Archive for the "odesk" category

I was on the oDesk forums recently and came across a comment from a new provider who was worried by the ratio of working to registered providers. She couldn’t find the page, which was probably the main oConomy page here which currently shows 248 providers working and 95,545 registered int the system.  I admit that [...]

This is just a quick post to mention something I saw recently online that I didn’t like. I was on another site and someone was hiring members to take and pass the oDesk Readiness Test for them.  Don’t do it. Just don’t.

Job sites need to make money too. oDesk wouldn’t exist if it didn’t make money, and neither would its competitors.  The business model is simple, connect buyers and providers and take a cut off the top.  There’s more to it, but that’s fundamentally how they all work. It’s much like an agency relationship and it [...]

How much attention do you pay to the oDesk Community?  Do you ignore it unless you have a problem?  Freelancing is generally a solitary occupation, so I imagine many of you just like to focus on your own projects and ignore the community. For some of you it probably works.  Every minute you spend surfing [...]

In my last few posts I’ve been focusing on how you can make money on oDesk.  However, as I read the oDesk community I’m coming more and more to the conclusion that not all the providers really understand how oDesk works. Let’s start with what I consider the three most important factors: oDesk is a [...]

After getting paid, the most important thing for many freelance providers is their reputation.  It’s essential to maintain a good reputation if you want to keep working at decent rates. oDesk indicates your reputation in a few ways.  Everyone should know how the feedback system works, and if you don’t just drop me a line [...]