MERGED: All about ODESK...

[seeteemahsuu]

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> this is a good read for all those who are new to oDesk as well as those struggling to get hired. Most of your questions will be answered by this article:

https://www.odesk.com/community/node/12358

[NapoleonBlownapart]

Hi guys, I'm very new to odesk, pero not totally new. What I mean is dugay nako naka-register ani but wala nako siya gi.seryoso. And everything with my odesk account is idle up to now. But got surprised with my friend sa Manila na maka-sweldo na siya ug sakto ra. So nasuya ko. LOL!

Anyway, naglibog ra ko sa hourly pay rate, unsa ba dapat ang ako ibutang na value as a newbie? Over 6 months, karon lng nako siya gi.open balik and my rate was $5. Ako siya g.change to $1. Sakto ra ba na siya?

Sorry sa akon bisaya if sayop, nagstudy pa ko magbisaya. Hehe.

Depende ra na nimo.. if you think worth ug $1/hr imo gitrabaho din sakto ra na sya.. para nako kulang ra $1/hr oi.. mahal kuryente na karon.. hehe.. based on experience di man kinahanglan mo ubos ug taman imo bid para makakuha ug client. My first project was $2.5/hr

[Resurgence]

Of course, grabe napud ang competition sa oDesk karn, not like when I first started. Sauna ky ang pinaka.ubos nga bid sa contract kay $1 per hour. Karon naa nkoy mga nakit.an nga mo.bid ug .50 cents something per hour. IMBA!

Advice lang sa mga newbie dri, be resilient. Kugi lang jud. It took me a month before I got my first client. Be patient lang jud and everything will come your way. And be honest as to what your qualifications really are. Bati jud na feedback imo makuha if mopasalig ka sa imong client na kamao kag this and that, pero in reality dili d.i, and it will hurt you when you start working for that client. Not only will it hurt the client, but also your team members as well.

Pareha nko karn, naa koy kauban karn nga daghan kaau KUNO xa ug certification (CISCO, National IT Certification, etc.). Pero simple na problem sa printing sa usa ka desktop PC (print spooler cache not cleared, causing the printer to print the same document again and again), di pa kasulbad. Kami pa tawn mga seniors mag.bend down to fix whatever mess this teammate has caused, taking away our time in more critical areas of support (server backups, Exchange maintenance, etc.). Finally, our client has had enough and this teammate will only be with us for this week nalang. And for sure, bati ang mogawas sa feedback rating ato for this teammate's contract with our client.

Basta be HONEST on what you can actually do, do not brag about being able to do something, when in reality, you have the faintest idea what that really is.

[seeteemahsuu]

grabeha sa exchange rate ron wui! nagkadugay, nagkagamay! imagine last month, ang US$100 = Php4,350. this month (the other day) kai Php4,095 na lang. waaaahhh. i hope this trend reverses soon.

[lightner88]

hello bag o lang ko gahimo ug account sa odesk, nya mana kog take sa Readiness Exam and usa ka test which is HTML 4.0 test..
My question is nahan na ta mo find ug job.. pero unsay pasabot ani? Verify your identity on oDesk to increase your Job Application Quota..? ang mode of payment ako nay bahala mag open sa? Need your help.. salamat daan

[Resurgence]

Pwede bah mag.mention ug ngalan dri? ako unta i.mention ang name sa usa ka Pinay na oDesker na dapat ninyo bantayan or warningan ninyo inyong mga employer na dapat dili i.hire. grabeh njud iyang binuhatan ug batasan lgeh. di mada. lol

or kung ganahan mo maka.hibaw sa iyang name, PM me nlng. I have sufficient evidence to prove her "idiocracy".

[Resurgence]

hello bag o lang ko gahimo ug account sa odesk, nya mana kog take sa Readiness Exam and usa ka test which is HTML 4.0 test..
My question is nahan na ta mo find ug job.. pero unsay pasabot ani? Verify your identity on oDesk to increase your Job Application Quota..? ang mode of payment ako nay bahala mag open sa? Need your help.. salamat daan

It's up to you to verify your identity. Para nko, sakto naman nga naa ko atleast 15-20 applications open. Pwede rka mangapply bsag dli verified imong identity.

[RedbaroN]

People from Bangladesh will ruin your day. Sugot lang og bid 10 cents p/hr.

[seeteemahsuu]

People from Bangladesh will ruin your day. Sugot lang og bid 10 cents p/hr.

> probably because US$1 = BDT81+. ta-as ug exchange rate, so they can survive with US$1/hour rate or less. just my opinion.

[NapoleonBlownapart]

Of course, grabe napud ang competition sa oDesk karn, not like when I first started. Sauna ky ang pinaka.ubos nga bid sa contract kay $1 per hour. Karon naa nkoy mga nakit.an nga mo.bid ug .50 cents something per hour. IMBA!

naa na jud mga clients ron na mangita ug lower than $1 per hour.. WTF.. naa man sad gud motrabaho ug ana ka ubos..