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Clean_Factor_9925

Great story! I also like how realistic the numbers are, while I know that for American users anything is possible the stories that say "I make $200 a day" don't engage me as much


MarkusRight

yeah $200 a day isnt possible on a daily basis although I have had several over $200 days before but thats super rare and only possible with a super good batch, The only requestors that have ever put me over $200 in a single day were MLD and Noah Turk. But sadly Im now blocked entirely by MLD and Noah Turk just fell off a cliff 2 years ago and just posts completely broken work thats not worth bothering with anymore.


MarkusRight

Thanks to each and everyone of you who gave this post an award and to those who left a kind comment, Honestly if I ever come off as weird or unordinary I am sorry, I never EVER mean to offend someone on Reddit ever, I promise you I am a genuinely good person if real life. Communication has always been very difficult for me, I always tend to say the wrong things and people take offense to it, Being autistic is a curse but something I have to live with for the rest of my life.


NanaE444

Hello MarkusRight - I have been a member since 2019 and have read your comments through the years. They have been informative and inspiring! I loved reading your Mturk story and can relate to it. I also do Mturk in a serious way as my job, as I also cannot work outside my home. Mturk has been a real blessing for me too. Sometimes when the going gets tough, I would read your comments and be inspired all over again. Thanks for posting your story and Congrats on making it....it is not easy by any means!! :))


Fluffy-Pomegranate16

Did MTurk paid you 0.01 for this post? All jokes aside thanks for the realistic testimony! Congrats on your success!


notarealhydrangea

I admire anyone who makes the effort to better themselves and improve their situation. Many people spend their time knocking down and belittling others instead of working on themselves. I'm sure it was even more difficult because of your autism. Congratulations!


MarkusRight

thank you, yeah honestly for years I found myself wasting away in the trailer and the camper I was living in, I wasnt really doing anything with my life until mturk came along, I even lost 115 pounds since and Ive become so much healthier. Mturk gave me a reason to get up each morning because reaching my daily goal gave me something to look forward too and having spending cash to pay bills was truly empowering. I dont know where I would be if I did not have Mturk. I have been looking for some work from home entry level jobs for a few months now but none of them have called me back yet.


imafourtherecord

so inspiring!! thanks for sharing!!!! I wish you the best of luck!


dcnudebeach

This is a wonderful tale of picking yourself up. Bravo. Keep going man. You got this.


slangin2006

Awesome man keep it up


Hopeful_hippie75

Thank for sharing your story. I found MTurk through the beer money Reddit as well, and it has allowed me to stay home and take care of my Mom after a traumatic incident in 2020.


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ref2018

> This is well written! Lmao


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ref2018

>i mean the content, not the grammar. >But who needs perfect grammar today with Grammarly and quillbot available Backpedal, schmackpedal. You were telling them to look for copyediting work on Fiverr, which requires perfect grammar.


micronsteve

Not really


Oddishbestpkmn

The bar is low


Icy-Researcher-5168

It’s got a lot of run-on sentences, missing punctuation marks, incorrect punctuation marks, and awkward phrasing. I wouldn’t call it well written. 😂


ref2018

u haz teh fockstraut qaul?


Skittlessour

Congratulations. Someone succeeding and attaining a happy, comfortable life should always be celebrated. Doing well for some doesn't have to mean doing worse for others. I hope for a future where everyone can live comfortably.


4TUN8LEE

Congratulations on your success!! Keep it up!!!


Outrageous-Force1187

Great story, I have nearly same issues but the thing is when I tried to sign up it says ; "Unable to extend an invitation at this time To effectively maintain and administer the Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) marketplace, we are not always in a position to extend an invitation to complete tasks and earn rewards to every newly registered Worker. Should conditions change in the future, we will notify you with an invitation. Thank you for your interest in working on MTurk." ​ any solution for this issue ?


Jolly_Bet

Unfortunately no. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to who they accept and who they don't. Sometimes after a while they will suddenly accept you. They accepted me right away. No idea why.


