UpWork is extremely competitive, another awesome platform is FreeeUp :)
@JasonAWhaling
5 жыл бұрын
There are a quite a few freelancer marketplaces out there; haven't herd of that one before.
@Factory400
4 жыл бұрын
Nope. Not even close.
@halil_karaarslan
4 жыл бұрын
No, never after they suspended my account without any reasons.
@libakerotvbisdak154
4 жыл бұрын
Onlinejobs.ph
@volitionant9682
4 жыл бұрын
Why do I only see videos on which sites to avoid? Why not some info on which sites we should use.
@brycegriffin9271
4 жыл бұрын
The best way to freelance is either 1. start your own side business advertising on craigslist or whatever to get attention or 2. go to your normal job hiring sites or random businesses you want to work for and look for contract jobs. Going through any freelance website is doing yourself a disservice and cuts into your profits.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
☹I know not the YT algorithm.... Here are two videos on why to use Fiverr and Upwork: Top 5: Best Fiverr Gigs: kzitem.info/news/bejne/pISinoWJn4Crfoo Freelance on Upwork (Top3): kzitem.info/news/bejne/13-qzZyXaWuTZo4
@feranmiafrica9528
4 жыл бұрын
You might Aswel think out of the box
@OkNiePatrick
4 жыл бұрын
This is true
@nah8107
4 жыл бұрын
Clickbait. These "marketing" videos are selling air and making money with courses, referrals and add views
@Andrewlangat
4 жыл бұрын
Upwork is like a restaurant that charges you for the menu, and an additional fee for ordering food, before finally paying for a meal
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😂 Perfect analogy
@MrHwilRRR
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂 Even perusing the menu ain't free, my gosh.
@tonyteacher369
4 жыл бұрын
I was about to sign up, no way!
@badassproductions4734
4 жыл бұрын
XD
@TarotReaderASMR
4 жыл бұрын
... and you are the food.
@sterlingstacker5679
4 жыл бұрын
I noticed the table of contents in the description. I think that's very unique and clever. Not too many youtubers do that and it means a lot to those who just want the info and not an intro. Thank you.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
👍Glad it was helpful! As someone who watches a lot of KZitem, I wish it was done more too.
@marklester6143
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, I wish there were more videos like this when I started out freelancing. I have to correct you on one point though; it's not your first $500 that is charged 20%, it's your first $500 per client. Each new client you get you are charged 20% for under $500 earned, then 10% for over $500 up to $10,000 and 5% for billings over $10,000. I was on Upwork for a few years and after a while I had to quit because it seemed like every couple of weeks they changed their policies to favour the freelancers that were more well established. So just like you said, they squeezed out the smaller freelancers in favour of the larger ones and agencies.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the clarifications and sharing your experience as a freelancer on the platform for such a long time 🙏
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
Keep going MarK. and congrats on your success. Are you still on Upwork or do you try other sites as well?
@buchanagandirwabahenga2950
3 жыл бұрын
Which one is better than all i want to freelance
@peterliddle1486
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I did more research before joining! I was only on for 6 months before I gave up. The amount of information they were asking for just to get my money was surreal! They literally could have stolen my identity online with everything they were asking for. They were almost impossible to contact to cancel my account. Then I had to basically threaten them just to close it!
@kerekstudios2521
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Mark, i want to go into freelancing. Can you help Me from your experience?
@thelikefairy1673
4 жыл бұрын
Look at you replying to every comment in a professional manner. 👍 So glad I watched this. Thanks
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😅... Thanks for watching! I'm happy it was helpful 🙏
@Essays4College
4 жыл бұрын
Upwork is a joke now! They're charging freelancers to apply to jobs and again upon job completion? No thanks!
@VideoVibrantVv
4 жыл бұрын
You are right! Upwork is now a business, they are not for freelancer.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😣Sad but true.
@khalatelomara
4 жыл бұрын
I have a good upwork reputation and jobs but you are completely right
@Essays4College
4 жыл бұрын
I don't even look at Upwork anymore. Maybe if they get their act together, change leadership or figure out a way to make things more attractive for the freelancer, maybe then I'll come back. MAYBE!
@jeffwelcher1218
4 жыл бұрын
Charging nominal fees (15 cents to a max of 90 cents USD) for applications keeps the platform far more legitimate than the alternative.
