To edit descriptions for the tracked hours or to delete inactive hours, I’d like to know how long I’ve got before the client sees them. Or are they displayed in real time on the client’s side?

I started a fixed-price contract about a week ago for some technical writing. It's one of my first contracts.

Prior to the contract, the client was very communicative. We had at least 5 or 6 back-and-forth messages, and the client consistently replied within a few hours (or early the next day).

After starting the contract last week, I completed the work in the allotted time and went above and beyond (I added in a couple of extra things to make the document even more valuable, and optimized the document for SEO).

But after I submitted the work a few days ago, I've heard absolutely nothing from the client.

I have to be honest: at this point, I'm actually getting concerned that the client dislikes the deliverable. If there's a problem, I'd be happy to fix it, but it's impossible to know how to proceed when the client has not replied in any way.

QUESTIONS:

Is this sudden change in communication normal?

How do you handle this?

Do you just wait?

Or do you follow up?

I have a data entry gig and I got paid $96 for the work I submitted. Used the recommended method of Payoneer (options were PayPal and Intl bank transfer which is a $30 fee). Upwork took 10% of that. $86ish bucks left. Acceptable so far. Wait a few days before withdrawing but I realize they took an annual $30 from me for account maintenance or something....down to $56 which was aggravating but understandable I guess. Continue the withdraw and see that they also ask for $15 to do a bank transfer. Transfer the money because I thought it would be better to see things through and with $40 I could probably get some stuff from Zara. Money hits my account and 1 second later my bank takes their own $15. Now I'm down to $24. All my work and I only get to use a quarter of my earnings. Idk, I don't think I'll be continuing with Payoneer and might just ask my employer to use Western Union or something else. Rant over.

I've made +100k on Upwork, and I still get so fucking anxious about sending proposals everytime, and I delay doing it as much as I can.. you would think I would have been used to it by now, but I am not. I dread sending proposals, I love the feeling when I get replies, but, sending them?

Looking at the feed, choosing one and applying to the posts? Gives me fucking nightmares, and I don't think it's the fear of rejection, because I don't really mind not getting a reply, I think it's more in the sense of, I may never again get a job on Upwork, and that very irrational and remote possiblity, is what scares me...

Fear is overcome by facing it, supposedly, but well, I've been facing it for the last 100k$ and it's still here.. WTF am I doing wrong?

Is this just me? Has any of you ever gotten over this?

Hey guys! So I've been on Upwork for about 2 years now and never had an issue with the students I've met through a platform. Until last week when I taught a lesson to a student with a lack of communication (agreeing the time for the lesson took about a week because she never answered) we had the lesson, it was fine, I felt like we didnt have a lot of chemistry but nothing I couldn't work with. She hadnt sent an offer (dumb on my part I know but i figured i'd charge later as i didnt have an issue with this in the past). She sends it 2 days after the lesson and offers $7 (for a whole language lesson) and I politely refuse it saying my rate is higher (not a lot higher but certainly not $7). She ignores me for the whole weekend and later replies saying "interesting. It appeared to me that you charged $7". I was like wtf but then she says she can do my rate. I tell her that is the rate I accept and that we can have a lesson again then but she starts ignoring me again so I just block her. Ngl lie I feel bad because it had never come to this, no previous issues with other students. I just found the "interesting" so odd, like so passive aggressive but idk if I'm exaggerating.

Just wondering from the time you apply to agreement to start working/paid

Assuming smaller jobs, how long?

Wondering if I have a day should I even try lol, you could get some job done in an hour or two but you have to wait/talk/agree

Lately I have this problem where I have to show work/do most of the work already before a contract is even done which is not great

I mean it works for getting their attention but yeah

Most the jobs are bad though some kind of scraping gig so sketch people sketch pay

Im doing a 15 hour project manually logged with a client and today he was so unprofessional and voice messages me screaming at me cause he was annoyed i was “messaging him too much”…

ive completed 7 hours so far and its my first manual logging.

Can someone tell me how it works/what i should do

hello all im looking for some about a really rude employer.

i have been contracted to do a trial for content creation. the nature of it is very back and fourth as i fill him in and i send voice notes to him.

today he was super unprofessional and voice messaged me YELLING at me saying that i was too much, when i genuinely was just messaging him back answers to his questions. To note, the voice msg was very aggressive and disrespectful.

