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Q: How much does it cost to join oDesk?
It is absolutely free for both buyers and providers.
Q: What kind of work is done here?
We're often surprised by the ever-increasing variety of work completed on oDesk. The biggest category is web development, next is software development. But, other areas are growing rapidly including writing, QA, graphic design, systems admin, and more.
Q: What is the difference between freelancers and affiliates?
A key difference in the oDesk network is that ALL work is completed by individuals rather than companies, but many of the individuals are affiliated with larger service companies. Freelancers work by themselves, affiliated contractors work as part of a company of two or more providers. Click on the affiliate name in the profile to see details about the company.
Getting Hired:
Q: How do I get a job?
A couple of things we recommend: First, post a profile and fill in your past work history and skills. Take a few online tests to verify your skills. Start applying for jobs! Try out small projects first to accrue feedback and then go after the bigger fish.
Q: What kind of buyers are here?
Most oDesk buyers are managers at small to medium-sized IT businesses that are looking for providers for everything from small fixed-price projects to long-term relationships of a year or more.
Q: How long does it take to get a job?
The first job is always the hardest, it can take some time and persistence to build an impressive profile and acquire your first job. Take free online certifications to increase your job application limit and write detailed custom cover letters and you should be able to ge a job within 1-4 weeks.
Q: How can I improve my profile?
Take as many certification tests as possible, upload work samples to your portfolio, include a portrait, and spend time editing and refining the text in your profile. Check the forums for more advice.
Q: How do I know which buyers are good?
Check out the feedback other providers have left for the buyers and take a look at the number of paid jobs they've completed on oDesk. We also encourage providers to ensure that there is a good fit during the interview process.
Q: Should I bid on hourly or fixed price jobs?
Whichever you prefer. Most long-term relationships are done on an hourly basis, but fixed-price projects may be a great way to get started with your first oDesk jobs.
Q: What is oDesk Team? Do I need to use it?
oDesk Team is a proprietary program that automatically keeps track of your time when you are signed in and working on a job. If you are working on hourly jobs, you need to run oDesk Team in order to log "online" hours you are billing to oDesk buyers.
Q: Can I get full time work?
Sure, lots of people do. Build up your oDesk reputation and satisfy buyers and you may soon find yourself in full-time engagement.
Q: How does feedback work?
At the end of any assignment, buyers and providers are able to leave feedback on each other by rating performance in 6 different categories and leaving appropriate comments. Feedback is publicly visible by default, but the comments may be made private by the users.
Q: How do I deliver the work?
oDesk provides an optional source code repository, Subversion (SVN), that you may use to upload deliverables, or you and your buyer can arrange for any other means of delivery.
Q: How do I communicate with my buyer?
It will depend on the job, but we suggest using email and chat as frequently as possible to stay in communication. Every provider receives an @odesk.com email address that forwards to your personal address and contact info is exchanged through the oDesk system.
Getting Paid:
Q: What is the Guaranteed Payment policy?
We guarantee payment for hours logged through oDesk Team on hourly projects. If you do your work (and only your work — surfing YouTube doesn't count!), payment is guaranteed.
Q: How can oDesk guarantee payment to providers?
We give buyers a series of tools to manage the work being done by providers. If the time is being logged correctly, the provider is doing relevant work and filling out accurate Work Memos, and staying in touch with the buyer, we assume the work logged is valid and bill the buyer.
Q: How much money can I make?
That's all up to you. Earning a good reputation and high feedback scores in the network can help you achieve dramatic earnings growth of as much as 4x or 5x your starting hourly rate.
Q: How can I receive my payments?
We've made it easy for you to get paid, no matter where you are. For U.S.-based providers, we can deposit your earnings directly into your bank account. For US or international providers, we offer MoneyBookers, wire transfers — and the favorite of many providers — the oDesk debit MasterCard powered by Payoneer, which works everywhere a regular MasterCard would work.
Q: What is the pay rate for a professional like me?
Depends. Check out the profiles and pay rates of other providers that share the same skills to get an estimate. Other factors matter, too: Providers with a lot of experience and feedback can charge more on oDesk.
Q: What about taxes?
As a buyer, you do not need to pay any additional taxes if you're purchasing services through oDesk. U.S.-based providers fill out a W-9 form and 1099s are provided at the end of the year. International providers are responsible for reporting their earnings to the appropriate tax agencies.
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