I joined odesk in 2008. Didn't get a job till summer 2010, probably my fault for not sticking it out and applying for as many jobs as I could manage. You have to handle it right, you basically do job interviews 5-10 times per day. Got a good job november 2010. I'm earning a proper salary right now.
Intel i5 3570k (Unlocked), 16 Gb Ram DDR3, HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB WD Black 2TB HD, Gigabyte Wind-force ATI R270 OC Gpu, Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H MB , EVGA 500W PS, 64GB SSD
i5 3570, ECS H67H2-I, AMD Radeon HD 2GB 6670, Corsair 16 GB PC312800, WD Black 2TB x 2, 64GB SSD