Okay Pay for Flexible Remote Work
Overall, it's a decent gig if you need flexibility, especially as a contractor. The pay can be good if you get consistent projects, but that's a big 'if' sometimes. It's tough to rely on it as a main income source.
I've made decent money when good projects are available, especially for machine learning data annotation. The hourly rate for AI model training tasks is pretty solid. It's great to work completely remote from Texas.
There's no real benefits package, which is a major drawback for a contractor role. Project availability can be super inconsistent, so your income isn't steady. It's hard to plan finances when you don't know if you'll have 40 hours or 5 hours next week for data annotation projects.
Try to improve project consistency for dedicated AI trainers. It would help a lot with retention if people felt more secure and could rely on a steadier income.