Tuesday, October 7, 2008

to freelance or not to freelance

I've exerted enough effort to be oDesk ready, however I still can't find a suitable project to apply on! I'm already losing patience and hope on this one...

Brainbench Dilemma
I successfully passed a Brainbench online certification last September 24. When I tried to purchase the actual certificate, I entered my MasterCard debit card number and other required info (take note: debit card not credit card) but there was an error in the online processing. After a few days I found out that the actual amount of the certificate ($14 = Php695) was deducted from my savings account. I tried to follow-up with my bank (Banco De Oro) and Brainbench customer support, but they keep pointing fingers at each other. Now the question remains: where is my money?!

Online Application
I tried to apply in several companies via Jobstreet, then withdrew them a few days later. I finally made a decision to apply in companies near my place (no more Makati companies!) for my family's sake. However, it's a bit challenging because IT positions here are scarce and don't have competitive pay compared to those in Manila. I also tried looking for IT homebased jobs but no luck still.

I know I shouldn't give up but this is really starting to stress me out.

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