@shannonw.6583
4 жыл бұрын
I have used UpWork and had criminals as clients. I wish I would have understood better that they protect clients and NOT freelancers. I did everything right and still lost my dispute. Fortunately, I was considered an employee not a independent contractor and my state and federal laws protect me. If i would have saw this earlier this week I would have done things a bit differently. Thank you!!!!!!
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😣Ouch that sounds bad
@jasonhernandez619
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Knowing this, I will not pay one more cent for "connects" -- even after I become established as a freelancer, I still will not come back, because I have no intention of supporting this kind of exploitation. If you were applying for a job at an accounting firm, a bank, or a restaurant, would you have to pay them to submit an application? No -- because those businesses are legit.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Good point
@mojo9362
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been working on Upwork, its been 2months now, i think its a great freelancing website. You have to bid until you get yourself first job, make good profile and make sure you bid only on those jobs that you can get it done, and take connects as an business investment, once you started getting jobs you gonna build your profile and everything will be easier from there
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It sounds easy, but sadly most people who do that don't have the same experience.... happy to hear you've found so much success with the site!
@kiokokyalo9537
4 жыл бұрын
Getting the first jobs is hard
@mistershakh9203
4 жыл бұрын
@@kiokokyalo9537 what about second one ?
@kiokokyalo9537
4 жыл бұрын
@@mistershakh9203 tell me about it
@mistershakh9203
4 жыл бұрын
@@kiokokyalo9537 got first job but cannot getting second one
@chelseajackman7730
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I've been getting disgusted with Upwork. It's also full of money-laundering scammers.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😟Ouch! Sorry you've had such a bad experience
@gingermariska198912
4 жыл бұрын
I had my boyfriend hire me on the site, to get my first job and review. Thereafter it was not so bad. Also, pro tip. Don't work projects, only hourly, people will always try to take advantage of your services, so don't do projects!
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😅 Well that's one way to get started...
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
Great tips have you tried other sites like fiverr or ifreelanced?
@katieb.932
3 жыл бұрын
Hahahahah that's genius
@SuzannaKiraly
4 жыл бұрын
I realized these sites are mostly a waste of time if you are an American because you are competing against people in countries where prices are much cheaper. It's much better to reach out to businesses directly.
@xlnt3d01
4 жыл бұрын
That is true, but on Upwork you can choose to only work with US clients and to bid on gigs that only want US based freelancers. In the end, bidding on work in any scenario is bad. Check out the book, "Win Without Pitching Manifesto" by Blair Enns to understand more.
@SuzannaKiraly
4 жыл бұрын
@@xlnt3d01 Yes, I tried to US only clients too but the prices were still too cheap and many low-quality clients.
@xlnt3d01
4 жыл бұрын
@@SuzannaKiraly thats totally understandable. I'm taking on lean budgets at Upwork right now myself. However, its better than having to pick up a crap pay part time job somewhere. I've got higher value work and clients, but the volume isn't where I need it right now. Minimum I have to reach about $100k-$125k. I'm only about 1/2 way. Eventually my flow will be shifted so I can't afford to take on lean budgets or maybe I'll have a full time gig again and maintain the high value clients so I can dig out of debt and eventually leverage the extra money properly instead of buying food and gas.
@xlnt3d01
4 жыл бұрын
@SquishyCandyftw I agree with you. For the lean budget US clientele, most are amateur buyers, bootstrap startups, hobbyist or just people with self funded one-off projects so their budgets are tight, they do not know how to provide art direction or communication and what communication they do need to have, they want it easily understood both phonetically and culturally implied. Often, if you are a seasoned profession (if you are on Upwork, then you must have taken a bad bounce along the way...that's why I use it, to bridge gaps in client payments and low months) you will need to guide them through the process. I've worked with people internationally as a buyer and as a vendor so I get the global economy and that there is sooo much talent worldwide. There are pro buyers on there too, but they are looking for cost savings on low risk projects, otherwise they'd hit up the talent pool in their own outsource stables. Personally, I don't try to get low to mid level clients off Upwork with difficult projects. Myself and a few of my peers look for the fast turnaround super easy work. I'd rather make a decent clip creating a vector circle than work for minimum wage doing something more complicated.