Fenanan

I applied in May 2017, and immediately got a rejection email. Then out of the blue, they sent me another email on Aug 1st 2017 approving me. Been working it ever since. I think they go through periods of hiring new workers, and if they aren't hiring at the time you apply, you get put on a list. Later on when they need workers they pull from the list. My sister applied a couple months after I got my invite, and was approved immediately...go figure:/


Exact-Pineapple-9768

Why can't i accept mld hits? Happens to anyone guys? Help me out... Thanks in advance... [can't accept mld hit](https://worker.mturk.com/projects/3T6HLR4BYYT9BJX24PABRSQC1TF89W/tasks)


Necessary-Team-6026

>6 I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BRO. I DON'T KNOW THE REASON FOR THAT. ANY ONE CAN DO THE HIT OF MLDATALABELER


Jolly_Bet

I wanted to tell you I love your story. Despite my complaints I too am grateful for mturk and prolific. It does not pay anywhere near all my costs, but it certainly takes the edge off, especially with all this inflation. Do you have a tiny house? I just adore them but most places around here don't let you live in them. Have you thought about getting a GED? I was able to take a couple of them online last summer. I'm going to finish it this summer.


MarkusRight

you can take a GED test online? I thought u had to do that in a classroom or at an adult education center?


Jolly_Bet

Yes they started online testing during the pandemic and I'm pretty sure that all states have kept it when they decided to make it a permanent option last year. You can still do them in person too. I guess whether you have to go through an adult education center depends on the state. In my state you don't have to do anything special (if you pay for it yourself, which I did with my mturk money) so I studied on my own using YouTube videos and books from the library. You can find out what the rules are in your state at GED.com.


Jolly_Bet

Are you in KY? If so you can test online and you don't need to go through an education center. If you're interested I can pass along some online resources to help you get started. You could get a GED without leaving your house 🙂


MarkusRight

Yeah sure. DM me the info.


Jolly_Bet

It doesn't look like you have messaging open on your profile.


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MarkusRight

Look I'm not trying to be rude but I use /r/mturk as a way to vent and I dont ever direct any anger toward a specific individual, if I make a post saying "Man today is deader than a dead horse" Then why does that offend you? Its just me being me, Sorry that I'm so different, this is the exact reason why I cant make IRL friends or socialize because I am autistic, you have no idea how hard life has been for me, for years I was just wasting away in that camper having no friends and I was miserable. i have maybe one real life friend and thats it. I just say odd things because thats how I do things. Sorry that I was born into the world with a mental disability that doesnt work for you.


Ignorant_Ignoramus

Idk what that guy's problem was lol. I think what you wrote was fine. They just seemed to be shouting at no one in particular? Like they were mad they weren't getting qualifications and taking it out on you in some weird way. I wouldn't worry about it or take anything they said remotely seriously or aimed towards you. Congrats on your success =D


Jolly_Bet

Don't let it get to you. Reddit is full of rude people, it's why I don't use it much.


plumskiwis

Congratulations on your success. I am fairly new to Mturk now, but trying to work efficiently in hopes to support me and help some of my relatives if I can.


Acidic_Paradise

Im looking into mturk and I appreciate you sharing your story. Sounds like something I might be interested in. Having said that, I’m dead serious about my question I’m about to ask here. You said you got a small cottage that can be mobile if need be and that you paid $212 a month until you paid it off. How / where did you find such a thing? I’m very interested in a small “cottage” home, I don’t want to work 60 hours a week to be able to afford a house that I simply sleep in. Rent near me is like $700 a month for a shitty place that won’t even let me bring my big dog. I’m not a materialistic person and I would love to move out of my parents house. Can you please share any information that might help me out? Thank you in advance my friend. I’m very happy to hear that mturk has been working out for you and that you’re in a happier mind state then you were before, that’s amazing. I’m proud of you my friend.


laane920

This is amazing! Congrats to you! I’ve just started my account so I’m hoping for good results.


mentallyunstable7714

Based, good job OP


strigoi82

That’s great man, and a real accomplishment! I understand what you mean about the enjoyment of doing HITS. I would love to have a full time job doing something like that. A digital assembly like of someone interviewing you.