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    <title>Goals</title>
    <description>Share your goal and your progress.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Not really sure what daily goal to set for myself</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2020 19:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/not-really-sure-what-daily-goal-to-set-for-myself.14513/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (eulerisbae)</author>
      <dc:creator>eulerisbae</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;m the kind of person that definitely works better if I know I&#039;m working toward something specific. When I first joined mturk, I calculated that as long as I could make only $2.50 a day, everyday, that would be enough to cover the cost of my student loans and still have $10 left over monthly for small luxeries.<br />
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However, I&#039;ve been on mturk for a few days now and I&#039;m noticing that, on average, I&#039;m making $7-$8 per day at the minimum. So, I&#039;ve been rethinking my goal. Not sure if I should...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/not-really-sure-what-daily-goal-to-set-for-myself.14513/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Not really sure what daily goal to set for myself</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Can I really make a few dollars here?</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/can-i-really-make-a-few-dollars-here.10643/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Sonsight)</author>
      <dc:creator>Sonsight</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[How can I, when it seems all I am allowed to do are the hits that pay a few cents each?<br />
Jake]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Turking for debt</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 12:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/turking-for-debt.9136/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/turking-for-debt.9136/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (kma529)</author>
      <dc:creator>kma529</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hey guys! This is my first week. I fell upon turking while trying to find a way to make money at home since I&#039;m a full time teacher and have two small childre (read no room for second job).  My goal is to start paying off all the debt our family has accrued over the past few years of living with kids.  For the first week I&#039;ve made about $180 which I&#039;m pretty happy with (Probably about $5 an hour and had a lot of free time due to Christmas Vacation). <br />
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My question is this: Do any of you now...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/turking-for-debt.9136/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Turking for debt</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>my goal is $15 a day</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 15:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/my-goal-is-15-a-day.13264/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/my-goal-is-15-a-day.13264/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (samanthaculmone)</author>
      <dc:creator>samanthaculmone</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[so im really digging mturk so far but im tring to make at least $15 a day if not more any one have any suggestions for me so far am only getting to about $7 a day but its taking me all day to get to that amount please someone help im going nuts if i dont make my goal i will have failed myself and my loved ones .]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Here's To Hoping.</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 18:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/heres-to-hoping.14387/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/heres-to-hoping.14387/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Killscreen)</author>
      <dc:creator>Killscreen</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hey y&#039;all.<br />
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Been a turker for a a handful of days now. I haven&#039;t been doing it up to par with what I want to hit for goals. My goals are pretty massive. I&#039;d like to make about $150 a week. What I&#039;ve done so far is pretty shameful, I know.<br />
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<img src="http://i.imgur.com/yB5Nwpo.png" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[&#x200B;IMG]" data-url="http://i.imgur.com/yB5Nwpo.png" /><br />
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So using that as a baseline, I&#039;m open to suggestions, critiques and methods to use. I don&#039;t use scripts right now (I don&#039;t understand them), and I don&#039;t have masters (obviously). Any help getting to my goal...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/heres-to-hoping.14387/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Here&#039;s To Hoping.</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Funding a classic with MTurk earnings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 02:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/funding-a-classic-with-mturk-earnings.13725/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/funding-a-classic-with-mturk-earnings.13725/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Pontiac)</author>
      <dc:creator>Pontiac</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Recently, I bought a car that&#039;s been in the family since new - 1966. It was barely driven, and has just 30,000 miles on it. Granted, the original six cylinder was removed in the early 70s and replaced with a 302. I took ownership of it about 2 weeks ago, and I plan on using MTurk earnings to slowly get it ready, and possibly to share some insight with others.<br />
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Here is a picture of it when it used to frequent shows:...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/funding-a-classic-with-mturk-earnings.13725/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Funding a classic with MTurk earnings</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Samsung Gear VR by Oculus</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/samsung-gear-vr-by-oculus.13176/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/samsung-gear-vr-by-oculus.13176/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (uknumba1)</author>
      <dc:creator>uknumba1</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Been wanting to get into the virtual reality stuff. This would be a good start. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" /><br />
It has been around $200.00. With the new headsets coming out, this is supposed to go to $99.00<br />
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As always, I work full time and rarely get time to turk. When I do get time, I do around $10-20 a day.<br />
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<b>Samsung Gear VR by Oculus</b><br />