@marafx2008
4 жыл бұрын
Not true Suzanna. I am italian. And I compete on Upwork against people from India, Pakistan, China that sale services for 8 dollars/hour against my 40 $/hour rate. This does not mean that I have no work. I have filled my 40 hours slots in my calendar for all tme. Who really is a serious and quality client will always choose freelancers that are not low cost sinec the word is: You pay nuts you get monkeys... most of the time. If what you say would be true, since I have a VAt number I pay taxes for my earnings and a lot of taxes... well I would not be an Upworker if it would not be the best place to find good quality customers- not ones willing to pay a dime and ask for a wonder. Dont trust me. Go check my profile www.upwork.com/fl/vasilebrindusaantonia
@dimchegcom
5 жыл бұрын
Pretty much all is true. I'm making not a bad money on the Upwork, but I had almost a 9-year freelancer experience before the Upwork. This platform is REALLY COMPETITIVE! Thousands of freelancers from cheap countries can make your job for a couple of bucks an hour. So if you want to make a good start on the Upwork you need to have a really strong portfolio.
@JasonAWhaling
5 жыл бұрын
It makes it very hard for new freelancers to breakout, and as a client, it's much harder to find new talent.... Thanks for sharing how you were able to be successful!
@reygood1
4 жыл бұрын
No problem with me. I'm a top a rated freelancer I get my jobs mostly through invitations. Compared to fiverr, upwork has more good high paying clients whereas, fiverr costumers mostly are looking for fast and cheap jobs. Taking from my personal experience.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It's nice you can work without connects.... speaking as a client they are restricting the invitations now so we can't invitations as many freelancers as we want anymore.
@utopian1402
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. As a new freelancer, I signed up on UpWork but I pretty much realised these loopholes through observations indeed. Also, the search function for UpWork sucks big time when it comes to searching relevant open jobs. The advanced search doesn't help either. If I decide to search via tags, it's no good either. Not a lot of clients put appropriate tags on their open jobs. Most of the time, it is a misleading tag of your skills for the job that is completely out of the scope of your skill. Anyone experiencing this? Tried searching and applying for open jobs on UpWork for a couple of months, but ultimately without any success just gave up altogether. I am now harnessing my own contacts (and their networks) and getting more jobs TBH (without paying any additional job charges). I guess, me and UpWork aren't really made for each other. 🤭
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It's good go hear you were able to find success on your own even though upwork didn't work out. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your experience.
@humayunmir5563
4 жыл бұрын
I have tried all freelacing platforms. In my experience Upwork has been the best. Although the fee is higher than others but once you make 500$ it gets better.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Glad you found success on the platform 🙌
@diegoramos27
3 жыл бұрын
Yea me too, for me it was the best
@HBDuran
4 жыл бұрын
Upwork clients want a ridiculous amount of work for next to no money. I tried for a year to get work and finally gave up. I watched tutorials, asked for advice, made different profiles for different kinds of work, experimented with proposals... Not worth your time, at least as a freelance writer. Might as well use Craigslist.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Really sorry nothing ever stuck... Sadly your not alone 😣
@princehamza890
4 жыл бұрын
Yes it happened with me sometimes. Sometimes you earn more money for less work
@omkarp472
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I like that you got to the point from the start and also had a helpful illustration. I also liked the realistic cons explained
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you... My goal here is to present the pitfalls - not say never to try.
@cee8226
3 жыл бұрын
It's true. but I'm a new freelancer and I did made a few bucks there by giving a well-written pitch as a cover letter. At the end of the day, the client wants someone whom they can work with, can start immediately and are flexible. yeah. I won a few tho :)
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
That's so great to hear! So many negative stories, it's nice to hear someone was acutally successful. Congradulations
@marcusv6134
4 жыл бұрын
It sucks they don't give newbies a chance. Hell, they don't even accept my application. I don't like "getting charged before getting paid" system as well because it sounds like a scam.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It's not a scam, but it is really rough on new freelancers and the pay before your paid model is not cool at all.
@TheSabotaje
4 жыл бұрын
honestly, I got my first 2 clients at first 2-3 weeks, but after that I couldn't find any more success looking. I even bought a monthly subscription with 70 connects/month, but it feels like I'm gonna just waste them all at this point
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😰 Dang, sorry to hear you haven't found more clients recently... Hope that trend changes soon! Wish you the best with your freelancing career
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
I would suggest other platforms like ifreelanced or fiverr
@ZanStermecki
2 жыл бұрын
From my experience, you still can succeed if you put 100% of your focus to freelancing. When I just tried to do it next to some other things I was busy with, it just didn't work. Once I decided to give it a chance for a month as a full-time work, things changed drastically. It seemed like a lot of opportunities just kept coming up and that I got that momentum
@JasonAWhaling
2 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear you've found success on the platform.
