Earning money is hard

@megh4u (372)
Alpharetta, Georgia
March 5, 2012 12:09am CST
Hi, I have start using freelance sites to make money by doing some projects but after hundreds of bids I am unable to get even a single job to start my earning. What else I can do to make more income from online.
5 responses
• Malaysia
5 Mar 12
there are a lot of legit site to earn from, it is depends on how you work with, and how much effort that you putting in it. confirm me so i can share with you more info
@megh4u (372)
• Alpharetta, Georgia
5 Mar 12
actually I am software developer as profession and I am having 2+ years of experience in this so I thought that freelance is best way to earn money but I was wrong.
@erjnsimon (1191)
• Makati, Philippines
5 Mar 12
freelance job is good because you can control your payment, however, if you will find a job that fits your profession, it is likely hard. Try to search for companies that needed you, they will pay you a good money if you have an experties on that profession.
• Philippines
5 Mar 12
I've tried freelancer site. I was hired but they didn't pay me for my hard-work. I was really frustrated and now for how many months in online. My desire to find another job is just starting because it is really enjoying and very much excited when you got some payment from other site. It was unbelievable but true that's why I'm pursuing my online career. And hoping for the best result no matter what.
@megh4u (372)
• Alpharetta, Georgia
6 Mar 12
yeah I am trying too, but most of the time client give some reason like he want us contractor etc.
@aprilsong (1884)
• China
5 Mar 12
I have signed up in Odesk for several months, though i have received a few interviews, but the sad thing is that when i answered, they didn't reply any more, i want very much to do some real tasks there, for instance, translation jobs or writing jobs, but i have never done one single task there. Wish i can learn something from mylot friends here. And earn some real money in the end.
• India
5 Mar 12
Are you still to make a breakthrough? This is what I did about 4 or 5 years ago. I was on guru.com, kept bidding with no luck. Then I reduced my quote to a miserable sum and I got the job. Not at the pittance I had quoted but at the reasonable $10 per article of about 500 words because the employer was a decent fellow and said this is the rate at which he pays. It is not that I was lucky, but the fact that I persisted on and on no matter at what mean wage that paid me off, but let me tell you the first breakthrough came after several months. Don't worry about having to make a low quotation, that's the strategy only to get your first assignment. Eventually you will find the right remuneration at your level. Keep trying. Keep persisting. Eventually, you will get your first break. By the way, I have had at least more than 100 rejections for a novel and after years a literary agent has taken it up. The idea is to believe in yourself and the quality of work that you can offer. This belief will enable you to persist despite failures. Best of luck.
@megh4u (372)
• Alpharetta, Georgia
6 Mar 12
thanks for you suggestion, I am still trying and going to try until I get proper earning source.
@champoy186 (1638)
• Philippines
5 Mar 12
I also tried on looking for jobs in freelance sites before. It is hard because you have to win the bid before you can do the projects. The competition is very tight as many applicants are applying for the same job. That is why I look for other sites to make money online. I'm glad I found mylot. This is the best site I've ever found! I agree, earning money is hard. So we have to work hard. Happy mylotting!