<img src="https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/LXFa2Di4zk0ZJocVM7PbeiWmb64=/1020x0/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/678494/samsung-unpacked-gear-vr-2_2040.0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[&#x200B;IMG]" data-url="https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/LXFa2Di4zk0ZJocVM7PbeiWmb64=/1020x0/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/678494/samsung-unpacked-gear-vr-2_2040.0.jpg" />...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/samsung-gear-vr-by-oculus.13176/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Samsung Gear VR by Oculus</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>goal 200 a week without masters is it possible</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2015 21:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-200-a-week-without-masters-is-it-possible.13068/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (katherine220)</author>
      <dc:creator>katherine220</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[is 200 a week possible without masters if so about how many hours a day and what type of hits]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>GOals: GRE Prep books, remodel to list on Airbnb, cultural events</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 20:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goals-gre-prep-books-remodel-to-list-on-airbnb-cultural-events.13203/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goals-gre-prep-books-remodel-to-list-on-airbnb-cultural-events.13203/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (LBDturk)</author>
      <dc:creator>LBDturk</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After briefly turking 2 years ago, I have returned since I am in between graduation and employment. My short-term goal is to purchase GRE prep books (so I can take them the GRE one more time before I apply to PhD programs) and to complete some minor updating to my rooms so I can list on Airbnb. I live about 10 minutes from the beach, and the few homes in my area on Airbnb seem to do a brisk pace at ~$70 a night.  Overall, I want to build up my HITs and familiarity with tasks while I have...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goals-gre-prep-books-remodel-to-list-on-airbnb-cultural-events.13203/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">GOals: GRE Prep books, remodel to list on Airbnb, cultural events</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Changing my life with $600</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 20:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/changing-my-life-with-600.11150/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/changing-my-life-with-600.11150/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (justjen)</author>
      <dc:creator>justjen</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[My goal is to earn the money to pay for my real estate licenses classes. I&#039;m currently a sahm and some things in my life SERIOUSLY need to change. Can&#039;t get a part time job so luckily  I found turking. There is definitely a learning curve involve , the first day I spent a ton of time and made almost nothing. SO I thought it would take me about 2 years . About a week into it im doing more like 5-10 bucks a day.  Here&#039;s hoping it continues to pick uo. Anyone have suggestions on how to get...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/changing-my-life-with-600.11150/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Changing my life with $600</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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      <title>4K UHD Smart TV</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/4k-uhd-smart-tv.13001/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/4k-uhd-smart-tv.13001/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (uknumba1)</author>
      <dc:creator>uknumba1</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Need a new TV for the bedroom. Currently using a Vizio 32&quot; generic LCD. Looking for a big upgrade. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" /> This will take me quite a while to get I think. Got another baby on the way in a few weeks so my turk time may be restricted to only at work.<br />
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<b>VIZIO M50-C1 50-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED HDTV</b><br />
<img src="http://hdtvsandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Vizio-m70c3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[&#x200B;IMG]" data-url="http://hdtvsandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Vizio-m70c3.jpg" /><br />
<b>Date Start:</b> 08/08/2015<br />
<b>Cost:</b> $748.00<br />
<b>Link:</b>...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/4k-uhd-smart-tv.13001/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">4K UHD Smart TV</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Watch# NC State vs Louisville Live Stream#</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/watch-nc-state-vs-louisville-live-stream.13122/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/watch-nc-state-vs-louisville-live-stream.13122/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (supmeh)</author>
      <dc:creator>supmeh</dc:creator>
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      <title>Newbie.... This Week</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/newbie-this-week.13109/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/newbie-this-week.13109/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (lilmsmisses)</author>
      <dc:creator>lilmsmisses</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week was my first week. My Goal was to make $75. I made $78.00. <br />
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This Week, my goal is $225. Will Update Daily. <br />
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<b>Sunday: </b> Didn&#039;t work.<br />
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<b>Monday: </b> ?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>my goal is to buy a 3DS XL</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/my-goal-is-to-buy-a-3ds-xl.12998/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/my-goal-is-to-buy-a-3ds-xl.12998/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (zEric7x)</author>
      <dc:creator>zEric7x</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello. I joined this site two years ago. I used to follow it often. Time passed and I let my Amazon Mechanical Turk account go into an unused state.  In any case sometime last week I had an idea.<br />
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I had somewhat wanted a 3DS for some time but I did not want spend money on it. I figured why not earn it online. I plan on using sites like Swagbucks as well but most of the earnings will be made with Amazon Mechanical Turk.<br />
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When it comes to Amazon Mechanical Turk I have always been somewhat...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/my-goal-is-to-buy-a-3ds-xl.12998/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">my goal is to buy a 3DS XL</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Goal: $100 a week</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-100-a-week.12649/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-100-a-week.12649/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Shiloh253)</author>
