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En un principo, te recomiendo que hagas un enorme esfuerzo por no desanimarte. Sin importar tu edad, algo eventualmente vas a encontrar. Es una cuestión de esfuerzo.

Yo pasé por algo similar y entiendo completamente lo difícil que es buscar trabajo, pero hablaste de que tenés un muy buen manejo de inglés. ¿No podrás buscar algún trabajo freelance por lo menos para mantenerte ocupado y ganar algo?

Por lo que me dijeron en sitios como Fiverr, Freelancer y Upwork todos tienen trabajos de traducción de inglés a español, quizás puedas arrancar por ahí.

Te deseo lo mejor.

Knowing languages is nice (and necessary, really) for a software engineering position, but more importantly is your ability to solve problems. The best thing you can do/learn is "real world" work.

Either think of your own interesting project idea and implement it or gain experience working with clients (i.e. like http://freelancer.com or similar). Taking a project from a "non-computer science" specification and turning it into a reality is truly a valuable skill. Chances are that in a full-time position you'll be interacting with a lot of non-technical people trying to describe to you what they want and you'll have to translate those descriptions into something real.

Similarly, if there is an area you're particularly interested in, start to learn the landscape. For instance, if you want to work with big data and analytics, start to learn how to use common libraries and tools such as Hadoop, Spark, Pig, etc. Of course, the technologies you should look into should be related to your field of interest.

Remember, rolling your own solution is a great device for learning and fantastic if you need a specific optimization over the typical solution (assuming it's within your realm of capability to do so). However, in most positions you will be leveraging the work over others through the form of libraries. It's simply not practical to always write a hash map from scratch simply because you're working on a new project. Being able to read library docs and effectively use this code is incredibly applicable.

Good luck!

Does it have to be completely original or from scratch? If the answer is no, I'm a big fan of checking on http://iconfinder.net, downloading an SVG and modify it to my needs in Inkscape.

Other than that, I'd check http://freelancer.com - I know it has quite a bad reputation overall but I've found that there really is a wealth of talent if you know specifically what you're looking for.

You can still find a couple of worthwhile writing projects over at Freelancer. I have to warn you though; you will be wading through pages and pages of crappy projects before you come across a fairly good one. Even if you do find a good project, it's still a toss in the air if you will win it in the bidding process.

If you believe that your writing skills are of really high caliber then I suggest you check out Demand Studios. I have a feeling this is more along the lines of what you're looking for.

Tienes alguna habilidad por la que puedas cobrar? Arreglar PCs, instalación y configuración de máquinas, aún si no sabes hacerlo en Internet hay muchos recursos gratis para aprender. También si pudieras rebuscarte a distancia (ganando en $) tendrías una ayuda, si lo tuyo no es la programación puedes trabajar como redactor de artículos para algún blog, hace un tiempo yo me rebuscaba así. O también si tienes conocimientos en algún área en particular (inglés, matemáticas) puedes dar clases, sea en tu ciudad (a chicos de bachillerato o universitarios) o a distancia (hay páginas donde te pagan por hora por enseñar). Algunas páginas para trabajo freelance: http://upwork.com, http://freelancer.com.

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Just do some research on him and then do your research on me. You'll see who is legit and who is a loon. If I could get my time back I'd gladly give his $100 worth of pink bullshit back.

My reviews: http://freelancer.com/u/frequencyso.html

Video I made showing my skills and even more reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK5Nu3omKcQ

Most recent website made: http://KratomFrog.com

This guy asked me to put Modafinil on his website for sale along with other scheduled materials. I have the emails to prove it and there's posts around where he has tried to sell them other people. Beware. He is clearly taking these and he'll be in the DEA's hands soon enough for all this human consumption talk and trying to sell Schedule IV Controlled Substances in the US. This guy is a trainwreck.

You can do freelance work. Freelancer.com and upwork.com are great places to look.

If you're really good, you could try to automate work on Amazon's Mechanical Turks, but it's possible that is disallowed, and that you can only do manual work there.

Well, you're not going to get cheap sites made here but you can use services like Freelancer if you have solid requirements.

You've also mentioned you need a developer, but have you considered hosting? They can end up as two totally different things.

Any website that pays you via Paypal ( MCB Juice only), Western Union, Payoneer or Skrill.

For actual websites, you could try Upwork, Freelancer or equivalent.

DM me your portfolio, I could connect you to our local clients if ever they need your services.

Thailand is a great option to look into. The cost of living is super low, you can easily get by speaking English, and the culture is an interesting change from most Western countries.

There is a shortage of Tech talent out here, and companies are always recruiting. However, the salary of IT professionals is commensurate with the cost of living (relatively low). I would recommend trying to set yourself up as a freelancer, using sites like Upwork or Freelancer.com to find clients.

