Prolific Academic Survey Alerts

Ivana_B_Rich

slade09 wrote: »

I have noticed i sometimes get studies that pop up with the prolific assistant but not on the main page...

Does this happen with anyone else?

Yes, I'm finding the assistant a bit hit or miss these days. I'm regularly alerted to a study that has no places left :mad:. I've also had alerts for studies that I don't qualify for based on my profile questions.

slade09

Yup i find it odd as some studies pop up that i am eligible for however they do not come on the main screen.
So basically i would only know about them is if i have my PC/Laptop out but when checking on my mobile device i won't even know about them.

warby68

Any other Prolific 'old timers' enjoying a recent modest surge in studies?

The last 3 months or so have been much better for me than the previous couple of years. I am getting something most days and don't check all that frequently, usually early morning and early evening whereas I'd got used to 'famines' of 2 weeks or more.

ndf9876

warby68 wrote: »

Any other Prolific 'old timers' enjoying a recent modest surge in studies?

The last 3 months or so have been much better for me than the previous couple of years. I am getting something most days and don't check all that frequently, usually early morning and early evening whereas I'd got used to 'famines' of 2 weeks or more.

Although I've only been with Prolific for around 4 months, November has far and away been the highest earning for me (and we're not even halfway through!). Perhaps it's the time of year that academics like to conduct surveys - who knows.

Beartricks

I have money sitting in my account because I don't really like using PayPal. It's a shame Circle folded and Prolific haven't answered my questions on whether they're looking at introducing an alternative.



Since I answered a screening question about supervising employees, 90% of my surveys have been about my experiences dealing with employees who have behaved a certain way at work. It seems like business schools all over the world are researching the exact same things and it is getting incredibly tiresome. I complete almost identical questionnaires multiple times a week.

mikep22

Bizarrely I have "my first study" available, from Prolific - despite having used this platform over 3 years!

Miró

mikep22 wrote: »

Bizarrely I have "my first study" available, from Prolific - despite having used this platform over 3 years!

Same here...did you complete it?

mikep22

Mir! wrote: »

Same here...did you complete it?

I did but I kind of raced through it....I was unsure if it was blocking other studies!

A study about career progression in organisations.
Hosted by Martin Whitehead
£4.00 15 minutes £16.00/hr 229 places remaining

£4 for 15 mins? I thank you, and I shall self filth.

mikep22

Beartricks wrote: »

I have money sitting in my account because I don't really like using PayPal. It's a shame Circle folded and Prolific haven't answered my questions on whether they're looking at introducing an alternative.



Since I answered a screening question about supervising employees, 90% of my surveys have been about my experiences dealing with employees who have behaved a certain way at work. It seems like business schools all over the world are researching the exact same things and it is getting incredibly tiresome. I complete almost identical questionnaires multiple times a week.

I'm finding this. While it is a little samey, at the end of the day I would rather have a set of samey surveys then no surveys at all.

olliebean

I cashed out today, and instead of the usual notification from Paypal of a payment received, I got the old-style notification email from Prolific saying I'd be paid within 5 days. And no sign of payment yet, a couple of hours later. My account page on the website says "PENDING CASHOUT". Is the Paypal cashout not instant any more?