 | It may still be possible to catch a few well-paying jobs now and then on Elance if you’re a well-established provider there; a lot of writers are upset by the changes but are sticking around to see how the chips fall. But for new writers, Elance has just become a very unfriendly place. I don’t recommend that anyone sign up for Elance as a newbie anymore. Elance buyers typically hire newbies because they’re cheaper than others; they don’t have an established track record of projects and client comments yet. New Elancers have to bid aggressively and underbid others to land their first few projects. With the new “connect” system the way it is, it’s becoming very expensive to adopt such an aggressive strategy. My prediction is that it will take Elance newbies longer than before to land their first projects, it will cost them more to earn those projects?and they’ll still be underpaid for their work. |
