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Hourly work and hourly pay are guaranteed
We're the first and only service to guarantee an hour billed is an hour worked, and that an hour worked is an hour paid.
The oDesk Guarantee
We've got a great system to help clients see the actual work being done, and for contractors to reliably see money coming in. We're so confident in our system we provide our oDesk Payment Guarantee for hourly jobs.
We make sure the money's there
As part of our oDesk Payment Guarantee, we verify every client's payment method.
See the work as it's happening
As part of our oDesk Work Guarantee, we provide a shared Work Diary to verify every contractor's work.
Find the right people or bring your own
Select professionals based on work history, portfolio, feedback ratings, and test scores. Hire once or build a team!
Work together as if you're in the same office
Pay only for time verifiably spent working for you! oDesk's unique Work Diary is the key to knowing that time billed is time worked.
Pay only for time worked
Pay only for time verifiably spent working for you. It's secure, accurate and safe.
What kind of work is done here?
Pretty much anything that can be done remotely — we're often surprised by the ever-increasing variety of work performed on oDesk. You can hire talented web and software developers, writers, graphic designer, customer service representatives, marketers and much more. You can see the full list here. Drop a relevant keyword into the contractor search bar and you might be surprised how many people worldwide are offering the services you need.
What is the oDesk Guarantee?
oDesk is the first and only service to guarantee that an hour billed is an hour worked and that an hour worked is an hour paid. Hourly work done using the oDesk Team collaborative software lets us take a lot of the uncertainty out of remote work. To learn more about the oDesk Guarantee, click here. And please read our oDesk Manifesto to see how we define — and celebrate — the rights of online clients and contractors.
How much does it cost to join oDesk?
Nothing. Neither the contractor nor the client pays anything to sign up with oDesk. There are no fees for posting jobs, creating profiles, applying to jobs, conducting interviews, nothing. oDesk makes money only when you pay for work done by your contractors.
How much money can I make? Can I get full-time work?
You set your rate, and you determine how many hours you're available to work. As you build your reputation through feedback scores and work history, you should find it easier to increase your rate and find more work, whether it be full-time with one client or through a few. There is a lot of opportunity on oDesk, and how far you take it is up to you.
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How do I get a job?
Start with the basics: First, post a profile and fill in your past work history and skills. Take a few online skill test to verify your skills, and upload any relevant examples to your portfolio. Do your best to make sure that when a client sees your application, he will be impressed. Then start applying for jobs! Try out small jobs first to accrue feedback and then go after the bigger fish. oDesk's forums, blog and newsletters often have more tips for landing your first jobs.
How can I improve my profile?
Take as many free skill tests as possible, upload work samples to your portfolio, include a portrait, and spend time editing and refining the text in your profile. Check the forums for more advice
Do I have to use oDesk software to work?
Nope. Your actual work will be done with whatever tools you and your client agree on, and you'll handle communication methods the same way. The oDesk Team application logs time and enables collaboration, and you'll need that for hourly work to qualify for the "hour worked is an hour paid" guarantee. You'll also find a number of tools that, if you and your client want to use them, will make collaborating across long distances a breeze.
Do I have to do all my work on a “timeclock”?
We don't make anyone "clock in" to work through oDesk. Many of our jobs are fixed-price, in which hours need not be logged—but more than 90% of the work done here is hourly, using our Team application, because it enables our "hour worked is an hour paid" To learn more about the oDesk Guarantee, click guarantee, and it fosters closer, more successful collaborations and leads to long-term relationships between clients and contractors.
Can I find full-time work on oDesk?
Yes. Some contractors find a single client who provides a full-time workload, and many fill out their desired work week with a small number of long-term clients. oDesk encourages ongoing work relationships, and you can take your ability to build a solid work history and high feedback score as far as you can.
How many jobs can I apply to?
Applying for jobs is always free. oDesk does limit the number of jobs a new contractor can apply for; a new contractor who has no feedback and has passed no skills tests can apply for two to five jobs at a time. A contractor who has taken four or more tests, or has earned feedback of 4.0 or higher, can apply to the maximum number of jobs, 20 at one time. There's no cost to increase your quota or to apply to any number of jobs. To learn more about the quota and how to increase yours, click here.
How does oDesk make money?
For hourly jobs, you set your rate and oDesk adds a small surcharge equal to 10% of what the client pays. So you always get paid what you asked for. For hourly jobs, this means the fee is 10% of the client's bill rate, or about an 11.11% markup above your pay rate. For bonuses or fixed-price jobs, the fee is 10% of the amount the client has opted to pay.