@ZanStermecki
2 жыл бұрын
@@JasonAWhaling Thanks Jason!
@chrisbannu7443
4 жыл бұрын
Upwork sucks for unskilled people, if you have top notch skills, Upwork is one of the best places to be in.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It's not a great place to get started any more. Very hard to stand out even if you do have experience 😣
@BilalKhan-vf5lz
4 жыл бұрын
@@JasonAWhaling right
@hiarvingarcia
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the warning. I will re-assess my freelancing strategy.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
By all means, still give it a try..... just be aware of some of the downsides.
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
Arvin, what have you discovered on your re-assessment?
@asifs5051
3 жыл бұрын
Consider LinkedIn.
@sandyvu
4 жыл бұрын
I've been tried all these "freelancer" platforms: freelancer, fiverr, guru, etc. And etc. Never able to get any jobs from them but Upwork. What Freelancer do is only asking me to subscribe pay member which charged 10usd/month the minimum package. Bla bla Yes, service fee of Upwork is high especially for the new freelancer which never able to earn 1st 500usd from a client. But Upwork really gives excellent service. I never get disappointed with Upwork. Other platforms for me are only scam. And another thing, Upwork is really a business, no body can give you anything free. Pay something like it's a kind of respect other ppl's effort also.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It's good to hear that it's actually working for some people.
@BrianHSC
4 жыл бұрын
Upwork? Excellent service? You gotta be fuckin kidding me.
@thingshappen1213
4 жыл бұрын
@@BrianHSC so can i ask which platform you are using now? because I saw you mention 9$ translation, which I got trolls about it before...
@IoT_
3 жыл бұрын
@@thingshappen1213 I've been trying to apply few times always changing the profile in other to be applied but they always denied. I'm looking through other accounts which have been granted access to work and actually their skills were significantly fewer and the quality was lower. So , basically it's wrong place to start for now
@MohamedAKarim
5 жыл бұрын
Great video, I’ve been on UpWork for over a decade now and it brought me great long term clients to my own business who continued to work with my own company for many years.... so, you can always count on UpWork as a cheap lead generation platform, as you’ll be proposing directly to a “hungry buying client”, you’ll be proposing directly to a client who already knows that he needs a help in a certain area and asked for help on that area... I can see those clients as “gems” if you’re someone who’s responsible for generating high quality leads. I’d also like to clarify that the 20% commission is worse than you have described... the fees ONLY goes down to 10% for ONLY the client who continues working with you after $500 Which means, if you got 10 projects each is $500 with 10 different clients (which is the common case), then you’ll have to pay 20% fees on every one of these projects, which means you’ll pay $1,000 fees out of $5k Still, for me, I consider that an essential part of my business cost and I’d still use the service even if the fees was 50% as long as I can price my service in a profitable way after the fees, which is your responsibility. The real reason I wouldn’t recommend UpWork for new users, is that it’s very very very common that UpWork can close your account if you applied to few jobs in the beginning and you didn’t get a response from client.... this doesn’t make sense and doesn’t make UpWork a safe place at all for any new commer to the platform
@JasonAWhaling
5 жыл бұрын
Thank your for taking the time to share your decade of experience with us! Very valuable insights and it's encouraging to hear you've been able to use it to grow your business off of UpWork as well. 🚀
@sehejwahla410
4 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations for a free lance noob
@shelbystahl9389
2 жыл бұрын
I so wish I would have seen this sooner, I only searched videos about doing well on your Upwork profile! :( so much time put into this website and I believe I have a strong enough resume to be at least considered by most positions that I applied for, but I only got contacted back by scammers. So disappointing and a waste of time when I could have been finding real jobs! Literally put a good amount of work into... maybe 60 proposals and got contacted for about 15? They were all scams, Upwork needs to do something to control that, one week my whole timeline was flooded with the same exact ad... like 15/20 postings.
