The Mechanical Turk Diaries

Voices of Amazon's Anonymous Workforce Mechanical Turk


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It's simply a relaxing yet productive activity

Up until about eighteen months ago I was a successful executive at a Fortune 500 corporation. I had never had to worry about job security or money before even as a single head of household. Then came the recession of December 2007 and I lost my position to a corporate restructure. I found myself, a single mortgage holder with no income other than unemployment insurance. I continued to be on the computer for as many as hours as i was when employed. After spending hours online job hunting I would need a break and play some games to relax. Then I discovered MTurk quite by accident. I was reluctant at first as online schemes are in abundance but I quickly had my fears put to rest once the initial payment was successfully transferred into my bank account. Since that time I have earned in excess of five hundred dollars doing HITS which has helped pay some bills. I enjoy the surveys most of all as they seem to pay the best and provide some fun coupled with challenges. This is also true of the rewrites and editing HITS. Quite honestly, once I am employed again I will most definitely continue to work on these HITS. It’s by no means a way to get rich. It’s simply a relaxing yet productive use of time that will provide extra cash for retirement savings or a personal treat now and then. I highly recommend it as a way to pass the time while earning cash!

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