# Help: How do i get more work on outlier/handshake **URL:** \ **Category:** Discussion & Solutions\ **Tags:** solved\ **Created:** [July 4, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-how-do-i-get-more-work-on-outlier-handshake/323592 "2026-07-04T02:25:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mtafsiri](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/mtafsiri/32/24109_2.png) [@mtafsiri](https://onehack.st/u/mtafsiri)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-how-do-i-get-more-work-on-outlier-handshake/323592/1 "2026-07-04T02:25:53Z")
I have had an outlier account for almost an year but i have been assigned just 1 task while those in the US/UK/Canada get tasks almost every day. Anyone who is working for outlier/handshake with a US account ready to assist me? Kind regards ---
**Author:** ![Lavon\_McDermott](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/lavon_mcdermott/32/177051_2.png) [@Lavon\_McDermott](https://onehack.st/u/Lavon_McDermott)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 7:09am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-how-do-i-get-more-work-on-outlier-handshake/323592/3 "2026-07-04T07:09:51Z")
Dude, are you even getting tasks right now? For me, it’s almost completely dead. ---
**Author:** ![mtafsiri](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/mtafsiri/32/24109_2.png) [@mtafsiri](https://onehack.st/u/mtafsiri)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 8:16am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-how-do-i-get-more-work-on-outlier-handshake/323592/4 "2026-07-04T08:16:36Z")
Just got some multimango tasks and that was it, so frustrating ---
**Author:** ![Lavon\_McDermott](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/lavon_mcdermott/32/177051_2.png) [@Lavon\_McDermott](https://onehack.st/u/Lavon_McDermott)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-how-do-i-get-more-work-on-outlier-handshake/323592/5 "2026-07-04T15:58:01Z")
A year ago, earning 40–50K was easy, but now Outlier seems dead, so it’s time to look for better alternatives with less competition. ---
**Author:** ![y4sh](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/y4sh/32/175098_2.png) [@y4sh](https://onehack.st/u/y4sh)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-how-do-i-get-more-work-on-outlier-handshake/323592/6 "2026-07-04T16:10:02Z")
handshake ai works only in US. Does anyone know a workaround thats secure? ---
**Author:** ![SRZ](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/srz/32/146132_2.png) [@SRZ](https://onehack.st/u/SRZ)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-how-do-i-get-more-work-on-outlier-handshake/323592/7 "2026-07-08T14:54:20Z")
**1 task in a year isn’t a broken account — it’s the region gate doing its job.** 🌍 * * * ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/f/c/fc01f6456ee4922c67e4dbddca4c52f34ee99818.jpeg) * * * US/UK/CA accounts don’t work harder. The work just gets _pointed_ there. Below: the tool that shows WHY your queue is dead, + 5 doors that actually open. > **🔍 The hidden reason code your dashboard is already emitting (free extension reads it)** > > Outlier writes a “why is your queue empty” reason tag into your dashboard — buried in dev tools where you’d never look. There are 19 of them. One extension decodes all 19 + shows your rank per project: > > ➤ [EmptyQueue-Extension (GitHub)](https://github.com/andreytakhtamirov/EmptyQueue-Extension) > > Install → your dashboard finally tells you: geo-blocked, unfinished training task, or ranked too low. 30 seconds, no more guessing. > > Two more for the same folder: > ➤ [Outliers Assistant](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/outliers-assistant/iinnmfpihhapfkeljedknokigdfalgjb) — pings you the second a task drops (that 20-min window) > ➤ [Auto-submit](https://github.com/JediRhymeTrix/remotasks-autosubmit) — submits when the timer ends > **⚙️ Why a US account gets tasks and yours doesn't — the 3 checks running on you** > > Task drought = one of these three is blocking you. No fourth secret reason. > > `1.` **Location gate** — Primary Location = IP + gov-ID country + payment-account country. All 3 must match. All 3 non-US/UK/CA → near-zero tasks routed to you. Silence, not a ban. > ➤ [Outlier Working Location Policy](https://outlier.ai/legal/working-location-policy) > > `2.