@JasonAWhaling
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's terrible 😳... Wish you the best in your next venture
@itsallabouturanus2997
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with a previous comment: you got straight to the point. You wasted no time so I wouldn’t waste my time. Valuable info. Keep it up!
@JasonAWhaling
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you; that's what I aim for with these. Thank you!
@jenniferreinoehl7883
3 жыл бұрын
Jason, I think you need to expand your freelancing website horizons. I completely agree that Upwork and Guru are the top freelancing websites, but what some of the comments are revealing about the randomly closed profiles coupled with the scaled commission giving Upwork a vested interest in randomly closing profiles and forcing people to start over, means that I won't be recommending it without a warning about this in the future. I have been hearing more good things about Freelancer lately, but I would want to do some more research before recommending it myself because of past (10+) issues. This also goes for Fivver. However, you have had people ask you about very specific jobs, such as translating, and there are reputable websites that allow you to build profiles and cater to specific occupations, like ProZ (for translators). There are always going to be ups and downs with any freelancing website, but the goal is to avoid ones that attract a large amount of scammers and migrate toward those that have payment protection escrows and other features that protect both freelancer and employer. I think every person complains about "foreigners" who can work for less "stealing" jobs, but the real problem is location. Someone who lives in Switzerland once complained about me charging too little because the cost of living is extremely high there. If you are living in a place or following a lifestyle that your occupation does not support in the competitive market, you might need to make changes either in occupation or location. At the same time, I have had qualified freelancers from Asia/Africa complain about how the freelance market discriminates against them and makes it more difficult to find jobs. Everyone cannot be hiring people from these places at low cost if these people feel they are being discriminated against because of their location. I think both sides are just feeling the pressures of a saturated job market. From my view, as a freelancer and occasional employer, I hire the person I think can complete the job the best within my budget. My employers do the same. Sometimes, the job does not require perfect English, and if you are bidding on a job like that, you have to show you can do better than someone who can work for less or you have to be willing to work for less in an international market. There are many employers who don't care about the job for whatever reason and will simply take the lowest bidder, but it is fairly easy to figure this out from the job description and avoid bidding on those jobs. For example, I never bid on a job that wants it "cheap, perfect, and tomorrow." These employers don't have a clue what "perfect" is (or how impossible it is for one person to achieve that) and are willing to take the worst slop/plagiarized garbage as long as they don't have to pay much for it and get it quickly. At the same time, it is extremely easy to figure out which jobs you are qualified to do and make sure your profile reflects those qualifications before applying to them. Even if an employer has listed a book edit as a design job, if that employer looks at your profile, he/she will see that you are qualified to do what is needed.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
🤔 Very even handed critique and excellent points. I agree that looking for more niche job sites specific to a profession/skill makes a whole lot of sense. Thank you very much for taking the time to share your own experiences. 🙏
@barruzza
4 жыл бұрын
Great information. A few years ago I used to get all kinds of work on Upwork, now it seems impossible because of the way they changed it. Also 20% loss on every project is crazy.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, a lot as changed for the worse
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
Sal, have you tried other platforms like fiverr or ifreelanced?
@aminanana1
3 жыл бұрын
I love Upwork. And the price to apply for a job is from free to 15 cents. I've made over $40k on Upwork working less than part-time over a couple years. I would absolutely recommend it for a side hustle until you have your own website or online portfolio.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
It's nice to hear it's actually worked out well for someone
@mattmeade983
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review..,great that you showed the view from the client side so I now know why I haven't had any responses to my many applications for work!!! Thanks
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear it helped answer some of your questions! Wish you the best in your freelancing career. 🚀
@tefydevalencia
4 жыл бұрын
I think part of the problem is people charging very low rates. You have people doing the same work for $3 $5 per hour 😑
@mattmeade983
4 жыл бұрын
@@tefydevalencia hadn't thought about that...I had set my rates low to try and get my foot in the door so to speak...but not that low!
@tefydevalencia
4 жыл бұрын
@@mattmeade983 Yes like my rate is around $12 and clients reach back saying they can pay $5 $6, because there are people charging even lower than that. There are still clients that would pay your rate depending on your skills
@sblijheid
4 жыл бұрын
@Jasmin Valencia Those are people from low income countries like india. The quality is in line with the price but clients don't seem to care. They just want cheap.
