I am a Mechanical Turker! I’ve been Turking for two years now in my spare time, and I have to say, it’s great! I have been able to earn enough money on the side to pay for a trip to Scotland for me and my wife. I had enough money saved up for air fare and train rides and a basic hotel, but because I had earned money through Mturk, I was able to upgrade our hotel and was able to enjoy some classy dinners out while in Edinburgh. I first read about Mturk in The New York Times, and thought I would check it out and see what all the fuss about it was. I was hooked right from the start! I started with fairly simple tasks and as my confidence grew, I started accepting more involved HITS. I’m not saying you will ever get rich by doing HITS, but it’s a great way to spend spare time (instead of watching TV or mindlessly surfing the web), and earn some extra pocket money while doing it. I hope to go to Venice in two years and hope that I will be able to earn some extra money for a hotel upgrade and some souvenirs for my friends and family. If it wasn’t for Mturk I would probably have to stay at a pretty basic hotel and be careful that I dined in inexpensive restaurants. There have been times when I’ve been a little low on cash and have used my earnings to pay my phone bill or a small credit card bill so I don’t carry a balance. That’s what I love about Mturk!