I think that my story is similar to a lot of different turkers. I first started doing it because I read a story about Mechanical Turk online and thought it sounded interesting. Also, I was working a really easy office administrator job, where I practically never had any work to do. Basically I just sat in front of the computer all day and got paid to do nothing; checking facebook and reading numerous blogs actually gets old after awhile when you are in front of a computer for eight hours a day. Therefore I started doing HITs, and was really happy that I was able to make extra money while sitting and getting paid for my real job. It kept me from getting bored, and it’s really fun to see the money add up! Since first starting, I was laid-off from my job and now I am working a few part-time jobs. Whenever I can, I complete HITs just to keep earning a bit of extra money. I think it is fun, and it makes me feel more productive and worthwhile when I am just trying to waste time online. I really appreciate when requesters are quick and honest about making payments. I was scammed once; I completed a HIT for $1 and was almost immediately rejected for no apparent reason–I tried contacting the requester and never heard anything back. Stuff like that is really annoying. But, in general, I have had great experiences and I really enjoy turking!