      <dc:creator>Shiloh253</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Long story short: I just got my account approved two days ago after some trouble getting things going, but I&#039;m on now. <br />
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Currently I&#039;m employed by my college as a campus security officer, but we&#039;re technically classified as &quot;interns&quot;, not employees, so we&#039;re very limited in hours and pay. During summer we can work a little more, so I&#039;m currently pulling in around $800/month. While that definitely covers the basics (food, credit card bills, etc) I don&#039;t have much for spending money. And...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-100-a-week.12649/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Goal: $100 a week</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>New Phone? idk</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/new-phone-idk.12800/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/new-phone-idk.12800/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (uknumba1)</author>
      <dc:creator>uknumba1</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;ve been blowing a couple hundred of my mturk monies left and right on just random stuff for my office at work. Toaster oven, 2x2 quad monitor stand, etc. need a new phone and have to buy it full price. <img src="http://yoursmiles.org/tsmile/rtfm/t2405.gif" class="mceSmilie" alt=":mad:" title="Mad    :mad:" /> <b>Figured I&#039;d get something &#039;different&#039;.</b><br />
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Any suggestions? iPhone is out of the question. Currently using a Samsung Note 2.<br />
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Anyhow, here&#039;s the goal I guess.<br />
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I don&#039;t get to turk often, but when I do, I get around $20 maybe 2-3 times a week....<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/new-phone-idk.12800/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">New Phone? idk</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Goal: $20 a day. How many hours a day will this take me?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 07:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-20-a-day-how-many-hours-a-day-will-this-take-me.12689/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-20-a-day-how-many-hours-a-day-will-this-take-me.12689/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Pewb)</author>
      <dc:creator>Pewb</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Whats up guys im a new turker here and wanted to give an out line of my goal and how I want to achieve it. Im really going for $20 a day and I want to go after it hard. I plan on doing hits every day until I hit my $20 mark but realistically how many hours am I looking at as a new turker?<br />
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Ive been going for 4 days now and have hit the cap on 3 of the days and plan on hitting it every day until im free of it. This past day if all my hits get approved I will have hit the $10 in a day mark,...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-20-a-day-how-many-hours-a-day-will-this-take-me.12689/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Goal: $20 a day. How many hours a day will this take me?</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Turking for an Australian vacation!</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015 02:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/turking-for-an-australian-vacation.12325/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/turking-for-an-australian-vacation.12325/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (TurkinTrucker)</author>
      <dc:creator>TurkinTrucker</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[OK so here goes...<br />
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I am new to mTurk (and this forum) and I have been thinking about what I am going to use the money for... I am taking my wife to Australia for our 5th anniversary!<br />
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I do not need to turk for supplemental income, so 100% of the proceeds will be applied to our trip. I can only turk here and there, as I work full time so I&#039;m not expecting to make a giant pile of money every day. Luckily, our 5th anniversary isnt until December 2016 so I have time on my side.<br />
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Doing the...<br />
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<a href="https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/turking-for-an-australian-vacation.12325/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Turking for an Australian vacation!</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Goal: help myself through the lean times while I'm starting my own business</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015 08:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-help-myself-through-the-lean-times-while-im-starting-my-own-business.12412/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-help-myself-through-the-lean-times-while-im-starting-my-own-business.12412/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Shifts)</author>
      <dc:creator>Shifts</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I started my own dog walking/pet sitting job at the beginning of February &amp; business hasn&#039;t quite taken off quite yet. My goal is for turking to help me through the lean times until my business gets busy. <br />
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Previous to today, my best day was $13 &amp; some change. Today I&#039;m going to have made over $30 once the requesters are finished approving my hits! I worked very hard (got up at 5am!) and lucked out that there were really good surveys today. <br />
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My lofty goal is $30 each day Monday through...<br />
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      <title>GOAL: Make $100 per week</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015 08:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-make-100-per-week.12311/</link>
      <guid>https://mturkforum.com/index.php?threads/goal-make-100-per-week.12311/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (MANNY)</author>
      <dc:creator>MANNY</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hey guys I&#039;ve been Turking for about 3 months now and I&#039;ve completed 1748 HITs with a 100.00% Approval Rating. I&#039;d say I&#039;m doing alright, except for the fact that I&#039;m averaging roughly $2.00 per day and complete anywhere from 12 to 70 HITs in a day. <br />
The Requesters I frequent are:<br />
411Richmond (I rack up bonuses from large receipts)<br />
Jimmy Dragon ($0.03 HITs are crack)<br />
Crowdsource (I max out the limit every week)<br />
Speechpad/Speechink (these people need speech therapy)<br />
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I see threads...<br />
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