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We in-housed our data labelling
We in-housed our data labelling and it's the best thing we did
All of our contractors are skilled and most have well-paying day jobs, resulting in their time on the platform carrying a higher opportunity cost than most data labellers’. To maximize gamification and to give us future flexibility for adjusting our payscale, reviewers earn points which are convertible to dollars at an agreed-upon rate. A correctly tuned penalty system removes the need for setting reviewer accuracy minimums; poor performers will simply not earn enough money to continue on the platform.
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