` **Gatekey** — each project has a mandatory training task in front of it. Finish it = you enter that project’s pool. Skip it = stuck in empty queue forever. > > `3.` **Rank** — accuracy + acceptance rate + response speed = hidden per-project ranking. Top gets tasks first. Bottom gets scraps. > **🚪 The Community tab trick 90% of users never open** > > Outlier has a built-in forum (Discourse) under the “Community” tab. Project managers post new-project allocations _there first_ — before they hit the normal dashboard. You compete against the 10% who check it, not the 100% who just refresh. > > ➤ [Empty Queue fix guide — Green vs Red EQ, Gatekey trick](https://aitrainer.work/guides/outlier-empty-queue-fix/) > ➤ [Outlier Community Contributor Guide (the QM onboarding PDF)](https://www.scribd.com/document/795691415/Outlier-Community-Basics) > ➤ [How to register for the Discourse forum](https://ebitcenter.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/12037933908111-How-do-I-register-for-the-outlier-forum-Discourse) > **⚠️ The US-account plan you asked for — real pay math + the ban trap** > > **Why it works:** a US Primary Location clears the gate starving your account. Verified pay: [US ~$29–$66/hr](https://breakingeven.online/blog/compare-outlier-vs-handshake-ai) vs ~$2–10/hr most other regions. > > **Why it bites:** VPN + fake location + not-really-you accounts = instant ban per [Outlier’s own rules](https://outlier.ai/legal/community-guidelines). The 3-point check (IP + ID + payment country) means a VPN fails 2 of 3 — accounts get caught _weeks after approval_ and wiped, all worked hours gone. > > ➤ [OneHack thread already working the account+tasker split](https://onehack.st/t/outlier-ai-a-partnership-idea-worth-discussing/321861) > > Not “don’t.” Just know the table before you sit. > **🔀 5 doors that open for non-US workers (Outlier goes dry even for US accounts)** > > Outlier is feast-or-famine by design — whole projects end when the client contract runs out (see “Multimango”: same task ran on Outlier + Telus + RWS + Mercor + CrowdGen at once, everyone dropped to zero overnight → [post-mortem](https://aitrainer.work/guides/multimango-outlier-alternatives/)). Fix = keep multiple doors open. > > ➤ [Alignerr](https://www.alignerr.com/jobs) (Labelbox) — international-friendly, apply to named projects → [land a task same-day](https://aitrainer.substack.com/p/how-to-get-tasks-from-alignerr-quickly) > ➤ [Mindrift](https://mindrift.ai/welcome) (Toloka/Nebius) — “join from any country,” open tasks, no wait > ➤ [DataAnnotation.tech](https://www.dataannotation.tech/) — steadier flow, less boom-bust > ➤ [Mercor](https://www.mercor.com/resources/experts/ai-model-training-platforms/) — apply once, reused profile > ➤ [Handshake AI](https://joinhandshake.com/ai/) — ⚠ needs US SSN/ITIN + work auth ([rules](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/32245223383703-Fellowship-work-authorization-eligibility)). So Outlier ≠ Handshake — Handshake is hard US-gated. > > Two feeds that aggregate all of them: > ➤ [AIWorkfinder](https://aiworkfinder.com/) · ➤ [OpenTrain AI](https://www.opentrain.ai/) > ➤ [Full 4-way pick-your-platform comparison](https://www.remoteworkunion.com/blog/mercor-vs-outlier-vs-handshake-ai-platform-comparison) > **💡 Where this actually lands in real life** > > The one payoff — _knowing your dead queue has a readable reason, and never depending on one platform_ — cashes out like this: > > ➤ **Rent’s due, queue’s empty.** Instead of refreshing for 3 days praying, you read the reason code: “Red EQ = review pending” vs “Green EQ = just wait.” Now you know whether to sit tight or jump platforms. > ➤ **You “passed the test” but got nothing for months.** The tool shows an unfinished Gatekey training task was blocking you the whole time — finish it, work appears. > ➤ **You’re in Nigeria/Kenya/PH/India wondering why the US guy earns 10x.** Now you can _see_ it’s the geo-gate, not your skill — so you stop wasting months and put your account where it actually earns (Alignerr/Mindrift). > ➤ **Your main project vanishes overnight.** You already had 2 other platforms running, so income doesn’t hit zero — you just shift. > ➤ **You’re about to buy a “verified US account.”** You read the ban-trap section first and save the money for a legit multi-platform setup instead. One dead queue told you the door is narrow. The reason code tells you which door — and there’s never just one.