Is it just me, or are these "Data Annotation" gigs that are being heavily pushed on social media, and through LinkedIn particularly, really shady? Earnings paid through Paypal?
![Screenshot from LinkedIn: [redacted] (she/Her) - 1:37 AM Hi Gulraj, We are looking for professionals who want a side gig! The role entails helping us at DataAnnotation train Al chatbots. What does this mean? You will have conversations with chatbots to make sure their responses make sense. In this side gig, you will: [house emoji] Work from home or wherever you choose. [clock emoji] Work as many or as few hours as you would like at whatever time works best. [cash emoji] Earn $20 per hour via PayPal! With bonuses for high-quality work. [laptop emoji] Work as an independent contractor Please apply at the link below if this is of interest to you. We look forward to reviewing your application!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:a7bs7h76narqhvdr4ty5g667/bafkreicwh233irggdkwxmr66dxmosxzij2eq2fgbwbd6dcvghdhfd6horu@jpeg)
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And I've seen suggestions that the key part is you pay *them* for access to the work platform, although I don't know how true that is. And is there some kind of "pyramid recruiting" scam underlying it?
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I keep getting messages from different people (or at least different accounts, that could be fake) with the exact same proposal.
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