First, you have to know your preferred area in IT and specialize in that one. Do you like to be a programmer? This job require good logical thinking and firm basic mathematical skills.
A web designer has to juggle between creativity and logical thinking. The creativity is used in designing professionally designed web pages, while logical thinking guides him through all the web page programming involved.
The graphic designer is expected have plenty of creativity at hand to create brochures, posters animations and other similar stuff.
For hardware lovers, network administration or technicianare jobs to have. Network administration works with an interconnected network of computers and are highly skilled, while a technician deals more on computer repairs, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Even good writers are now having job opportunities through the internet. Their mastery of the English language is always sought in search engine optimization jobs. They are also hired for writing various web content. Technically, they are not IT specialists but these talented people provide the content for the web.
The world of IT has increasingly gone diverse for many talents to do the task. If you are interested in this industry, then consider getting yourself skilled in one of those professions.
oDesk-issued Payoneer cards are still shipped out free. The activation fee comes in when the card is first loaded. Please visit Payoneer to see their latest card charges and fees.
I learned about oDesk around October 2007. I had signed up with this freelance site but I had not decided to bid on jobs right away. I was too busy working at a full time job which required me to spend lots of overtime work. However, I decided to apply for an oDesk Mastercard after I had signed up. After more than a month, the oDesk Mastercard came in through snail mail – FREE!
For a while I was impressed at the sleek black look of this card. I think this card beats the appearance and quality of most ATM/debit cards that issued locally in the Philippines.
The oDesk Mastercard comes with some documents contained instructions and fees that helped me activate the card online. I’ve learned that the oDesk Mastercard is simply one of the payout methods that oDesk uses to pay its freelancers. This card is powered by Payoneer, which also offers payouts solutions to some sites like Elance, ReviewMe, iStockPhoto, MetaCafe and other online sites that opt to remit payments through this payment method. Some of sites offer Payoneer card to only paid members, such as those providers working for Elance; while others give out the card for without requiring paid membership upgrade – just like what I had experienced in oDesk.
Think of Payoneer simply as another payment method available to receive online earnings – an alternative to Paypal payouts, if an online site offers this alternative payment method.
You can learn more about Payoneer through their FAQ page. It provides answers to those questions on how to activate the card, how to get funds loaded, how to manage the account and how to use the card.
Since I have decided to find a way to earn income without getting employed, I was able to enjoy the flexibility of not having a fixed work schedule.
I really like having to wake up in the late morning and sleep beyond the midnight hour. I also have the luxury to snooze in the middle of the day, if there are no projects to do.
I like not having a boss around to follow orders. I love not being able to type in reports at work.
Isn’t it great to have a life that you can truly call your own?
But this same freelance life can be as well difficult.
If there is no work, there is no income. Not having a project to work on for days or weeks at a time can be quite frustrating, because this means you get no money in return.
Securing a job can be difficult, at least for the new players in freelancing. You have to establish a reputation first.
As a freelance, having the skills are not simply enough to do the work. One must learn entrepreneurial skills to make an edge to the job.
And also learn to manage finances. Freelance jobs are not fixed guaranteed jobs in the first place.
Going freelance is a good option to have – it is actually well appreciated by many corporate employees who wish to shift to this kind of job. But consider the advantages and disadvantages of embarking on this career before you make the final shift.
