The project status helps identify which stage of the Mob4Hire system that the project is in. Note that the project may not always be publicly visible depending on it's status: Draft, In moderation, Rejected, Live (project has been posted, but "start date" hasn't arrived), In progress, Finished ("end data" is passed, but the duration period for Mobsters to return results is still active), Completed and Archived.

These are the dates the project is in progress. In some projects, there may be additional time allowed for the Mobsters to return their results.

An invitation is how we request that you participate in a project. When considering the payment, flat fee means you will get paid a specified amount per completed test and it's non-negotiable. Bidding means that you need to suggest an amount to complete the project; when considering your bid, take into account the amount of time it will take, how complex the project is, and how much data will be transferred (as you may incur additional data costs depending on the plan you have with your network operator). Also, developers may not have an idea about the operator plans in your country, so take some time to educate the developer on special nuances of your region.

A test can be either functional, or usability, or both. This is a non-restrictive field; use this info to help guide your decision to participate in the project.

There are many different test categories; the developer indicates here which ones the project fits into. This is a non-restrictive field; use this info to help guide your decision to participate in the project.

When the developer posts the project, they believe it should only take this amount of time to complete it from start to finish. Use this info to guide your bid, or in the case of a flat fee project, help you decide if it's about the right amount when you consider how much your time is worth.

Different projects require different amounts of data to be transferred back and forth to your handset. If all you need to do is install an app, the amount of data is the size of the app. If it's a multi-media streaming app, then the amount of data will be ... way more. Use this info to help guide your bidding (or in the case of flat fee, if you can even afford to do it). Of course, your personal data charges will vary, since you might be on Wifi, or on an unlimited data plan, or maybe you have a pre-paid card with no data plan at all and you're paying an outlandish amount for every byte you receive. Whatever the case, use this info to help guide your decision to participate.

When the developer posted this project, they estimated how easy or difficult they think the project is. You may or may not agree, since everyone's skill set differs. In any event, you can use this field to help you understand the scope of the project before you wish to participate. Naturally, more complicated and more difficult projects will (should!) pay more money. There are five levels of difficulty: "Easy," "Moderate," "Average," "Advanced," "Difficult."

This is pretty important. If you aren't in that country or on carrier(s) specified, YOU DON'T QUALIFY for the project.

This is pretty important. If you don't have the handset(s) listed, YOU DON'T QUALIFY for the project. Be careful here; in some cases, the handset they are looking for may be named something else, or perhaps you haven't fully updated your "Device" section of your Profile. Just make sure you can do the work before you decide to participate, ok?

The project may have a few other requirements; most notably the region where you live. Again, pay attention to this field to see if you qualify for the project.

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legal document that exists between the person who posted the project and you. Typically, these will be required in highly-private projects, and if you talk about the project, or blog about it, or take pictures and post them on public sites, then you would be violating the agreement (which in most cases is covered by international law). If required, you'll need to sign the document that is provided to you, and in most cases, fax it back to the developer before you can start on the project. EVEN IF AN NDA IS NOT REQUIRED, SECRECY IS STILL REQUIRED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MOB4HIRE, WHICH YOU'VE AGREED TO ALREADY. We're not fooling around here ... your confidentiality is of utmost importance.