Comments on: Unemployment, The Economic Downturn and Web Working http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Is Competition a Numbers Game? http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-319624 Is Competition a Numbers Game? Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:02:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-319624 [...] pay the bills while they continue their search for another full-time job. In a previous post about unemployment, the economic downturn, and web working, I talked a little more about this trend with a few numbers to back up my [...] [...] pay the bills while they continue their search for another full-time job. In a previous post about unemployment, the economic downturn, and web working, I talked a little more about this trend with a few numbers to back up my [...]

]]> By: Rebecca Haden http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-311306 Rebecca Haden Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:59:15 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-311306 The thing I noticed about the economic downturn and freelancing is that my private clients -- and those of my colleagues in this field -- got really slow about paying. I'm working more on oDesk now, because there are high quality jobs there for high quality workers, and payment is guaranteed. This has allowed me to be patient and compassionate with private clients who are having trouble keeping up. The thing I noticed about the economic downturn and freelancing is that my private clients — and those of my colleagues in this field — got really slow about paying. I’m working more on oDesk now, because there are high quality jobs there for high quality workers, and payment is guaranteed. This has allowed me to be patient and compassionate with private clients who are having trouble keeping up.

]]> By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive Is Telecommuting Still an Option in an Economic Downturn? « http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-310938 WebWorkerDaily » Archive Is Telecommuting Still an Option in an Economic Downturn? « Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:00:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-310938 [...] 21st, 2009 (10:00am) Celine Roque No Comments In a recent post here at WWD, Dawn Foster brought up a discussion about the direction that online freelancing is likely to take this year.  It might be interesting to look at the other half of the web working population - corporate [...] [...] 21st, 2009 (10:00am) Celine Roque No Comments In a recent post here at WWD, Dawn Foster brought up a discussion about the direction that online freelancing is likely to take this year.  It might be interesting to look at the other half of the web working population – corporate [...]

]]> By: Blogging Elsewhere at Fast Wonder Blog: Consulting, Online Communities, and Social Media http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-310867 Blogging Elsewhere at Fast Wonder Blog: Consulting, Online Communities, and Social Media Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:01:26 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-310867 [...] Unemployment, The Economic Downturn and Web Working [...] [...] Unemployment, The Economic Downturn and Web Working [...]

]]> By: Some Great Info on Economic Indicators « Success, Acumen and Fortune http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-310730 Some Great Info on Economic Indicators « Success, Acumen and Fortune Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:22:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-310730 [...] http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/ [...] [...] http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/ [...]

]]> By: And now we play the waiting game | Web Directions http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-310729 And now we play the waiting game | Web Directions Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:53:44 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-310729 [...] Interesting article over at Web Worker Daily talking about the impact of the recession, at least from the US point of view. [...] [...] Interesting article over at Web Worker Daily talking about the impact of the recession, at least from the US point of view. [...]

]]> By: Dominic Taverniti http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-310716 Dominic Taverniti Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:15:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-310716 Dawn, Thanks for the thought provoking article. Along the lines of Jo L.'s reference to oDesk, my experience in the that particular marketplace left me feeling that the low-cost war WAS the value. If the trend towards telecommuting and web working continues, I would suspect that the transition isn't going to be as simple as telling current employees to stop driving into work---though that will be part of it. After the cost saving of cutting the workforce, a conceptual shift to a telecommute model will send companies out to build a remote workforce. I would agree that oDesk's niche isn't going meet top tier U.S. company needs. It brings to mind the current ads and market focus of The Ladder - $100K+ jobs and candidates. I look forward to a quality-driven marketplace for remote workers, to fill the void that price-based auction marketplaces aren't meeting. I hope my comments are on topic. Dawn,

Thanks for the thought provoking article. Along the lines of Jo L.’s reference to oDesk, my experience in the that particular marketplace left me feeling that the low-cost war WAS the value.

If the trend towards telecommuting and web working continues, I would suspect that the transition isn’t going to be as simple as telling current employees to stop driving into work—though that will be part of it. After the cost saving of cutting the workforce, a conceptual shift to a telecommute model will send companies out to build a remote workforce.

