Are you a freelance?
By Betty Deng
@bettydeng5 (1822)
China
October 7, 2009 8:48am CST
I found many people worked as a freelance in the internet, but I don't know how much they will get from the online internet? I once tried to be a freelance in the internet, but I failed, it needs professional english language skill, so I can't do that better. Are you a freelance? Do you think how to be a freelance like me? What I should do?
7 responses
@firemom31 (598)
• United States
17 Oct 09
Have you tried oDesk? There are always jobs posted for people from all over the world, very often they are looking for people from specific countries. There are very simple jobs such as data entry, phone calling, emailing, etc., as well as m ore technical jobs. Language shouldn't be a barrier to finding work through them. I have a detailed explanation of how they work, as well as tips for getting hired, in my blog, the link is in my profile if you're interested in learning more.
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@patofgold23 (5069)
• Philippines
7 Oct 09
i must say i am both...
i have a regular job..which is also online..
but i still do freelance jobs on my spare time..
@bettydeng5 (1822)
• China
8 Oct 09
wow, it's great for you have a regular job and still do freelance jobs in your spare time, could you pls share some experience to me? Thank you.
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@patofgold23 (5069)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
well i am working for a company that operates on a 12-hour difference from my country.. that makes me so deproved of sleep.. but i got used to it later on...
i could manage my time well and could even write articles to make extra cash...
on top of that, I log on to mylot regularly and TRekpay and Clixsense... plus other money-making programs too...
only, my time for programs like thses are always limited... but i am earning...and they all add up..
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
21 Oct 09
I have always been thinking of working as a freelancer, but I didn't really start on it, as my regular job is always very busy. Now, I'm thinking of quiting my regular job and start working on freelance, so that I can spend more time with my baby. I'm also looking for how to start and how to look for projects, though I've been hearing some websites that provide freelance jobs. I'm actually a programmer now, and I wish to get some freelance programming work to do.
Hope we'll able to find what we want to do. 

@bettydeng5 (1822)
• China
27 Oct 09
yeah, I like do freelance jobs, because we will have our time, and we can do what we want do, but it looks that it's very difficult to earn more from online internet.
@madugulagopi (1093)
• India
7 Oct 09
Hi Betty
I have tried to be a freelance but the opportunities I got are very less. Most of the people want Native speakers for most of the jobs. SO i got vexed up and left that option. However sometimes I write some articles to a person who gives them to me sometimes. Thats about my little freelance career
@bettydeng5 (1822)
• China
8 Oct 09
Hi, gopi, I have the same problem like as you. Your freelance career sounds great. I think maybe you will find a chance in the near future.
@viewxyz (59)
• Indonesia
7 Oct 09
I can say I'm a part time freelance, I have search a lot of internet opportunity and most of them use professional English language just like what you have said. I think the most jobs is come from writing an article in English, whatever it for Pay per post or else. Therefore is we want to worked as a freelance in the internet and want to earn really extra cash, then we should learn more and more English language.
@bettydeng5 (1822)
• China
8 Oct 09
I think it will be a difficulty for me to as a freelance, because I can't use the professional english language. yes, I checked many freelance job which require write artical or blog etc. I think you did a good freelance job.
@jkcounterpuncher (125)
• Philippines
1 Dec 09
I'm one of the people working as a freelancer online. Currently, I've already earned almost $500 dollars. Though, I'm not that active because I have my regular work. But during my free time, that's when I worked as a freelancer, meaning as a part-time. Please visit my blog at http://jkwaynechasethecounterpuncher.wordpress.com/. What I've wrote there might give you an idea. I hope it can help. Thanks!
@jlamela (4897)
• Philippines
15 Oct 09
Yes, I am an online freelance writer, I am accepting writing projects based on clients demand. But I found it very draining because of the strict deadlines of some clients, right now I scarcely bid for projects and just concentrate on writing manuscripts for publication.







