Home-based Video Data Contributor (Part-time)

Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.

Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.

🤖 Help Shape the Future of Robotics & Earn Income

We are looking for paid participants to record videos of everyday activities while wearing a head-mounted camera. Your recordings will help robotics systems learn to perceive, understand, and interact with real-world environments.

You’ll record yourself doing tasks you already do in daily life, such as:

• Folding laundry
• Preparing or cooking food
• Cleaning, tidying, or organizing items
• Rearranging or sorting objects

Participants may or may not be assigned specific tasks, depending on project needs.

If you’re detail-oriented, comfortable performing everyday tasks, and want to earn additional income while contributing to cutting-edge robotics research, we’d love to work with you!

🎬 What to Expect

• Weekly footage goal: Capture at least 10 hours of clear, intentional arm, hand, and finger movements interacting with objects (e.g., folding clothes, using a screwdriver).
  Avoid low-value activities such as typing, using your phone, or sitting idle.
• Uploads & quality checks: Upload videos to Google Drive on time, perform basic quality checks, and track your daily filming progress.
• Compensation: Paid based on total usable footage
  Unusable footage includes dark videos, clips showing only fingers (not full hands/arms), idle activities, or videos capturing personal information.
• Project duration: Month-to-month, giving you flexibility

👉 Film as much high-quality, task-specific footage as you want—earn extra income while completing everyday tasks!

🏠 Day in the Life

• Wear your phone via a head strap
• Film tasks following best practices
• Ensure recordings are successful before uploading to Drive
• Get paid!

📌 Example Tasks

• Picking up, placing, and organizing objects
• Sorting items by size, color, or category
• Using simple tools (screwdriver, cloth, utensils)
• Cleaning or wiping surfaces
• Assembling/disassembling simple objects
• Reaching and placing objects at varying distances

⚠️ Compliance & Participation Requirements

To ensure project success, participants are expected to:

• Meet the required filming hours
• Follow all submission guidelines

We encourage open communication if you encounter challenges so we can support you. Repeated failure to meet requirements without a valid and communicated reason may result in termination of participation and contract.

🙋‍♂️ Who You Are

• Own a smartphone with a wide camera (0.5x zoom) capable of 1080p / 30 FPS
• Have access to a computer/laptop and stable internet for uploads
• Able to follow detailed instructions carefully
• Comfortable performing light physical tasks
• Able to move naturally, slowly, and deliberately during recordings
• Familiar with uploading and organizing files in Google Drive

💰 Compensation

• $2 USD/hour for the first 10 hours (initial period)
• $3 USD/hour for all subsequent approved footage

🎯 Bonuses

• $10 USD headgear reimbursement after first 10 hours (regardless of approval)
• $10 USD bonus after next 10 hours of approved footage
• $20 USD bonus after reaching 50 approved hours within the first month

📌 Payment Terms

• Paid only for approved, qualified footage
• Payments processed via Deel monthly
• Footage must be submitted and approved within the payout cycle
• Late-month starters receive payment in the following cycle

🌎 Who Can Apply

We welcome participants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or background.

Even if you’re unsure whether you meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply!

🚀 Getting Started

To begin, please review the full guidelines and presentation for detailed instructions, approved activities, and rate information:

• Guidelines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GPa4riCSa0o_Jc8SkJJ_H2dFQXrfx-R1sqdkUjbKU7c/edit?usp=sharing
• Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HmpKToDZU9CKytQaiCDGzBAOSRg8w47ylucUQCY2thI/edit?slide=id.g3ab34893d36_2_148#slide=id.g3ab34893d36_2_148

📩 Next Steps

If you’re interested in moving forward, please complete the screening questions below. 

🕒 Office Hours (Support & Q&A)

If you have questions, need clarification on guidelines, or want feedback on your recordings, feel free to join our office hours. These sessions are designed to provide guidance, troubleshoot issues, and help you stay on track with requirements.

• Thursday at 5:00 PM: https://meet.google.com/tzz-bobr-ycm
• Friday at 11:00 AM: https://meet.google.com/foj-ydmg-gcj

Know More About Workstream

• https://www.workstream.us/blog/funding-series-b
• https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/26/workstreams-text-based-recruitment-tool-gets-a-48m-bet-from-bond-and-beyond/
• https://techbuzz.news/buzzworthy-august-27-2021/

Additional Information 

Workstream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.