oDesk XV

[ikaela]

Bad trip din ako sa UnionBank ngayon. My card expires in a couple of months and I thought I'd renew it while I'm in Manila. I went to the nearest branch, the one in Cainta along Imelda Ave., and the manager there told me that I couldn't renew it until it expires. I tried to explain my situation but yung manager na yun, dead set na hindi ako tulungan, she kept interrupting me mid-sentence just to say that she couldn't do anything about it. In the end, pwede din pala magbayad ng kakarampot na P150 fee just to renew the card. When I gave her my card, sabi niya dapat daw kung saan ako nag-open ng account, dun ako magre-renew. Fine.

I went back, this time hoping to open a new EON account with them so I don't have to go all the way to the head branch in Ortigas. Gave the manager more than complete requirements, yes, even those two valid IDs even if it says on their website that you only need one. Tapos na lahat, paid and everything, and then I asked her if someone else could pick up the card since I'll be leaving Manila in a couple of days. Syempre she says no, dapat ako and not someone else even with an authorization letter.

Then she looks at everything again, says that she can't accept my application pala because I have a provincial address. Dapat daw mag-open ako ng account sa branch nearest to the address on my IDs para in case daw may problem, I don't have to go all the way to their branch. Siya daw yung ique-question once they see the address. WTF? What a f*cking weird reason. Parang she really doesn't want my business.

So now I have no more time to go to the Ortigas branch and even if I did, I have no guarantee that I'd actually be able to renew my card there. Great product but really crappy service especially from that Cainta Imelda Ave. branch manager who really ought to be demoted since she acts more like a drone/follower than a manager.

[majuji]

^Nakakapang-init ng ulo naman ang experience mo sa UnionBank sis! Eh kung yung branch nila ang convenient for you ba't nila irereject yung renewal ng eon mo?!  Meron ba ganung provision sa kanila? Grabe, kung ibang banks nga like bpi, you can do business at any branch, sila naman, pinapahirapan clients nila.

[mommytaf]

May bug ang odesk timelogs, di lumalabas yung report for Dec31, 2012-Jan 06, 2013.  Year 2012 ang lumalabas. one week na di pa rin nilla naayos.

Kahit saang branch pede mag renew ng Eon Card.  Bayad lang ng P150.00.  Doon din sa branch kung saan ka nagrenew mo puwede ma pick up ang card.

[seTHer]

hassle talaga unionbank kasi konti lang branch. mas okay pa bpi. kungnmura lang paypal to bpi yun nalang option ko

[swiTsuplada]

Wow, she's not worthy of her position @sis ikaela.

[heavensent]

dami ng may bad experience sa Unionbank ah..

@ikaela - ako naman nung nag apply is nakipagtalo pa ko since 2 ID daw, and I keep saying na sa website nila 1 valid ID and billing statement lang OK na, ayaw niya maniwala, dapat i-update nila yung site nila or atleast maging consistent sila.

[ayanlanz]

just passing by....

so far ok naman ang EON sa akin, medyo nade-delay lang ang pasok at lagi offline ang website last month. pero ang problem lang nga is kung saan ang branch nag-open, doon din ang renewal.

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my new year is good for me. Ini-increase ni boss ang hourly rate ko for the third time.  I'm surprised nya dahil wala akong kamalay-malay. 

kasabay ng new development sa payment, expected na ang additional work. Pero carry pa naman.

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btw, hindi pala nakikita ng client ang unbilled hours sa kanilang weekly report not unless i-check ang working diary ng contractor. kailangan i-inform pa rin ang client ng contractor para mabayaran siya as bonus.

[heavensent]

hays, still no new contracts for me, still looking..

tapos dagdag prob pa yung bahay na nirerent namin kasi under repair siya ngaun so ndi muna kami dun nagstay tapos bigla bigla sinabihan ako na dun na daw titira may-ari, duh? as if ganun kabilis maghanap ng apartment.. grr..

sorry sisses if dito ako nag-rant di ko lang mapigilan dahil sa inis

[mommytaf]

Our client is looking for a (1). graphic designer for a small project.  (2)  small business/company who develops IOS application.  PM me for details. 

[gentai_chan]

Subscribing to this thread..ngayon ko lang naupdate yung profile ko and nagtake ng mga test ..keep on coming mga sis sa mga tips backread na din ako hopefully may maghire sakin

[charmedwitch776]

im not sure if okay ba New Year ko but I have to be thankful padin with all the blessings...

sana naman tumaas na ang dollar...dumami na work opportunity in Odesk uli at taasan na yun rate ko

[freelancer_babe]

Sharing this sa inyo sis, take time to read. I saw another freelancer share this in FB.

This article is all about bad clients and how to avoid them.

An Online Worker's Guide to Avoid Bad Clients

[stylishmomy]

^thanks for sharing the link sis, very helpful. Some clients want "slaves" not freelancers 

Kelan kaya tataas ang dollar?

[majuji]

^Bumaba pa sis. Last Wednesday sa Paypal 39.86, today 39.52. Kakalungkot talaga. 

[stylishmomy]

^yikes! not far from SG dollar, grabe!

[freelancer_babe]

^yikes! not far from SG dollar, grabe!

double yikes! 

[ReservoirDogs]

I just withdrew from PPal now. And grabe, 38 na lang! Nakakadepress naman ito. 

[heavensent]

really? OM! dun pa naman ako magwithdraw ngaun

[freelancer_babe]

magkano kaya ang palitan sa odesk? sa alam ko mataas lang ng konti sa odesk compared sa paypal rates... maybe not worth it for the worrisome delay.

napansin ko nga marami ang nag-paypal ngayon.

[majuji]

I just withdrew from PPal now. And grabe, 38 na lang! Nakakadepress naman ito. 

Sis nung nag.withdraw ako 8 am kanina 39.52, ngayon 38 na lang? Grabe bilis naman pagbaba. Sana naman increasan tayo ng rate.