Am feeling stressed about it currently and would love advice on how you guys have dealt with problematic employers.

• am on manual submission contract hours

Hi everyone, do you know if this is a generic communication, or is it a warning specifically directed at me?

I'm worried because it says: "Upwork strictly prohibits sharing personal contact info before finalizing a contract." I'm so confused.

Was I wrong all this time? I thought after accepting a contract, I could share my email address to share drive folders, etc. This is the first time I've heard "before finalizing a contract"

Hi all,

When I'm at the "Invitation" stage of posting an RFP, I can't scroll down the page to see all of the freelancers to invite. I can only just barely see the top one and have to zoom out on the page to see more than one.

Prove me wrong.

No invite if profile is not boosted.

Single bid takes 21 connects. ( non refundable if the clinet is just fu@king around) 50+ bids, client has seen none.

Boost proposal when you want to be the top in client view list.

Before i was on the top, because of talent, now a random guy is on top because he is backed up by an organization, spending sh!t ton of money on connects ( i know a guy who knows a guy, who spends 6 grands on connects every single MONTH. )

Before it was a skill game, thousands of skilled peoples fighting over the top places writing best proposal wins.

Now? A rich MF wins the job. Dikhead.

I never never post long posts on any company, but upwork is on next level crap.

Thankyou for reading. I loved upwork, but now, i dont....

Is it still makes sense to freelancing in Upwork? I mean connections are expensive and i have feeling about upwork is losing his popularity.

I had a client, whose communication was confusing. He said he was completely satisfied with my work and approved the first milestone, which was a quick 2 hour job. He said he will fund the second milestone later. 2 weeks later he came back and said he wasn't satisfied. He left me a 3.9 feedback with 40USD earned. I am currently top-rated with a 96% JSS and 7k+ earned. What should I do now? Should I refund this 40USD, or waste my feedback removal on a 40 USD contract. I will share my profile with you if it helps.

https://preview.redd.it/39ktm2k9l6zc1.png?width=1350&format=png&auto=webp&s=d396e060b961b7c3cb024f085ff5e5925338fe8f

This is my second gig on Upwork. I completed my first gig a year ago, left Upwork, and returned about a month ago.

Hello everyone,

I have worked on upwork in 2022 and since then then had 2 quick contracts in the last year, but still managed to get a good job score and got Top Rated recently.

My goal is to get 1 to 2 clients in software developement in the next 3 months, but I see that one proposal would cost at least 16 connects, and buying 150 connectects costs 15 dollars.

I have activated the so called "availability badge" with maximum set at 35 connects per week for 2 weeks, and I got 2 profile visits and only one interview request, which wasn't worth it.

So my question is: does it really worth it buying connects and spending time currently chasing contract on Upwork?

For example: I am ready to spend 100 dollars if it brings me +1000 dollars contract

PS: I attached a screenshot of my profile

If a small startup gets a freelancer on Upwork to write code and the code is later used in a Proof of Concept to show to stakeholders/angel investors, can the freelancer later sue the client/startup since it is their written code that was used and the freelancer was not compensated outside Upwork for their use of code?

I want to know how you guys have created video introduction, there area many ways My brother made his with helo fo AI but I don't want to resort to that. So any advises?

I want to help my girlfriend find a job ln Upwork but i dont want to mess the algorithm of the jobs that pop up on my account. Can I create her a new account on my phone and have 2 different account active on the same device?

this feature was not here years ago, it's a new feature

now you can schedule a raise when sending in a job proposal

does anyone use this feature? i have always just selected "never"

if i would like a raise i would just ask the same client to open a new contract with us with the updated payment amount there... not sure what is the point of scheduling a raise?

anyone use this feature?

Hey Reddit community,

I'm facing a bit of a dilemma with my Upwork profile, and I'm hoping some of you might have some insight or advice to share. Despite having a robust profile with a solid track record, I've been finding it increasingly difficult to secure new clients lately.

Let me give you a bit of background: I've built up my profile to a point where I've managed to land clients worth $60,000, boasting a stellar 98% success rate, and earning top-rated plus status with a five-star rating. However, despite these achievements, I'm encountering limited job opportunities on the platform, and even when I do apply, I'm not having much luck in clinching the projects.

