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  • onemouseplace
    onemouseplace Posts: 195 Forumite
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    edited 24 January at 10:25AM
    Anyone done the qualifier for Project Catalyst?  I'm very reluctant as the payrate is so poor for the type of work.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,130 Forumite
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    That one isn’t showing up for me. 
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • snowwhyte
    snowwhyte Posts: 257 Forumite
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    Me neither.
  • warby68
    warby68 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    Anyone done the qualifier for Project Catalyst?  I'm very reluctant as the payrate is so poor for the type of work.
    I've been waiting to see what the actual time taken looks like because they're being cheapskates insofar as AI work goes but so far it looks like it takes every minute of the 90 plus a couple more. However I'm pretty sure they've changed the wording of the intro as it now says its a qualifier for a specific higher paying study starting soon. I'm fairly sure it didn't say that at first. 5000 places though, never seen that many for anything !!
  • Value
    Value Posts: 199 Forumite
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    I'm not interested in the Project Catalyst one at that rate either. Uptake looks slow as there's still over 4600 places left.
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,479 Forumite
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    90 minutes of reviewing AI doesn't appeal to me at all.
    Make £2026 in 2026
    Prolific £156.37, TCB £8.24, Everup £12.17
    Total £176.78 8.7%

    Make £2025 in 2025  Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
    Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10

    Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%
    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%






  • onemouseplace
    onemouseplace Posts: 195 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Value said:
    I'm not interested in the Project Catalyst one at that rate either. Uptake looks slow as there's still over 4600 places left.
    Yes, only about 75 people have done it since I left the house before lunch, which is pretty unusual.  I'm going to leave it until they either up the rate, or confirm the rate for work if we qualify.  
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,130 Forumite
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    I just think 90 minutes is far too long even for a decent rate of pay. I’m sure most people’s concentration will be gone by then. 
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • blondie511
    blondie511 Posts: 22 Forumite
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    So...I just did the project catalyst. It's similar to DA. Very boring though with so many tick boxes. I also skipped the final task as it was confusing (even though I think I had already completed the 5 tasks it said to) and I had already clocked 1hr 40mins. The pay was so low for the length for sure! 
  • onemouseplace
    onemouseplace Posts: 195 Forumite
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    I'm just reading the guidelines and they are practically identical to the 13-point ratings task on DA which I've done before.  This better be worth it if I pass!
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