Do Real Freelancers “Turk?”
#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}if(zs>0){zSB(3,3)}else{gEI(“spacer”).style.display=’none’;gEI(“sidebar”).style.display=’none’}Freelancers, especially those just getting started, are often tempted to take a few odd jobs to pad cash flow in-between larger projects. Taking on smaller projects is also a valid way to build a portfolio of work and a list of professional references. However, some jobs are better left undone – as is the case with “turking.” If you’re not familiar with the term, consider yourself lucky. I stumbled across it in this article from WalletPop.com on how to make money online. The term comes from a program started at Amazon.com (yes, the online mega retailer) called Mechanical Turk. The program is billed as “a marketplace for work.” Amazon describes it as a place where they “give businesses and developers access
