got sick of doing dishes pretty quickly, and I won’t...
This is where the satisfaction of Turking comes in
I’m new to Mechanical Turk, only “turking” for about a week, but have really enjoyed it. I am of Turkish descent, which is why the article I first saw caught my eye in the first place! I think the “HITs” are aptly named, because I’ve found them addictive. As a busy Mom with a full-time job, I feel like I can’t get anything accomplished. I have many small...
My mother was the rock that was holding me and my...
The person I miss the most is my mother. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2003 and passed away from this nasty disease in April 2004. She didnt even last a year after her diagnosis. My mother was the rock that was holding me and my siblings together. After her passing things have never been the same. My youngest sister and I had a disagreement about her house and didnt speak for a few...
Good jobs, decent kids, nice pets
We have a pretty good life. Good jobs, decent kids, nice pets. Unfortunately, three years ago we bought our dream house. Big mistake. Fast forward to 2009: It leaks, it’s got mold, and the builder has abandoned the property, leaving us no choice but to move elsewhere. This has put a severe financial strain on us, and the builder was not insured properly and is facing bankruptcy, so it appears that...
I believe that the best and most important quality...
I am a hard working early twenties female who goes to two different colleges full time. I also do amazon mechanical turks. I work hard to earn the money to pay for my college bills and things I need for school. I enjoy school and wish to learn to become a psychologist. I am extremely caring and given and work hard to help those I love. I keep them near and dear to my heart right where they belong....
I was born here, I grew up here
I’ve lived in one region all my life, and although that limits my experience, it also gives me a deeper connection to my home place. I was born here, I grew up here, and now it’s part of me. My parents and the rest of my family were very conservative. I used to argue with my Dad about Nixon and Viet Nam. I’m still the liberal one in the family. And the only one to set down roots,...
We're able to work together because I speak pretty...
My company has an office in South America. The head person in charge in the office in South America is a native of his country, but we’re able to work together because I speak pretty good Spanish. Sometimes, because of the language barrier but also due to stresses of the workplace, and our need for him to manage more effectively and our frustrations with each other, we have gotten into...
I’m a poor college student
I’m a poor college student so I’ve searched the web to find the easiest ways to make money without having to actually go to a job. I’ve had other online jobs before but I have to say Mechanical Turk has kept my attention for the longest. I often found online jobs left me feeling bored and I didn’t have the self discipline to put in serious hours. I wasn’t getting paid enough through my last online...
I was born and bought up in Ooty
I was born and bought up in Ooty. A small hill station in India. But a famous tourist spot. I was not much matured still I completed my 12th standard. The only things I knew is my parents and playing with toys. Because of no quality education in Ooty my father joined me in a college in Coimbatore. It is 100 kms from Ooty. There first time I fell in love with a girl. But she refused. I started...
These gap in employment starts to wear on me
I first heard about Mechanical Turk on NPR. It was an interesting story and I thought, “Can you really make money working at a job that only pays you a couple of cents a task?” You can, not a lot of money but in this economy every bit helps. I looked up Mechanical Turk and it seemed like a perfect job for me. I had just quit my job because I was moving again. My husband is in the military and we...
I'm a 50 year old man
I’m a 50 year old man who grew up in a religious home and then strayed for a time, only to return in recent years. I have a Master’s degree in Library Science and was a Librarian for about 10 years. I worked in a few factories as a machine operator and finally got a job with a large company which I kept for ten years until this March, when the economy finally caught up with me....
I have been a Mechanical Turk for two months
Websites such as Mechanical Turk provide a good opportunity for people to show their talents and get paid while doing it. This website was suggested to me by someone who knows of my love for writing. I have been a Mechanical Turk for two months and I’ve found this experience to be both good and bad. I am a writer so I enjoy the essays that are available. The problem is that I find some...
I was always the tallest, chubbiest, and ugliest
What is life all about if there aren’t any ups and downs and challenges? My life so far has one big challenge. At the age of 19 I dropped out of college, got married, got pregnant, and moved out of my mom’s home. By 20 I bought a house, by 25 bought a brand new truck, and by 35 I would like to be working for myself. Growing up, I was always underprivileged and misunderstood. I never fit in at...
I am supporting a family on a single income
I became a Mechanical Turk the day I heard about the website on NPR. I am supporting a family on a single income while my wife finishes school and cares for our child. Sadly it is not enough. Despite working 50+ hours a week and traveling frequently on weekends, often working 7 days straight for 2-3 weeks on end, I just don’t make enough money to get by. Most months see us $200 - $300 shy of...
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I am an Indian
I am an Indian. I have a small computer-training center with few systems. There c,c++,Java,Tally,vb,asp etc.,courses are taught. However, I had no software knowledge. I know to browse only. Due to recession for the past one year, the grace upon the software field has very much decreased. Therefore, number of students joining in my center goes very low level. I suffered to give ADVERTISEMENT, rent,...
Next month I resign my job
Mechanical Turk is help me to increase my monthly income thank you for give opportunity to work. Actually my family was very poor. My father is working as bus conductor in State Government. My Mother is working in house and earn some money. In childhood my health is problem to me. In childhood I affect with Brain Tumor to me. Now I will be a healthy. My aim was to study Chartered Accountant (C.A)....
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The Sex Worker
You may have seen my picture in my certain adult chat rooms or may have heard about me from your male friends who are or were my clients. I hope that they have good reviews about their experience with me.I am a personal services provider or a PSP. I make a living catering to the sexual needs of men. If I sound unapologetic about my profession, that’s because I am. I make good money doing what I...