Comments on: oDesk’s New Manifesto http://odeskinsider.com/blog/odesks-new-manifesto/ Freelancing is more fun with oDesk Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anonymous http://odeskinsider.com/blog/odesks-new-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Anonymous Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:25:21 +0000 http://www.odeskinsider.com/?p=203#comment-596 I will NEVER use oDesk again in my life, even if I could! I was permanently suspended on False grounds because of some newbie Client, who also forced me to do 75% of the Job without pay, at the end, leaving my the lowest possible feedback score. Then oDesk decided also to Steal my 8 Job Payments that were still in my account, including bonuses that were given to me for doing excellent Jobs. Do NOT use oDesk, they are only concerned about getting as much money as they can for themselves. I have been on oDesk for years, so trust me, I know... I maintained an awesome 5-Star Profile all through that time, and then oDesk had me shut down as soon as they found the slightest disagreement between the Client and myself. They have absolutely no concern for the well-being of the Providers who work hard to bring in their money. The Providers or oDesk are treated as Slave Dogs. Take your chances with some other more reputable Freelance Service. Elance, Guru and others are more trusted, and better as a whole than oDesk. Good luck with your Business, Saddened and Ripped-off by oDesk, -Anonymous I will NEVER use oDesk again in my life, even if I could!

I was permanently suspended on False grounds because of some newbie Client, who also forced me to do 75% of the Job without pay, at the end, leaving my the lowest possible feedback score.

Then oDesk decided also to Steal my 8 Job Payments that were still in my account, including bonuses that were given to me for doing excellent Jobs.

Do NOT use oDesk, they are only concerned about getting as much money as they can for themselves.
I have been on oDesk for years, so trust me, I know…

I maintained an awesome 5-Star Profile all through that time, and then oDesk had me shut down as soon as they found the slightest disagreement between the Client and myself.

They have absolutely no concern for the well-being of the Providers who work hard to bring in their money.

The Providers or oDesk are treated as Slave Dogs.

Take your chances with some other more reputable Freelance Service.

Elance, Guru and others are more trusted, and better as a whole than oDesk.

Good luck with your Business,
Saddened and Ripped-off by oDesk,
-Anonymous

]]> By: CD White http://odeskinsider.com/blog/odesks-new-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-496 CD White Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:59:52 +0000 http://www.odeskinsider.com/?p=203#comment-496 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Oh wait ...redundant. I could have written any one of these posts - where have I been? Just heard about oDesk today. I recently treated myself to the freelance job from hell because I thought I could take the job on the cheap and they'd love my work so much I could negotiate any further work. Bottom line...I made about 32 cents an hour. I just discovered most of the freelance writing jobs are done in countries where $10 a day is a good wage, so it's no problem to offer to pay $3 an article. When I first saw that I called customer service (on the site I was on) and told them their job offers were full of typos. I was appalled that people expect you to write 800 word "well researched, original" articles for $3 each. Cherish the buyer who will pay $25 an hour!!! I've also discovered there are software programs that will spin one article into 10 different pieces that will each pass Copyscape on their own. Why bother having an original thought? Writers have to be the most undervalued creatures on the planet...or at least in the U. S. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
Oh wait …redundant.
I could have written any one of these posts – where have I been? Just heard about oDesk today.
I recently treated myself to the freelance job from hell because I thought I could take the job on the cheap and they’d love my work so much I could negotiate any further work. Bottom line…I made about 32 cents an hour. I just discovered most of the freelance writing jobs are done in countries where $10 a day is a good wage, so it’s no problem to offer to pay $3 an article. When I first saw that I called customer service (on the site I was on) and told them their job offers were full of typos.
I was appalled that people expect you to write 800 word “well researched, original” articles for $3 each.
Cherish the buyer who will pay $25 an hour!!!
I’ve also discovered there are software programs that will spin one article into 10 different pieces that will each pass Copyscape on their own.
Why bother having an original thought? Writers have to be the most undervalued creatures on the planet…or at least in the U. S.

]]> By: Danalyn http://odeskinsider.com/blog/odesks-new-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Danalyn Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:11:36 +0000 http://www.odeskinsider.com/?p=203#comment-488 I got all excited when I saw a new post in my feedreader...then I read this. j/k ;) I got all excited when I saw a new post in my feedreader…then I read this. j/k ;)

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