Writing With Purpose

If you are freelance writing, you may want to know about bringing oDesk to your desktop.

In yesterday’s blog, I talked about filling your client pool. One of the ways you can accomplish this goal is signing up with oDesk to bid on jobs-for free! Yesterday, I decided it was time to create my own account, especially if I was going to blog about this particular resource.

Smile,you are on Camera

Well, the heading is not entirely true. However, while you are logged into oDesk and working online, your computer is on camera. The company seems to be one of the most organized sites that protect the rights of the client and the freelance writer at the same time. They have several freelance writing resources I found to be valuable:

• Clock to Keep Track of your Time
• 10 Minutes Camera Clicks of your Monitor: to prove you are working in a client/writer disputer
• Virtual Time Card to Guarantee Payment
• Video Tutorials
• and more . . .

Method to their Madness

In the words of my teenage daughter, it is “kinda creepy” to think of someone snapping pictures of your desktop at regular intervals. However, there is definitely a professional reason for this high tech system.

As a freelance writer, I have been ’stiffed’ more than once, when it comes to getting paid. I get all of the work done, turn it over to the client, and I never hear from that particular individual again. By the same token, buyers can also lose a lot of money, if they are paying the freelancer by the hour. How do they know whether they are being billed for actual work time, or the writer spent some of that time answer emails, chatting, or on the phone.

Protection and Professionalism

In my experience, I believe this site is a good mixture of protection for their clients and professionalism. So, if you are interested in diving into the pool of freelance writing, you should check out oDesk.com. Tell me what you think. If you have already used this writing resource, what did you think of the experience?

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