There is a strong community of "Digital Nomads" (expats working remotely, earning income in their home countries) in Chiang Mai. Internet access is great across most of the city, mobile phone plans are cheap with 4G internet access, and there are plenty of co-working spaces to choose from (I would recommend Punspace in CM).

Thailand also has a 30-day visa exemption for citizens of many developed countries, which makes it easy to hang around on a tourist status. Making income in your home country is a lot easier than having to deal with getting a Thai Non-Immigrant/working visa.

I've calculated that you only need to make $166 a month. Do you know any computer programming or web design?

There are websites out there, like http://freelancer.com , and http://odesk.com , where people post programming projects, you can bid on them, do the work, and get paid, while living in Palestine. I'm confident that you can make $166 a month on these websites if you work hard and develop your skills.

Also, be aware that even if you get a judgement against him in court, he could still decide not to pay you. This would force you to go through an additional process of forcefully collecting the money, which is more time and effort.

Sue him if you'd like, but don't expect it to solve your money problems right now. It won't. Find another source of income in the meantime. Try craigslist gigs, or one of a variety of freelancer sites.

One thing you might be able to do (not sure if there are age restrictions) to start generating money right away is to take on some freelance projects. There are lots of good freelance sites out there with tons of work. Elance is a good one, Freelancer is another. Best of luck.

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If you want to earn at home, you could do some freelancing. If you have some photoshop skills naman or writing skills, you can earn through their contests.

My first commission was just writing a good invitation letter for a debut. That took less than an hour & I was paid $20. (ಥ‿ಥ) it's not much but it's honest work.

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Hello. I am a writer for more than 4 years. I have been working on freelancer.comfor about 17 months. You can have a look at my profile and portfolio on http://freelancer.com/u/patwarkhan. Hoping to working with you

I'm 30 years old and I don't feel this age. I think you have to find a new job or change your specialization.

Try to be a freelancer. It helps you to earn extra money. Websites: Upwork, Periodix, Freelancer, PeoplePerHour etc. A lot of online courses are on internet how to earn extra money or money online.

The classics are http://upwork.com, http://freelancer.com. A different approach (which I experienced some success with, at some point) is selling services - https://studio.envato.com/. Aside from these... from time to time I get work inquiry messages on Dribbble, based on my entries there (I guess). Anyone care to add more?

If cost is an issue, check out http://freelancer.com

You'll have to sift through a lot of less than quality applicants, but there are generally a few experienced and affordable individuals or teams for hire.

If cost isn't an issue, try a local design/development firm. Being in the same place and being able to meet face to face makes things so much easier.

The price depend on the type of website you are building and the time that you will build it on.

I don't have enough of knowledge about prices but u can check Freelancer.com! and see how much are the people charging for projects.

But if are doing this to learn and if you are actually committing to learn web development you should do it for free and build a portfolio that would help you build up some experience and getting clients in the future (at least that what i would do).

But hey that's my personal opinion getting paid is awesome :D !

Look for freelancers on http://odesk.com or http://freelancer.com/ there must be plenty out there who can do this job for you for not that much money.

Read some articles on managing remote teams effectively and you should be all set. Good luck !

You could use the time to learn something new. You could upskill for your current profession or something you might want to do in the future. Or just something that would enrich your life in some way. Think about what you're interested in, and seek out material to learn more about it! There are tons of free online courses, and there's always your local library. Udemy is a fantastic place to find courses on all sorts of topics. I have no idea what your skillset is, but you could think about freelance work. If you're interested in that, check out Freelancer.

Thanks for the reply! Really appreciate it, Yeah i'm to give fiverr a go. Only thing is on Freelancer.com no one would give me a chance. It seems my age restricts me quite alot... Damn stereotypes...

I got both my internships through one of my seniors. He sent a message on our class group saying so and so companies are looking for interns. He knew because he'd worked with them before. Try contacting your seniors and ask them if they know where you can find some openings. Also, freelancer.com

With freelancer, you get to work and earn money while enjoying the comforts of your own house. Hope this helps. Good luck!

Check some quality freelancing sites for remote work, like http://elance.com, http://odesk.com, and http://freelancer.com. There's a ton of stuff you can do from home that can make more money than most "entry-level" jobs.

check out the jobs posted at oDesk.com, Freelancer.com, or Elance.com. I've been looking at these places for a while and it's friggin' depressing. Developers with solid skills and 7+ years experience regularly take jobs for $5.00/hr. It probably works out OK for them in Bangladesh or Afghanistan, but when more employers catch on to this, we're all screwed. It's another race to the bottom.