It's frustrating because I used to have no trouble finding quality jobs that matched my skill set, but now I feel like I'm hitting a wall. I've tried adjusting my approach, refining my proposals, and even expanding my skill set, but nothing seems to be working.

So, if any of you have been in a similar situation or have any suggestions on how I can overcome this challenge, I would greatly appreciate your insights. Whether it's tips on navigating the current job market on Upwork or strategies for standing out among the competition, I'm all ears.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!

someone wrote here like a week ago that they would record their screen and their voice and make like a quick 1 minute video proposal using loom

then when they submit their proposal to the job, they write something like "Hi there, I've made a personalized video for you: [link to loom video]"

this sounds like a genius idea to me in my opinion

almost no one does this so your proposal will stand out instantly

and allowing them to hear your voice as you are going through how you can help them will build more of a connection compared to just them reading your proposal on their screen

and the best part is that doing this takes like a few minutes. it's arguably easier to make proposals by video instead of by text

are there any other tips to help stand out in your proposal? that can help secure more jobs?

Does anyone use any of the management programs like TickTick, Todoist, Coda, ClickUp, etc? Why or why not? Does it make keeping track of things easier, or is it just a time waste for one person? Thanks!

i've sent out 17 proposals in the past 2 days and have gotten nothing, absolutely nothing

how many proposals are needed to be sent out to get 1 job? is it like 100 proposals per 1 job?

Pretty sure the answer is no, but I want to hire someone but only have access to my freelancer account. Is this possible?

Sorry if this has been asked before. Anyone else seem to have really high sales tax on connects? I just bought a $40 bundle and it came out to $47.70 for the total. If that extra $7.70 is sales tax, why is it more than 3X the sales tax in my state of residence? Upwork says it bases tax calculations on users' states of residence, so I found this confusing.

Thanks to anyone who answers, I realize I'm probably missing something obvious here.

Hi, today one of my old client asked for a new work and because I didn't trust him (he could give a bad review for a new contract because he is a tough person) I asked him to pay bonus for an old hourly contract we completed 12 days ago and which he did. I completed the work and sent it via whatsapp. After the work is completed he asked for extra work which was irrelevant and I simply refused. Then he sent a bonus refund via message box on upwork. What should I do now? Can client take his money back after this stage?

Edit: To be more spesific, I completed the hourly contract like 12 days ago (hourly and we ended the contract that time) with a good review and today I got the bonus payment via the contract.

Hey Upwork Community,
there seems to be some sort of new subscription farming scam going on and it's very discreet if you don't notice the strange behavior. The client seems to have 5 star reviews and a good history.

https://preview.redd.it/8mfg56nad2zc1.png?width=1223&format=png&auto=webp&s=6a7099d92c943bf6da7b67b2eff5464c9672ba13

They post a new job like the one above which you can find here: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~0196ede691747bd569

where they require a developer for some sort of project and they message you to tell you they are considering you but you first have to check out their scam website of a product that doesn't even work:  https://purecode.ai/ where you will be met with a paywall that requires your payment info for a free trial. Their hope here is that you will sign up for the free trial and forget about it. This is also the reason for them inviting and "interviewing" 100's of freelancers.

https://preview.redd.it/bubj425ed2zc1.png?width=872&format=png&auto=webp&s=812688039f0b21538d096ec5bde08af21ceaefb9

Ok now say they have 80 freelancers bidding for the job using their hard earned connects that would amount in a 80 x 16 = 1280 connects which is about 192$ that goes to Upwork for hosting this scam and this is not including the casino playing freelancers boosting their proposals. meaning they have no real motivation to go after these types of scam jobs. The platform is going thru a very painful death it seems and it sucks because the ones who are being hurt the most are the freelancers trying to take care of their families. Sick work by upwork and these scammers who take advantage of the situation.

EDIT: just saw a post basically deducting the same thing and I can't help to think Upwork is going thru pivot to AI. The current system is just to farm freelancers for money to put into their AI ventures to ultimately replace freelancers.

They also seem to have a full-time team of shillers in this subreddit check all the users defending the platform their post history. Apparently you can excel at upwork all while shilling and defending it full-time. These guys are frauds & clowns.

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Cant seem to find any work as an experienced freelancer with 5+ years career. I've been applying mainly to customer service, client relations, lead generation, and sales which are my main skills. Before my last job I wouldnt go 2 weeks without an offer now I cant find any for months. Any tips?

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