Q: Why should I pay to find a job?
A: You are not paying for a job with us, you are paying for a service. Our service to you is that of a publisher. We research and publish high-quality, real work-from-home job information. We give you the links to the posted jobs of the many companies that offer telecommuting and freelance jobs. We provide you with membership to our website and information that will allow you to enjoy searching for your work-from-home job in a safe, scam-free environment. Our product and service is no different than any other product or service, and, like every other business, we have to charge for our products and services in order to stay in business.
A: We work very hard to keep the cost of our membership subscriptions as low as we possibly can, so that as many people as possible can have access to it. Purchasing a subscription to The Freelancers' Oasis will save you a lot of time and money. We compile jobs daily from the major job boards and specialty niche sites on the Internet and post them on our site, so you do not have to spend hours searching all of the job boards for work-from-home positions. Our site is meant to save you time and supply you with telecommuting and freelance jobs that pay by the hour, the project, or salary.
A: Unlike general purpose job boards, we offer a specialty job board that focuses on companies that offer work-from-home jobs across many employment categories. Although most general purpose job boards are free for the job seeker, that doesn’t always mean that they are the best job resource for everyone. General purpose job boards charge employers/search firms as much as $350 per job listed per city. At these rates, a company can spend as much as $3,000 to locate the right candidate for each available position.
At The Freelancers' Oasis, because our policy is that employers post their jobs for FREE, employers are encouraged to post all of their open jobs with us on an ongoing basis without fear of over spending their budget. We save them money, while providing our members with access to more jobs from which to choose. Not only do we not charge employers to list their jobs, we also receive no commissions when a candidate is hired.
A: We have created a simple system with 24/7 unlimited access. You choose which jobs and projects you wish to apply for. You apply for the job and negotiate pricing directly with the employer. By supplying these job listings for you, you can spend your valuable time applying for jobs that interest you instead of looking for real jobs to apply for. We do all the searching for you, so you do not have to! You will have unlimited access to our comprehensive jobs database – to quality employers looking exclusively for independent talent and telecommuters – with a wide range of professional, up-to-date home-based jobs and freelance projects 24/7.
A: Telecommuting has long been the preferred way to earn a home-based living for those who like to set their own hours and be their own boss, mothers of young children, those who consider commuting to be a waste of time, those who want to avoid petty office politics, and those who for personal or health reasons prefer to keep out of the rush hour rat race. In recent years, the popularity of freelance and telecommute employment has skyrocketed and a number of "family friendly" companies are leading the work-from-home trend. These companies are seeking to fill their openings with qualified professionals.
A: Whether you are new to the job market or an experienced professional, you are sure to find a job category that will meet your skills, interests and career goals. Our job listings include both part-time and full-time positions. We have employee positions, independent contractor opportunities, and freelance projects – all able to be done from your own home office. While all of our positions are work-from-home or virtual, some may require that you live in a certain area, or are available for initial on-site training. Some of the jobs may be only “partial” telecommute jobs that require you to come on-site periodically. Be sure to check them out thoroughly in order to determine if it is a full or partial telecommuting job.
We specialize in listing ONLY positions and projects that involve working for an established business as their employee, or as a 1099 contractor. We do not believe that most "start-your-own-business" opportunities are realistic or that people can generate the income promised in the time period promoted. Please see our home page for some of the job categories you will find in our jobs database. Jobs are subject to change and to being filled at any time and we cannot guarantee availability for any type of position or guarantee anyone a specific type of job using our service. We update daily, so come often to have full access to the most recent jobs.
A: Because there is a 30:1 scam to real job ratio among home-based work ads and listings, we spend a lot of time pre-screening all jobs for legitimacy. All listings must meet our high standards and are believed to be legitimate, 100% scam-free work-from-home positions before we post them on our site and make them available to our members. We carefully and personally (by a live person) review and filter all the postings that we gather from various online job boards and websites, and those that are posted directly on our site by employers. Then, we repost or accept only the listings that we determine to be honest, reputable and offer a viable job opportunity.
A: Our work-from-home jobs database is updated DAILY with new listings from companies and individuals all across the country that are hiring independent talent in the "Virtual Workplace." Some job sites claim to update daily. We actually do it. We deliver on our promises! Except for job listings that have ongoing or multiple vacancies, we also purge the list often to ensure, as best we can, that the jobs you apply for are still available. If you find one that is not, please let us know and we will delete it from our database.
