my opinion on odesk

Yes that is the problem with odesk but if you know that you have the skills for the job you don't have to bid that low. Bid to whatever amount is what you think you deserve. I've worked with odesk for 2 years and I only bid what I think is okay for me. I used to earn $3/hr on odesk but when my contract ended a month ago I stopped using it. There's not much good work there now a days that I can do unlike before.

Hi Oscar, I am also a member of oDesk about one year. You must understand that oDesk makes jobs done all over the world and the global market is more competitive to any other country. There are also thousands of unemployed computer and internet skilled person all over this world. So, they always want to bid as low as any other member so that they can get that job quickly. There are also many economical down country, whose people are always agreed to work for such a low rate just to survive in their local market. Moreover I do not know how old are you in oDesk and what is your feedback from other companies that you have already worked for. The more good feedback you gain, the more chances to get a right job with your expected amount. Also there are lot of tests in oDesk to complete and as many as test you can successfully complete, you will have more chance to bid well and get a good task. I hope it will clear some of your queries regarding oDesk.

Hello Oscar I agree I would also never work for so little money an hour, I know many other jobs where I can get more :) Im also on oDesk and im so lucky to be able to provide some services where there arent so many in the field. For example yesterday I was contacted with a job which I got paid $30 to do and it took me maybe 2 hours in total or less...

That's why I left that site. The bids are so ridiculously low. I'm not yet that desperate. I have a full-time job that pays much better, although I do want to earn a little bit more. But if it's going to be like that, then I think I'm better off sticking to my full-time job.

Thanks a lot for this valuable information. I will see odesk very soon & will join it.

Spot on! I just hope that oDesk changes its way of pooling people. Bidding is not a good idea because it forces you to not compensate for the quality of work that you provide. A decent rate is US$3/hr and wait 'til you get a contractor who would bid for less than a dollar! That ain't right! Good thing I got a boss that pays $3/hr. It's not that much but it helped me a lot with my finances. I just hope that there are websites that would give us the opportunity to showcase what we got at a commensurate pay.

Hi friend! Thanks for sharing! It's the first time I get to know this site, I'm still a bit confused how to earn with this site? According to the friends above me, i seems that it is not well paid? Or how is it? Thanks! Have a nice day, and good luck with your earnings!