@dracumelenios
4 жыл бұрын
i made 3K this month on Upwork paying 3% service fee and working half days, so all this was bs... You get ALL the good clients and a lot of perks once you get to the top.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It is pretty nice once you've worked you way up. Congrats!
@kanon1118
4 жыл бұрын
Same here. Been working with them for 3 years. Earned a very lucrative sum. Ik still getting charge 20% though hmmmmm might look this up
@mistershakh9203
4 жыл бұрын
hi, can you advise me I got my first job and earned 5 star review but getting a second job seems a bit harder? how to win ?
@dracumelenios
4 жыл бұрын
@@mistershakh9203 TIP 1: Keep your text short TIP2: Do a video reel TIP3: Keep scanning the feed and applying to jobs - only about 1/20 will answer.
@anaoaoao1194
4 жыл бұрын
it's honestly the worst unfortunately. I used to be a top rated freelancer for two and a half years and they always got 20% of every single penny I made and the only time I seeked their help because I got scammed out of 6.5k worth of work; they ended up suspending my account instead of backing my claims against the scammer.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
That's awful 😣
@anilogstream5660
4 жыл бұрын
Here's a fun fact. There's an ad below this video encouraging people to create an upwork account
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😄 Awe KZitem
@georgefoley1778
4 жыл бұрын
Not saying Upwork is perfect but it does have advantages as well. The level of clients you run into may be better on Upwork than on other platforms. Also the fees may sound bad but depending on your skill set 20% from your first $500 then 10% after that is actually worth it if you find a really good paying client. It may not work for everyone but I like it better than the others. Plus depending on your business the headache of a merchant account or trying to obtain a merchant account outside of paypal is worth the 10% from Upwork. It all depends on what you want and what you are selling. The thing to remember is when on Upwork is that you are a business, you need to treat yourself like one.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Good counter points. Your right that we have to consider the cost of finding clients on our own. I don't agree with the fee being worth it since the $500 is per client and not lifetime. There are a lot of contracts that don't get there. I think the previous system of rewarding lifetime earnings made more sense.
@marafx2008
4 жыл бұрын
absolutely true and right to the point. Upwork system takes out low quality workers even those with low price.
@NOC-H
4 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about this. A fee to make money, a fee to buy tokens to submit for jobs, a fee to take your money out. Thanks for showing me other choice, since I decided to stop working for Upwork
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
👍
@Intimatycal
3 жыл бұрын
ok, thanks for this video. I made upwork for my music services few days ago and I was shocked actually why there is no way to apply for a job without PAYING for it. I will delete my profile now and keep it on freelancer/com. There should be more videos like this. Good job
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
Ouch! Wish you the best on Freelancer.com
@speakstheobvious5769
3 жыл бұрын
I just accepted a contract for $200.00 in which Upwork would take 20% which would leave me $160.00. The client urgently wanted 202 images cut out as they were four days behind. After accepting the contract the person wanted me to do it cheaper.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
That's not cool. Sorry you had a bait and switch like that
@kelseymusulman7694
3 жыл бұрын
Didn’t have all of these problems with upwork, but I definitely felt like I was stretched creatively on fixed projects.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you've found success with it, hope it continues to work!
@TSullySullivan
4 жыл бұрын
I highly disagree with this advice. I''m one of the few Upworkers who made it to that 5% fee at $10,000+ with one client. Upwork is by far is the best platform for a real, lasting freelance career. It is biased towards clients and because of that, attracts better, higher-paying clients. If you play the game by the rules and do good work, you can make some real money, working for legit companies and clients.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
I wish your experience was the norm. As someone who is just a client now, I'm not a fan of the changes. Congratulations on your success and thank you for the counter point.
@dizzlekash5684
4 жыл бұрын
UpWork is amazing. This video is highly misleading. I don’t recommend people who are new to their fields to use any freelancing site. Build your portfolio first then join them. I don’t have any issue getting new clients. I got 3 long term clients in the passed 3 weeks. All at solid rates.
@alfwaq
4 жыл бұрын
I made it past 10K and am currently paying 5%. Upwork is the best freelancing platform.
@chicagomike
4 жыл бұрын
You people are probably in information technology. No way not in my field.
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
Congrats have you tried other freelancing sites?