A: While there are many legitimate home business opportunities out there, they are not the same. Telecommuting jobs and freelance projects are real jobs and they never require any up-front or start-up fee or any kind of investment. Home business opportunities, on the other hand, often do require a fee, either for training materials or supplies, and they usually involve either sales or recruiting, and sometimes both.
A: These jobs are ALL from scammers who are simply using you as their “mule” to launder money or reship stolen goods bought with fake or stolen credit cards. If you do this, you could be prosecuted as a felon and sent to prison. Never accept any jobs that require cashing checks, or cashier’s checks, money orders, even postal money orders, accepting payment and then sending the money by Western Union or MoneyGram, or shipping packages and transferring money from your bank account to another account. There are a lot of these scams posted on the Internet now and you likely get them in your in-box as well. If you see any here (and we do not think you ever will), please let us know.
A: We pledge to do our utmost to always make this site safe and secure from lies, scams, hype, and outrageous claims. We will NOT list any offer that we believe to be misleading, dishonest, illegitimate, illegal, or unethical. Once the job or project has been pre-screened, we bring it to you, our valued member, all in one place for your time-saving convenience. We update our listings daily from literally hundreds of popular Internet job boards and websites, all categorized to save you valuable time. Anytime you access our website, you will receive the most current information that we have! Our members are serious and savvy job seekers who understand that their time is valuable. They believe the time we save them in posting the pre-screened jobs all in one place is worth their investment.
A: We screen jobs for legitimacy to the best of our ability, but we too can be fooled. At times, a job that is not legitimate may sneak into our database without our detecting it, when unsavory employers use various ploys and technologies to circumvent our pre-screening process (e.g., website redirects). When they are discovered, they are immediately eliminated from the database. If you encounter any job in our database that asks for an up-front or start-up fee or for sensitive information, or that seems too good to be true, or if you are suspicious for any reason, please contact us immediately. We do our best, but you still need to do your “due diligence” – research any opportunities that interest you and then use your best judgment. We encourage you to check out companies independently to your own satisfaction before dealing with them. (A good place to check is www.welcome.bbb.org.)
A: We offer PayPal and Clickbank as our method of payment. PayPal's popularity stems from its reputation as the primary funds transfer system of eBay users. In addition, your credit card company provides you with a great deal of protection against fraud and abuse by any online merchant. In billing disputes, credit card companies will typically side with the consumer, giving you the opportunity to protest any transaction that you feel was unwarranted.
A: We do not offer refunds, but you may cancel your subscription at any time. All subscriptions may be canceled through your PayPal or Clickbank account. We do not accept subscription cancellations through general e-mail. PayPal and Clickbank provide cancellation instructions in their "Help" area. You must cancel your subscription before your next billing due date to avoid further charges.
A: You can register with our site and sign up for a subscription even if you do not live in the U.S. All jobs are filled by the employer, not The Freelancers' Oasis. The employer will decide if they want to hire internationally or not. We do not guarantee a job to any user whether they live internationally or within the U.S. Many of the jobs listed on our site are open to people living overseas and those who do not have a U.S. Work Visa or a Green Card. However, some jobs may have a geographic requirement (e.g., “Must be located in the Seattle area.”). These jobs will indicate the geographic requirement on the job listing. The reason is that often they require their workers to make on-site visits from time to time or for an initial training period. It is also important to note that because most of the employers are located in the U.S., job applicants need to be able to speak English fluently, with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
A: The Freelancers' Oasis is not an employer. Your membership fee is not to pay to work for us. It is for our services – giving you access to real job listings. We cannot promise that an employer will hire you. This is something only you can do through the use of an effective résumé, good qualifications, and professional interactions with a company contact. No one or business should ever make such a guarantee! The companies whose jobs are listed in The Freelancers' Oasis want candidates they feel will do the job well. What we DO guarantee is that you will have legitimate jobs to apply for. The rest is up to you.
Q: I've heard that working from home positively impacts our environment. Why is this?
