Freelance Jobs

There are a number of sites around that offer freelance jobs, most of which can be completed online. Many of these jobs are computer orientated, along the lines of website building or advertisement designs.

This particular method of making money online seems more likely to be able to support someone as a job, but to do so you must prove consistently to whoever has placed the freelance job that you are the right person.

iFreelance

Pros:

• A lot of jobs listed
• Most jobs, if not all, may be done from home
• Jobs pay pretty good amounts, from $250 to $10,000
• Fairly easy to use
• Category selection for different job types
• Good ranking system

Cons:

• The bidding system means you may not get the job you apply for
• The less specific the skill set required for a job, the more competition for it.
• More of an IT/web design focus than anything else

Overall:

oDesk

Pros:

• Reputable and award-winning business
• Free to use for providers (employees), oDesk makes money by charing 10% surcharge to buyers (employers)
• Skill test system which enables application to different jobs as you learn more by yourself
• Available for people in many countries
• Allows establishment of own desired hourly rate
• Easy to use

Cons:

• Allegations of being overly intrusive, though admittedly less monitoring than most jobs
• Work diary feature requires extra effort on behalf of the employee
• Huge amount of providers to compete with
• Most of the work (90%) is hour based pay
• The software takes snapshots of your desktop six times an hour to keep track of you
• Requires some intrusive information, such as phone number and address
• Many of the jobs have a technical leaning, such as IT skills or marketing
• Can take some time to get set up

Overall:

Quite possibly the most reliable way of getting an online job but the system seems excessively intrusive.