What is Appen About?
So many in the world today, no matter what continent you live on are looking for a way to earn a living working at home online. Must admit I have been there as well.
Worrying constantly about how to add extra income to my small fixed monthly income has kept me awake many nights. Anxiety sets in thinking about all the bills piling up and not enough coming in to cover them all.
So understanding what others are going through is something I am more than familiar with. You may have a medical issue keeping you from working a regular job, or someone you’re taking care of does and working at home is your best option.
Being a single parent or a stay at home parent taking care of your children needs to take priority over leaving every day for a regular 9 to 5 job.
Are you wondering if Appen could be your solution? What is the deal with Appen? Are they really legit or just another scam?
What Does Appen Hire Independent Contractors To Do?
Appen is a company that does data collection then uses the information (gathered from human interaction) to make machine programs act more “human-like”.
Appen uses independent contractors like you and actual employees that work for them to perform tasks online. An example would be speaking phrases into a microphone or possibly have you evaluate social media sites or search engines.
The biggest problem with this type of work you will not be making much money. Just like many other online “JOBS“, they do not compensate you very well. What you need or want is peace of mind, knowing you are not wasting your time and energy.
The question is… can Appen provide it?
Adding additional stress to an already stressful situation due to medial issues, having young ones at home to take care of… or maybe there are no jobs in your area your qualified for.
Peace of mind is what you are looking for and want and although Appen may be one source of income… getting it from just working with Appen is not going to even come close to a full-time income.
If you are just wanting to work making peanuts then applying to be an independent contractor for Appen will let you earn a little extra income. However, if you want something more substantial then I suggest you take my advice and begin your own online business.
Many bad reviews have shown up across the internet concerning Appen mostly due to the low compensation for the amount of time people are working to complete the job.
Remember you are not going to be compensated for going back and forth with emails to Appen for instructions on how to complete a job they are contracting you to do. You could have to wait for hours for a reply about the questions you might have.
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In addition to these money-making strategies, doing things like online surveys with companies like Survey Junkie, Inbox Dollars, etc. are a great way to put some quick cash in your pocket. Not really anything substantial, however.
Swagbucks would be another way to make some extra money by doing things online like watching videos, searching, shopping, and visiting websites.
I would like to let you know I have tried the above survey companies in the past. I was never able to earn any money from any of them that is being completely honest. But I did spend hours trying to qualify for the surveys they offered.
How Does Appen Work?
You are hired to provide information to Appen (spoken phrases, media evaluations, etc.) these are fed to artificially intelligent systems to help them become more human.
Machines are being made smarter, but humans still have the advantage. When it comes to understanding things like intent and ambiguity, machines cannot operate these types of human traits and need you.
A machine is unable to recognize tone and emotion whereas humans can open a book read a few sentences comprehending what the author is trying to convey. It could be a suspense novel, a comedy, or a drama.
Computers/machines (an algorithm is the actual term) sees blocks of text with individual words, they do not understand how the words relate to each other or what they are trying to convey.
For example: if you are doing a search for “apple” a computer does not understand exactly what “apple” you are looking for is it the “apple” you eat or “apple” that builds phones?
Signing up to work for Appen is just doing what humans do, they input the information into the machines so that the machines can observe you becoming more human. Scary thought from my point of view, machines becoming human-like?
Below are a few examples of the jobs that are posted by Appen and the qualifications required:
Search Engine Evaluators
Search Engine Evaluators conduct research, evaluation, and feedback on search engine results by, but not limited to, measuring the relevance and usefulness of web pages in correlation to predefined queries, by providing a comparative analysis of sets of search engine results and various other techniques.
Appen is looking for highly educated individuals for an exciting work from home, independent contractor opportunity. Applicants must be self-motivated and internet savvy.
This is an opportunity to evaluate and improve search engine results for one of the world’s largest internet search engine companies. Search Engine Evaluators will need to combine a passion for analysis with an understanding of various online research tools.
Applicants must be detail-oriented and have a broad range of interests.
Search Engine Evaluators will possess the following skills:
• Excellent web research skills and analytical abilities.
• Have in-depth, up-to-date familiarity with current country’s social culture, media, and web culture
• Excellent comprehension and written communication skills in English (Bilingual skills is a plus)
• A broad range of interests, with specific areas of expertise a plus.
• Possess and use a self-supplied high-speed internet connection (DSL, Cable Modem, etc.)
• Possess and use a self-supplied Android phone version 4.1 or higher, Windows phone version 8.1 or higher, or an iPhone version 4s or higher
Languages Needed:
• English
• Chinese
• Burmese
• Spanish
• Korean
• French
All candidates are required to take and pass a qualification exam before becoming a Search Engine Evaluator. There are three parts to the exam: a theoretical component and two practical components. Supplied study materials can be used during the exam.
Please Note: We are unable to offer more than one Search Engine Evaluator position per IP Address.
Social Media Evaluator | Internet Analyst:
At Appen, we work with 8 out of the top 10 global technology companies in the world to improve and optimize their products for users worldwide, including social media platforms, search engines, voice recognition systems, and eCommerce sites. The world of tech is moving fast, and since our founding in 1996 we rose to the challenge by becoming a publicly listed company and by building an international team that works in over 130 countries and in more than 180 languages.
