How Much Should a Freelancer Charge Per Hour?

At first glance $1/hour payout for a freelance data entry provider is better than most office clerical jobs that are offered full time. One can just make a quick computation of how lowly paid an employed worker is by just taking the total monthly salary divided by the number of hours spent on the job each month. But, is being a freelance data entry provider better than being employed as a data encoder or clerk in a huge multinational company?

In getting self-employed, there are other important factors which must be taken into account. Success in freelancing means that one must be able to understand one’s personal and business cash flow – the resulting hourly rate should be competitive as well as still make a good living.

Look at the Freelance Job Marketplace Rates First!

Typical rates of data entry providers run anywhere from $1 to $5 per hour on many freelance sites: most offers seem to favor hiring to those who are willing to take the lowest $1 per hour rate. Personally, I didn’t think this kind of pay is enough for the freelance data entry provider to live comfortably – which is further confirmed with the estimate I had outlined below (assuming that the freelancer is honest and wants to update all contributions).

This computation assumes a single freelancer living alone without any dependents and doesn’t even need to rent a place to stay. Read the rest of this entry

Philippine Bank Codes Used In Paypal Withdrawals

Due to increasing number of commenters and emails asking me for a bank codes that is used in Paypal withdrawals, I have to publish this list of Paypal bank codes – the 9-digit code that is used to add bank accounts in Paypal. This code is needed when trying to withdraw funds to Philippine bank accounts.

Previously, I had made a post illustrating that “withdraw to bank” option is cheaper and faster than using “withdraw to card” option in Paypal. Read this post on how to withdraw funds from Paypal to Philippine bank accounts.

If the Philippine bank is not listed, then that bank does not support Paypal withdrawals. Open a new bank account in Philippine banks that support Paypal withdrawals. Read the rest of this entry

Apple’s Tablet: Still A Gadget of Mystery

There are speculations on what the Apple’s Tablet (or iSlate, as others figured) will look like and whether this would function like a just like full PC or an better Amazon kindle. Word spreads around that this gadget will cost anywhere from $500 up to $1000. Apple has long been secretive about the full specifications and development sometime last year, but Apple announced that this gadget is expected to be released this January 2010.

Like other people I also wonder if the gadget below is the real one.

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Burj Dubai: World’s Tallest Building

Dubai is never tired of coming up with another wonder that the world looks up to. Just last year Dubai was proud of their underwater hotel. This time they had just opened successfully opened Burj Dubai to the public today. This building now owns the title as the World’s Tallest Building with its height of 818m or 2,694 ft. Thus, Burj Dubai is aptly called the superskycraper.

The construction of this building started in 2004. This structure contains a total of 169 floors, with the top floors cooler by 10 degrees than those at the bottom. The 76th floor contains the world’s highest indoor swimming pool. A mosque can be found at the 158th floor.

The Burj was intentionally made as a building residence. Giorgio Armani, the famous Italian designer, even took part in designing some rooms in some floors. With that, this building is meant for high end VIPs.

Greenland Sharks Still Remain a Mystery

The Greenland shark is not a newly discovered specie of sharks – this shark had been existent for a long time. From its name, these Greenland sharks are found in the Northern Atlantic just near Greenland and Iceland. Unlike most species of sharks they can thrive in cold temperature waters.

Greenland sharks are recognized as the largest Arctic fish which rivals the Great White in size. However, these sharks are actually less aggressive than the Great White.

The meat from these sharks are not edible but Inuits have been using its flesh for biofuel.

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