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Everyone is talking about the current recession and how badly it is affecting common person’s life, but no one coming up with the suggestions and ideas about how to survive in this sort of circumstances and make some extra money support families of a common person. 

The current global recession has not only affected the developing countries like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Iran etc but it has also affected the developed countries like USA, UK badly. 

While businessmen are trying almost everything to reduce the cost of production, it has opened the doors of opportunities of outsourcing and off shoring which were buzzwords a decade ago but unfortunately we couldn’t materialize the opportunity provided to us. 

The recent global developments have made the internet a marketplace where you can work at home as a free lancer and safely make extra money online in Pakistan. There are plenty of freelance websites available for freelancers who want to sell their time and skills in the global marketplace.   

Many of these - such as Elance or RentACoder - operate primarily as simple marketplaces, putting together buyers and sellers, transferring jobs and money, and providing simple dispute resolution services.  

oDesk stands apart from the crowd and created a global marketplace where more than 125,000 freelance technical professionals from around the world have demand for their skills. oDesk is a different sort of market for freelance developers, designers, data entry operators etc. oDesk has a variety of jobs according to your skills which provided opportunity to work from home. A list of work categories is mentioned here: -  

Web Development

                Web Design (657)

                Web Programming (943)

                Web Applications (329)

                Ecommerce (172)

                Streaming Media (21)

                User Interface Design (43)

                Marketing (SEO/SEM) (271)

                Website QA (14)

                Website Project Management (37)

                Other - Web Development (157)

Audio / Video & Multimedia

                Audio Production & Engineering (8)

                Video Production & Editing (30)

                Voice Talent (13)

                Animation (25)

                Other - Audio / Video & Multimedia (33)

Software Development

                Desktop Applications (125)

                Client-Server Applications (103)

                Game Development (40)

                Scripts & Utilities (57)

                Software Plug-ins (18)

                Mobile Applications (135)

                Application Interface Design (14)

                Software Project Management (18)

                Software QA (11)

                VOIP (13)

                Other - Software Development (106)

Networking & Information Systems

                Network Administration (8)

                Firewalls & Security (7)

                Database Administration (DBA) (19)

                Server Administration (46)

                Other - Networking (42)

Writing

                Technical Writing (46)

                Website Content (131)

                Business Plans (16)

                Blog / Article Writing (212)

                Copywriting / Editing (72)

                Other - Writing (117)

                Translation (45)

Graphic Arts & Design

                Graphic Design (186)

                Logo Design (76)

                Illustration (35)

                Print Design (30)

                3D Modeling/CAD (41)

                Other - Graphic Arts & Design (77)

Administrative Support

                Data Entry (145)

                Personal Assistant (172)

                Research (118)

                Email Response Handling (17)

                Accounting/Bookkeeping (36)

                Online Order Processing (8)

                Other - Administrative Support (197) 

Finding Jobs

On oDesk every provider has a profile, essentially a résumé. One can also take “qualification tests”, multiple option quizzes whose results show up in your profile (if you flunk, you can hide them). Most of them are about programming languages or computer software, though a few are related to writing.

On oDesk buyers post jobs and providers (freelancers) apply to them. The buyer can then decide which providers to invite to an “interview”, whether or not the providers applied. Some jobs are very quick, but there is essentially full-time work available as well. Most are charged hourly, but some have a fixed price.

There are four primary fields that determine your chances of getting a job via oDesk: profile/portfolio, job application, the amount you bid and the feedback you’ve received. After each finished assignment both the buyer and provider can rate the other from one to five stars. Some jobs require a certain minimum feedback rating.

Pros

Most freelance job listing sites charge a membership fee, but oDesk is free for both buyers and providers. One does not have to pay for membership nor to apply for jobs, so nothing is lost by joining. There is, however, a commission of 10% for all earnings. So if a freelancer charges $20 an hour, they make $18 and oDesk gets $2. 

oDesk can also boast guaranteed payment. Many freelancers have been scammed by not being paid, or the payer has later withdrawn the charge - very easy to do by PayPal if you’re not shipping a physical project, as it is difficult to prove delivery. 

The guarantee is achieved by two means. The buyer’s money is held by oDesk until it is paid to the provider. Also, all providers must install a software which takes screen captures of their work at random intervals when they are logged in, together with a status bar that displays the mouse/keyboard activity. With this software the provider has a proof of hours worked. 

The guarantee only applies to work that is charged on a hourly basis and to buyers with a verified method of payment, but one can choose to only take work with guaranteed payment. There are several methods of payment to the provider, such as oDesk Debit Mastercard, Moneybookers, or wire transfers to withdraw funds from your oDesk account. 

oDesk offers handy job alerts sent daily via email. The alert only lists jobs in categories you are interested in. This is nothing unique, but the service works very well. It is a good idea to check the alerts every day, because most jobs go in a day or two.

Cons

Unfortunately there are some downsides to oDesk, too. The interface of the site is somewhat confusing and it can take a while to find what you’re looking for. It takes fairly long to set up an account. Not only does one have to build a profile and install the aforementioned software, but it is mandatory to take an “oDeskreadiness test”, to show one understands the terms of service. 

Most of the writing jobs are of rather low quality, such as blog articles or rewriting web content for “SEO” with a very low pay. Some members are willing to build their profile and feedback by doing work for as little as $2 an hour. There are well-paid writing jobs available, but usually they involve technical writing or copywriting, rarely journalism.

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