You probably should be looking for a job rather than attempting to go through Odesk. The problem with making a living on anything but a W2 is that the level of difficulty goes way up. I imagine living in poverty while attempting to run a business is quite common, there is even a term for being modestly profitable - ramen profitable.
Most people in your same position probably don't want to do that. You need someone who can take care of the "running a business" parts. Maybe that isn't so easy these days though, I don't know.
You could do a search for posts by Patio11. He might even pop in as mentioning Odesk is the magical word to summon him. His posts are gold but they assume that you are actually into running a business.
It's hard for me to weigh in on your social issues as I don't have the same problem. You generally get better with practice though. Are there meetups that you can go to? Are there support groups for people who have the same sorts of issues? Maybe you could start out with social events for people who share your traits and then branch out from there.
ETA: I think most important is to be talking to people who share your condition. People who have been able to deal with it. Running a freelance / consulting business is hard enough. It's even more difficult when you add a condition like yours. The market right now (and possibly more so when you first got started) is such that its pretty easy to get development gigs, especially for those willing to work for cheap. That may not last forever though.
Most people in your same position probably don't want to do that. You need someone who can take care of the "running a business" parts. Maybe that isn't so easy these days though, I don't know.
You could do a search for posts by Patio11. He might even pop in as mentioning Odesk is the magical word to summon him. His posts are gold but they assume that you are actually into running a business.
It's hard for me to weigh in on your social issues as I don't have the same problem. You generally get better with practice though. Are there meetups that you can go to? Are there support groups for people who have the same sorts of issues? Maybe you could start out with social events for people who share your traits and then branch out from there.
ETA: I think most important is to be talking to people who share your condition. People who have been able to deal with it. Running a freelance / consulting business is hard enough. It's even more difficult when you add a condition like yours. The market right now (and possibly more so when you first got started) is such that its pretty easy to get development gigs, especially for those willing to work for cheap. That may not last forever though.