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see my reply , or maybe i wrong and people do have positive experience with oDesk and such , i never used it only browsed the sites.

• scottyallen 16y ago
  It's absolutely possible to make a decent living freelancing on job sites, even if you live somewhere with a high cost of living. I put myself through college (in Colorado) freelancing on Rent-a-Coder(now vWorker) and Scriptlance, doing web development and system administration. I started at $25/hr, and worked up to $75/hr by the time I called it quits (got a job at Google). The key to doing well on these sites is to spend the time to prove to potential clients why you're worth paying a higher rate. The best way I found to do this was to ask lots of questions about what people wanted, describe in detail how I'd go about solving their problem, and do my best to show that I really cared about building them what they needed, not just what they thought they needed. I did all this before I would quote them a price. It's also key to be choosy about what jobs you bid on - you'll need to spend at least an hour per job you bid on, so you'll want to make sure to choose ones that are going to be worth your time. Lastly, view jobs that you get through these sites as interviews. I found that once I'd done a project or two with people through the site, we usually were able to work out an arrangement where they just paid me directly by the hour for further work. The money I made outside of the sites with established clients was by far the majority of the money I made.
  • umen 16y ago
    Thanks , This is very helpful tip