How many times have you been in this situation? You're out to dinner with family or friends and someone asks, "So, what are you doing for a living now?" For some reason, people love to talk about what they do for work. Everything we do and are is externally identified by what we do for ... more »
... or something like that. With companies downsizing everywhere you turn, more and more people are looking into freelancing as an extra source income. However, one thing most "newbies" may not be aware of is the constant battle with rejection we, as freelancers, must face. Taking rejection personally, or not having the patience to tough it out ... more »
Whether it's through ignorance, misinterpretation, or misdirection, a lot of the non-rates-debate "talk" about oDesk in the blogosphere focuses primarily on two things: Privacy and the Hourly billing model. While oDesk is not for everyone, the (previously unheard of) hourly model it introduced to the freelance job-board market drew in a lot of buyers and providers in ... more »
Regularly, a thread will pop up in the oDesk Community Forums regarding rates. These are typically instituted by newcomers to oDesk and freelancing in general, and mostly originated by Americans. People sign up on oDesk when they hear "work from home", and they look for instant gratification. When they realize that you actually have to work hard ... more »