TELUS Digital Data Gig India - Flexible Remote Task — Columbus
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This is a freelance/contract data collection gig for TELUS Digital, restricted to participants who are legally allowed to work in India. This means it is not suitable for foreign digital nomads on tourist or nomad visas — you must have legal work authorization specifically in India.
For Indian nationals or those with valid Indian work authorization, this is a location-flexible task within India. The work involves photographing printed and handwritten text in public or varied locations, meaning some mobility within India is actually an asset rather than a constraint.
- Async-friendly: No fixed hours are mentioned — this appears to be a self-paced, submit-on-your-own-schedule task, which suits a flexible lifestyle.
- Equipment needed: A pre-approved mobile device, computer, and broadband internet are required. No equipment stipend is mentioned.
- No salary disclosed: Compensation details are not public — contact TELUS directly for rates. TELUS Digital data tasks typically pay per-task or per-submission.
This is best suited as a short-term side gig for India-based freelancers or travelers within the country who want flexible, location-independent micro-work. It is not a long-term remote career role.
TELUS Digital is seeking participants for a data collection study in India. Project Cassia is about collecting Live Photos of printed text and handwritten text on various materials and locations, in the following languages: Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Task Requirements:- Submitted data and the content within must meet the data requirements established in the instructions shared during the project.
- Collected data must be in Live Photo format, collected with a pre-approved mobile device.
- All text and materials submitted within Live Photos must be original and unique. No duplicate submissions will be accepted.
- No synthetic or AI-generated data will be accepted.
- You must be 18 years or older to participate.
- You must be legally allowed to work in India.
- You must be able to understand instructions in English.
- Good camera skills are required.
- Access to a computer, broadband internet, and relevant software is required.
- Independent work skills, adaptability, attention to detail, and strong communication skills are required.
If you have any questions or would like additional information about this study before submitting a request to participate, please contact us at [email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions
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