A: Working virtually, remotely, teleworking, telecommuting, from your home office, being a virtual assistant, or whatever you prefer to call it, is one of the best things we can do for our planet Earth and for the environment. On average, each telecommuter or at-home worker saves:
• 23 days per year by not driving in traffic
• 203 gallons of gasoline, or $710 per year (at $3.50 per gallon)
• 1.785 metric tons of CO2 per year
The Freelancers' Oasis' very existence, by maintaining a 100% virtual status, saves thousands of dollars a year in annual fuel purchases, reduces our country’s oil usage by thousands of barrels of crude oil per year, and slashes CO2 (the principal greenhouse gas) output by hundreds of metric tons per year. And, these numbers grow exponentially each and every week. By working together, we can better our planet for the next generation.
Below is an interesting article:
NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS U.S. COULD CUT GULF OIL USE BY HALF
Telecommuting Can Decrease Gulf Oil Dependency and Reduce Global Warming
San Diego CA - Thirty-three million American's could work from home. If they did, the U.S. could make major cuts in oil dependency and significantly reduce global warming.
These findings, just released by telework researchers, Kate Lister and Tom Harnish, are based on a synthesis of data from EPA, DOT, and 7 other recent sources. They found that telework could reduce Gulf oil imports by 24 to 48%, reduce greenhouse gases by up to 67 million metric tons a year, and save as much as 7.5 billion gallons of gasoline each year—a savings of $110 million a day.
The findings have been reviewed by the top authorities on the subject including: Jack Nilles, the "father of telework", Jack Heacock Co-Founder of the Telework Coalition; Diane O'Grady, President of the Mid-Atlantic Telework Coalition; Nick Ramfos, Director of Washington-based Commuter Connections; Lauren Olsen, The Telework Exchange; and Bob Fortier, President of the Canadian Telework Association.
Details, including assumptions, sources, and links to other industry experts are provided at http://undress4success.com/tell-the-middle-east-to-pound-sand/ .
Research shows that 40% of the U.S. workforce hold jobs that are suitable for telework. If they were allowed to work from home these teleworkers would collectively avoid 154 billion miles of driving and save $25 billion in fuel purchases, even accounting for mileage for errands formerly accomplished driving to or from work.
Wasted time would also be slashed. By avoiding wasteful commutes, workers would accumulate the equivalent of 5 workweeks of free time a year.
Already 12 million employees and another 16 million self-employed people work at home at least one day a month. Collectively, these home-based workers now save the equivalent of 24% of Gulf oil imports and avoid producing 33 million metric tons greenhouse gases a year.
"Telecommuting has been simmering for years," says Lister, "but it's only recently that economic and environmental factors, combined with technology advances, set the pot boiling. It's clear that as nation we can and should make the road less traveled the way to work.
"We've reviewed all the major studies on telework including those of the Center for Work-Life Policy, JALA International, WorldAtWork, U.C. Davis' Telecommunications and Travel Behavior Research Program, The Reason Foundation, the Telework Coalition, the Families and Work Institute, and dozens of others," says Harnish, "and it's clear that telecommuting is good for the worker, good for the employer, and certainly good for the community. Still, largely because of management philosophies that were born in the days of typing pools and sweatshops, managers have been slow to send their workers home."
But employers are warming to the idea and the number of telecommuters has increased by 39% since 2002, and 10% in the last year. Telework offers employers access to a larger talent pool, helps them recruit and retain good people, offers business continuity in the event of disaster, and reduces real estate costs. One company Lister and Harnish interviewed reported that telework has allowed them to eliminate a million square feet of office space.
Government support for the work-from-home model is picking up steam as well. Although not widely known, all federal agencies are required to promote telework to the maximum extent possible. Legislation dating back to 1995 provides financial support for work at home programs. In August 2007 the House of Representatives approved The Telework Enhancement Act which calls for stricter enforcement of earlier telework mandates. In December the Senate passed an energy bill, H.R. 6, which includes a provision that would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop educational materials on the benefits of telecommuting. Additional telework legislation is pending in both the House and the Senate.
Kate Lister is a former banker, venture capital consultant, and business owner. Tom Harnish is a former Consulting Scientist with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Senior Scientist for an international computer service company, and CEO of several start-up companies. Together they wrote Finding Money—The Small Business Guide To Financing and The Directory of Venture Capital, both published by John Wiley & Sons. They are currently working on Undress For Success - The Naked Truth About Working From Home.