I would agree that oDesk’s niche isn’t going meet top tier U.S. company needs. It brings to mind the current ads and market focus of The Ladder – $100K+ jobs and candidates. I look forward to a quality-driven marketplace for remote workers, to fill the void that price-based auction marketplaces aren’t meeting.

I hope my comments are on topic.

]]> By: Jo L. http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-310709 Jo L. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:09:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-310709 The use of oDesk as a reference is telling. Because they're leveraging international workers, I've seen web design jobs on that site with an average bid of $8/hr. Great news! There are more minimum wage jobs available for experienced and skilled tech workers! In my mind the more successful they're doing, the harder it's going to be for a US tech or web worker to find gigs. I understand globalization is the new reality and I'm not griping, I just don't think it's good news to see that $8/hr. jobs are on the rise. The use of oDesk as a reference is telling. Because they’re leveraging international workers, I’ve seen web design jobs on that site with an average bid of $8/hr. Great news! There are more minimum wage jobs available for experienced and skilled tech workers!

In my mind the more successful they’re doing, the harder it’s going to be for a US tech or web worker to find gigs. I understand globalization is the new reality and I’m not griping, I just don’t think it’s good news to see that $8/hr. jobs are on the rise.

]]> By: Jonathan Cohen http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-310704 Jonathan Cohen Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:34:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-310704 Anecdotal evidence: There used to be a number of general writing jobs posted regularly on Guru.com. Nowadays, there are far fewer gig postings, and they all seem to be translation jobs. Make of that what you will... Anecdotal evidence:

There used to be a number of general writing jobs posted regularly on Guru.com. Nowadays, there are far fewer gig postings, and they all seem to be translation jobs.

Make of that what you will…

]]> By: Hassan http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-310682 Hassan Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:26:44 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-310682 @Troy Try this link: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm @Troy

Try this link: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm

]]> By: Brian Goler http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-310674 Brian Goler Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:08:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-310674 Hi Dawn - Thanks for including oDesk and some of our data in this post. We publish a lot of additional information in the oConomy section of our site (http://www.odesk.com/community/oconomy). Job posts on oDesk are up *120%* in Q4 2008 compared with Q4 2007 (see: http://www.odesk.com/community/oconomy/jobs_post_statistics) and the average value of oDesk hourly jobs remains ~$5k/post. We've been posted some analysis of oDesk data to our blog (http://www.odesk.com/blog) including a post last week showing the skills with the highest growth rates in 2008 (http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/01/top-growth-tech-skills-in-2008/) Please don't hesitate to let us know if there is other data you'd like to see. Hi Dawn – Thanks for including oDesk and some of our data in this post. We publish a lot of additional information in the oConomy section of our site (http://www.odesk.com/community/oconomy).

Job posts on oDesk are up *120%* in Q4 2008 compared with Q4 2007 (see: http://www.odesk.com/community/oconomy/jobs_post_statistics) and the average value of oDesk hourly jobs remains ~$5k/post.

We’ve been posted some analysis of oDesk data to our blog (http://www.odesk.com/blog) including a post last week showing the skills with the highest growth rates in 2008 (http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/01/top-growth-tech-skills-in-2008/)

Please don’t hesitate to let us know if there is other data you’d like to see.

]]> By: Troy Peterson http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/12/unemployment-the-economic-downturn-and-web-working/#comment-310673 Troy Peterson Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:58:26 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=6277#comment-310673 One thing that would be interesting, and helpful, would be to see a graph or chart of the kinds of jobs that are being lost. My suspicion is that a lot of these jobs might be associated with other industries such as brick and mortar retail, financial, and other service industries. Does anyone have access to this data or know where it can be found? One thing that would be interesting, and helpful, would be to see a graph or chart of the kinds of jobs that are being lost.

My suspicion is that a lot of these jobs might be associated with other industries such as brick and mortar retail, financial, and other service industries.

Does anyone have access to this data or know where it can be found?

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