Comments on: Why oDesk http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/why-odesk/ Share your Freelancing Experiences Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:26:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Melanie http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/why-odesk/#comment-49 Melanie Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:04:22 +0000 http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-49 Doreen, I agree with you 100%. I've only been on oDesk for a week but I've already got four jobs and have more work in the pipeline from people who couldn't use me on the initial job but want to use me in the future. And, believe me, I'm not charging bargain basement prices ;-) I don't mind the surveillance of oDesk - if I were a buyer offering an hourly rate, I'd want to be sure people weren't just sitting at their desks checking Facebook (unless that was their job). Elance just struck me as an extraordinarily bad set of compromises from both sides, so I've given it a miss. Les: I don't know what field you're looking in, but your application rate seems quite low to me. I look out for the job alerts email every day and then check it religiously before applying for relevant positions. I'd also consider finding a short, fixed price, low ticket project that gets you some feedback, since some buyers can be reluctant to be the first to hire someone. Doreen,

I agree with you 100%. I’ve only been on oDesk for a week but I’ve already got four jobs and have more work in the pipeline from people who couldn’t use me on the initial job but want to use me in the future. And, believe me, I’m not charging bargain basement prices ;-)

I don’t mind the surveillance of oDesk – if I were a buyer offering an hourly rate, I’d want to be sure people weren’t just sitting at their desks checking Facebook (unless that was their job).

Elance just struck me as an extraordinarily bad set of compromises from both sides, so I’ve given it a miss.

Les: I don’t know what field you’re looking in, but your application rate seems quite low to me. I look out for the job alerts email every day and then check it religiously before applying for relevant positions. I’d also consider finding a short, fixed price, low ticket project that gets you some feedback, since some buyers can be reluctant to be the first to hire someone.

]]> By: margiemiguel http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/why-odesk/#comment-46 margiemiguel Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:23:40 +0000 http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-46 Thanks, Doreen. I was just about to post my own rant on Elance. Seeing as you've beat me to it, maybe I'll save that for another time. Take care. :) Thanks, Doreen. I was just about to post my own rant on Elance. Seeing as you’ve beat me to it, maybe I’ll save that for another time. Take care. :)

]]> By: freelancingandmore http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/why-odesk/#comment-45 freelancingandmore Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:05:19 +0000 http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-45 Les you should consider posting a link to the Community Forum and asking folks to take a look at your profile and portfolio - I'm sure that you'll pick up some helpful hints! Doreen Les you should consider posting a link to the Community Forum and asking folks to take a look at your profile and portfolio – I’m sure that you’ll pick up some helpful hints! Doreen

]]> By: Les Petersen http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/why-odesk/#comment-43 Les Petersen Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:01:01 +0000 http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-43 I am rather new with oDesk, using it for about 1.5 months. I appreciate the tips that are offered by those who are veterans with oDesk. I have applied for at least 20 jobs in the 1.5 months that I have been with oDesk and have yet to get any of them. From the knowledge gained from the veterans of oDesk I realize that I need to do better on the content of my profile and portfolio. Les I am rather new with oDesk, using it for about 1.5 months. I appreciate the tips that are offered by those who are veterans with oDesk.
I have applied for at least 20 jobs in the 1.5 months that I have been with oDesk and have yet to get any of them. From the knowledge gained from the veterans of oDesk I realize that I need to do better on the content of my profile and portfolio.

Les

]]> By: freelancingandmore http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/why-odesk/#comment-34 freelancingandmore Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:19 +0000 http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-34 I agree with you wholeheartedly. My rates are hardly low and I do not have problems getting work! Doreen I agree with you wholeheartedly. My rates are hardly low and I do not have problems getting work!

Doreen

]]> By: Orie http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/why-odesk/#comment-33 Orie Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:57:08 +0000 http://freelancingandmore.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-33 Doreen, I would like to add a point about global rates. It's true that the market is changing and buyers have access to providers who offer lower rates. That doesn't mean that buyers are necessarily hiring lower cost professionals only, though. Rates of US providers, for example, still average higher than any other country because they deliver the highest satisfaction rates (highest quality?) You can see more statistics in our recent post "oDesk reveals statistics on offshore outsourcing" (http://www.odesk.com/blog/2008/12/odesk-reveals-statistics-on-its-top-provider-countries/) Orie (oDesk) Doreen,

I would like to add a point about global rates. It’s true that the market is changing and buyers have access to providers who offer lower rates. That doesn’t mean that buyers are necessarily hiring lower cost professionals only, though. Rates of US providers, for example, still average higher than any other country because they deliver the highest satisfaction rates (highest quality?)
You can see more statistics in our recent post “oDesk reveals statistics on offshore outsourcing” (http://www.odesk.com/blog/2008/12/odesk-reveals-statistics-on-its-top-provider-countries/)

Orie (oDesk)

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