Do you love social media and want to influence how we interact with technology? As a Social Media Evaluator with Appen, you have the opportunity to provide feedback on news feeds, advertisements and search results. Your ideas have a direct impact on the services and content from social media sites that we use every single day.
Work Schedule:
• Social Media Evaluator positions are part-time (up to 20 hours per week) and highly flexible
• The usual position requires 1-4 hours of work per day, 5-7 days a week
Minimum Qualifications:
• Currently living in and legally permitted to work in the United States
• Access to a computer with a sound card and speakers, and/ or access to a smartphone that is less than three years old
• Access to a secure high-speed internet connection and quiet non-public workspace
• Good English writing skills
• Ability to work with applications, troubleshoot software, and execute instructions independently
We take pride in our diverse team and our flexible work opportunities, and as a publicly-traded company our efforts and earned us the first-place ranking in the FlexJobs Top 100 Companies index.
Deloitte also recognized Appen with the 2017 Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500 and the Technology Fast 50 Australia awards.
Home Speech Recording Participant (Smart-device us
Appen is currently conducting a study to understand how we can improve the quality of day-to-day interactions with home smart speakers, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home.
As part of these efforts, we are currently looking for participants to share the transcripts of their voice commands to this type of home smart speakers.
Required Participants of this study are required to be located in the following countries and use the corresponding language for their smart speaker. We are looking for people who regularly use voice assistants through their home smart speakers.
United States – English
United Kingdom – English
Germany – German
India – English
Japan – Japanese
We’d like to hear from you!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Applying for any of these Independent Contractor Jobs that can be found on their website is specified on each job write up as to how to apply. Different contracts apply through Linked-In, ZipRecruiter, We Work Remotely, etc.
Interested parties can go to the website by clicking here appenjobs
Reading over these JOBS I could not help but to notice you need to work 1 to 4 hours every day for 5 to 7 days a week to successfully fulfill an independent contractor job.
Not too sure how you feel about working for someone else this many hours or the seven days a week? But I know for myself to work seven days a week even for an hour a day I would want something more to show for my time.
Is Appen a Scam?
Appen is NOT a scam! It is a legitimate work at home job that you can get compensated for work you complete under your agreement with them. You are not an EMPLOYEE of Appen but an Independent Contractor I want to make this very clear.
Considering the number of people who are always out to scam the innocent on the internet I included Appen’s official anti-spam statement here.
***OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM APPEN***
Appen recruiting will only contact candidates with a verified @appen.com or @connect-mail.appen.com email address and will never ask them for money or gift cards. There is no charge to join Appen. We encourage you to report any messages you receive from unverified accounts as fraud and discontinue the conversation. If you’d like to read more about safety tips for your job search, please visit the Life at Appen blog.
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Sydney Australia, Appen now operates in 130 countries and employs up to 400,000 work-at-home contractors. Appen is a real company, with a real address, and a real CEO.
The scams you are thinking about or have gotten involved with never provide you with a real address or the name of the actual CEO why because they have none of those things. Asking for money upfront prior to giving you any details is another sure way to spot a scam.
Another thing you need to be made aware of is you will need to provide all your own equipment to work for Appen as a contractor. They do not reimburse you or provide any of the required equipment to do the jobs.
Considering Appen is listed as number one on the Flexjobs list of Top 100 Companies with Remote Jobs you can verify this online with doing your own research.
Never give out any personal information to a company unless you are completely sure they are 100% Legit. Anyone that asks for a credit/debit card prior to supplying you with information to what the program is about I can guarantee you they are a scam.
Owning your own online business you are going to get paid from companies through mostly PayPal, Payoneer, Direct Deposit, or by check from the companies, you are dealing with. They do not need such things as a social security number for these types of payments.
Remember if in doubt your best bet is to pass and do your research prior to making a commitment wasting your hard-earned money for promises that are never kept.
You may wonder “why” some reviews are calling Appen a scam. If you take the time to research the company you will find they are legit but to make a full time living with them as an independent contractor is NOT a likely possibility.
In Conclusion
No “JOB” is ever perfect, it will not make a difference if it is a work at home job or a regular 9 to 5 job outside the home. People are going to complain about their duties with a JOB.
Appen hiring you as an Independent Contractor still controls whether you are going to get paid for the job performance you are hired to complete for them.
Looking for a JOB that you can do from home overlooking Appen because of the negative reviews might keep you from finding a great opportunity giving you experience that can be helpful in the future.
Finding a JOB you can do at home is not an easy task, your options are limited. That is one of the reasons I decided to start my own online business instead.
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I can tell you this . . . IT IS NOT EASY . . . You are going to have to work and have patience. There are no get-rich-quick scams that work believe I have tried most of them. I never earned a single penny, but it did cost me thousands to learn this lesson.
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Best of all, you can get started 100% FREE, it is not going to be for everyone. And if you are only looking for earning a little extra working online then checking out Appen might be for you.
Combining Appen with Survey Junkie and Swagbucks will give you a small income if that is what you want. However, if you prefer putting that time to the best use then owning your own online business will provide a passive income for years to come.
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