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Meet Christine.

She's an experienced technical writer in Texas and has been contracting for years.

She's tired of working on small projects and worrying about getting paid. Christine is seeking new opportunities that offer flexible hours and security while letting her work from home.

Find a Job

Christine discovers oDesk where she can build a strong reputation. She can enjoy guaranteed payments that make contracting secure.

She signs up for free, creates a profile, sets her own hourly rate and takes free tests to show off her excellent skills.

Leave the Billing to oDesk

Christine applies to an interesting job, choosing from thousands available. She interviews and lands a writing job with George on his web design agency's team.

She signs in to George's team room on oDesk when she's working so her work is logged and her time is automatically billed to the client.

Build Long-Term Relationships

Christine does so well that George keeps her on the team full-time.

Working on an hourly basis, Christine just bills time as she works. There's no need to quote each job individually.

Christine can track her hours in her work diary, and she knows oDesk guarantees prompt payments.

Get Paid Weekly — Guaranteed

Christine gets paid weekly.^* She can withdraw funds via PayPal, her U.S. bank account, or her oDesk debit Mastercard — It's her choice!

There are no checks to cash or wait for, and oDesk handles the forms for her U.S. taxes.

* Guaranteed payments for hourly jobs logged on the oDesk system.

Grow your Business!

George gives her great feedback… and a raise!

With oDesk, Christine and her buyers can trust each other, and she can build a steady, flexible career as a remote worker.