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=== ODesk 2008-2009 Recession === | === ODesk 2008-2009 Recession === | ||
During the economic crisis of 2008, outsourcing on oDesk nearly tripled.<ref>https://www.upwork.com/press/releases/odesk-reports-on-freelance-economy-in-current-recession</ref> | [[File:Odesk.png|thumb|416x416px|Odesk Hours by Week https://techcrunch.com/2009/08/13/in-a-tight-economy-outsourced-developers-on-odesk-work-100000-hours-a-week/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAD_YdAANCPQpqh9y0s_6W-keNLs1zGAx6MKERuCqdWuB-AOj1-KFAxh8jON7S19xBoAUluF192t2bW3Ppt_VCxzDoHZJCrhjfeijKWex6L_wAZrYcRxW7MfqHWbsD-2Mt20n5SnNEVbw4Asvx1Niu56q3MnHiyeDgh-Th30HBEtJ]] | ||
During the economic crisis of 2008, outsourcing on oDesk nearly tripled.<ref>https://www.upwork.com/press/releases/odesk-reports-on-freelance-economy-in-current-recession</ref> | |||
* U.S. buyers outsourcing to U.S providers rose. | * U.S. buyers outsourcing to U.S providers rose. | ||
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* oDesk used data from over 200,000 technology buyers and providers | * oDesk used data from over 200,000 technology buyers and providers | ||
In July 2029, the hours worked on oDesk surpassed 100,000 a week for the first time, and $65 million worth of work was posted on the site. In contrast, oDesk workers are earning about $6 million a week <ref>https://techcrunch.com/2009/08/13/in-a-tight-economy-outsourced-developers-on-odesk-work-100000-hours-a-week/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAD_YdAANCPQpqh9y0s_6W-keNLs1zGAx6MKERuCqdWuB-AOj1-KFAxh8jON7S19xBoAUluF192t2bW3Ppt_VCxzDoHZJCrhjfeijKWex6L_wAZrYcRxW7MfqHWbsD-2Mt20n5SnNEVbw4Asvx1Niu56q3MnHiyeDgh-Th30HBEtJ</ref> | |||
In March 2009, oDesk surveyed 600 buyers of remote services and 350 service providers<ref>https://www.upwork.com/press/releases/odesk-report-shows-companies-will-increase-use-of-contractors-during-recession</ref>. | In March 2009, oDesk surveyed 600 buyers of remote services and 350 service providers<ref>https://www.upwork.com/press/releases/odesk-report-shows-companies-will-increase-use-of-contractors-during-recession</ref>. | ||