Rate for training data as an engineer?

interesting! this is a very new space so I don't think there are norms around pay yet. DM on Slack and I can share more opportunities or provide some commentary. In a vaccum, $75/hour is reasonable but I've definitely seen the hourly wage for SWE work be much higher, like $150/hour.

Pros of AI gig work:

• Flexible, remote-friendly
• Part-time, usually 10-20 hours/week
• Easy to stop anytime, and you won't 'let the team down'
• Decent hourly income which can be a good supplement to your day job

Cons of AI gig work:

• The work is often not that interesting, just doing some analysis/preference selection. This will change as the tasks become harder/more involved as LLMs get better.
• Unstable work, hard to predict how long a project will last
• The pay rate is variable
• There's no concept of career progression, you likely won't get much mentorship
• There are no benefits, e.g. an office or health insurance

Is it worth your time? I would say yes if:

• You have 10+ hours of free time/week and the extra income is interesting for you.
• You want to understand what goes into training AI models