Ideš na "settings", pa na opciju "get paid", i tu promeniš na manual.
Teško ćeš dobijati nove klijente ako budeš tražio % unapred, ljudi se puno plaše toga.
Kod Odeska je problem što ti garantuje samo hourly jobs. Nema nikakve garancije kod "fixed price jobs". Dešavalo mi se (doduše samo sva puta) da me i klijenti sa solidnom reputacijom (iznad 4 zvezdice) ispale.
Ja generalno izbegavam Odesk, ne tražim više nove poslove na njemu, samo odrađujem stare klijente. Puno ima šljama tu. Evo baš pre 2-3 dana me iscim'o jedan klijent zato što sam mu najavio prekid ugovora (ne odgovara mi u principu jer mi uzima puno vremena, a najmanje 3 x mi je slabije plaćena njegova satnica nego kod ostalih klijenata). I on mi pošalje poruku u fazonu: "Ok, Marko, bili smo zadovoljni saradnjom u početku, ali u zadnjih nekoliko dana nisi morao da otaljavaš ovoliko. Preskakao si materijal na puno mesta, i ovo ni na šta ne liči." Ja pošizim, uzmem random proveru dva fajla, i vidim da je tačno preko 99,99%. Odgovorim mu to, kažem mu da sam šokiran njegovom neprofesionalnošću, i kažem da sam spreman na inspekciju Odesk support team-a, jer ja nisam sigurno tip freelancer-a koji će otaljavati poslove. - Epilog: naravno, više se nije javljao taj dbl od klijenta.
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Nevezano za Odesk, jeste li primetili da su promenili način isplate na Elance-u? Sad je vrhunski, kad se odradi withdrawal, pare ležu u roku od par sati, a ne kao ranije dan-dva.
Ali ima i jedna loša vest, ne znam koliko ste upoznati (pogotovu za one koji ne uplaćuju premium membership):
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As a valued premium member we're giving you an advance preview of simplifications on how you use Connects as well as improvements to your premium freelancer membership plan. You'll see these enhancements on August 26.
Simplified Connects Model. We're simplifying how you use Connects to submit proposals. Starting August 26, here's how you can apply them:
- Invited jobs = 0 Connects
- Hourly jobs = 1 Connect
- Fixed Price jobs <=$500 = 1 Connect
- Fixed Price jobs >$500 = 2 Connects
- Featured job posting = 3 Connects
- Sponsored proposal = Additional 4 Connects
Click here for a chance to view our new Connects model in detail, including examples. This change will apply to all freelancers.
New premium member feature: Add work samples directly within proposals. Starting August 26, you'll be able to include portfolio samples directly into job proposals, allowing clients to see the best examples of your work when they browse their proposals and look inside your proposals. This feature is only available to freelancers with premium membership plans.
New premium member advantage: Competitive pricing visibility. Currently, all freelancers can see the minimum, average and highest proposal prices to help determine their own rate. Starting August 26, these amounts will only be visible to freelancers with a premium membership plan, giving you the opportunity to compete more effectively and win more jobs by having access to information that is only available to premium members.
More to come. These are just some of the improvements we're working on, exclusively for premium members like yourself. Look for more enhancements in the near future as we continue making Elance the world's best online workplace.