@Don-ly6ls
4 жыл бұрын
I did try upwork but the problem is that its not really newbie friendly. If you do land a job its likely to be underpaying and thats pretty much because a lot of clients are cheap and are saving a lot of money taking advantage of new freelancers. Which sucks.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It is a very long term play - it's true your stuck with lower priced jobs and those clients looking for a deal ☹
@RachelFilmsThings
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had great success with Upwork, but I also was added to the J&J freelancer cloud network that allows me to take on larger pharmaceutical freelance video editing work, so despite their credit system I have no complaints and with a Covid lay-off in March am happy to report that I’m doing better freelancing than I was with my 9-5 full time videography job with a media company.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! It's always great to hear someone has actually found success with the platform.
@diegoasturias9252
4 жыл бұрын
You couldn't be more right! I have been a freelancer in Upwork for 6-7 years... (and employer for one year)... I realized that they are over their head with fees, and now they even charge for connects. Of course, I was fortunate to meet amazing customers (friends) from that platform... But when it comes to paying 20% of your hard sweat job to Upwork, and then Paypal, your bank transactions, etc.... you end up working for fees... I don't see them dropping fees or allowing free connects or even helping out veterans on the platform (or helping out amidst the COVID)... I am starting to look someplace else.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your continued success on the platform! Glad you were able to get some good relationships before the fees really piled on.
@Bijo69
4 жыл бұрын
It won’t even let me enter my address to make an account so I guess that’s a no then
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😣Sorry
@YourBFFMegan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I know freelancers find it tempting, but it's SO not worth the time.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
Wish you the best in finding a different path. Hope all the videos were helpful!
@shalinjirawla
4 жыл бұрын
I am a top rated freelancer for last 2.5 years with 6000 hrs of work history, still not able to get new project on Upwork since last 9 months. It's not worth it anymore.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😟 Dang that is aweful
@freelancingwithsilvia
4 жыл бұрын
As someone who's been on Upwork for the past 7 years and loves the platform, I came to this video with some hesitations - but I gotta say you made some great points there. I still think there's a place for newer freelancers on the platform, especially if they know how to stand out and market themselves correctly, but I won't deny it's been easier in the past.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your continued success! Thanks for watching and I agree with you on there being opportunities for those who are willing to put in the work to stand out
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
Good points Siliva, have you tried other platforms, like ifreelanced?
@freelancingwithsilvia
4 жыл бұрын
@@PaulVazquezJD never heard of that one!
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
@@freelancingwithsilvia They are offering free basic packages for freelancers until there is a cure or vaccine for COVID. The coupon code "free basic" worked for me at check out.
@freelancingwithsilvia
4 жыл бұрын
@@PaulVazquezJD thanks, but I'm not looking for freelance work rn ;)
@gul-e-ranagul9319
4 жыл бұрын
i started upwork when it was odesk. worked for years on and off. till they some years ago, all of sudden, they suspended my account simply bcoz i bid on 2 projects and couldn't get any of those. i got email saying since i am not getting projects, so they gonna suspend my account forever. they even didnt consider that how much i have earned already with 100% positive feedback.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
That's just so messed up 😣
@gul-e-ranagul9319
4 жыл бұрын
@@JasonAWhaling and I had 0 dispute at upwork in all those years. that happened only bcoz my 2 bids were refused, and in that week i didnt apply for any other project. And their automated system kicked me out. lolz.
@zarasazardkanloo4821
4 жыл бұрын
All that was just great to know. I already have an account on Upwork, and yes! It is expensive and competitive. Thank God I watched this
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It's an uphill battle but a good place to try. Just be sure to try out other platforms as well!
@twoverygoodpals8872
3 жыл бұрын
Working freelance, there is so much to consider and take care of. I just finished my first job on UpWork; I don't mind the service charges at the moment but I'm glad to know what the other platforms offer.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
If your actually able to break through and get clients, the fees can be justified... Congratulations on completing your first job!
@twoverygoodpals8872
3 жыл бұрын
@@JasonAWhaling thanks so much!
@Iamthegaurav
4 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention the quality of clients we get on upwork, rather than freebie or cheap seekers on other platforms who look for cheapest work as possible so paying a quite high is still justifiable if you're good at doing something.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
That is very, very true. Upwork does a good job of attracting clients who aren't just looking to pinch pinnies. 👍
@lettyhanson526
4 жыл бұрын
I've been surviving off upwork since day one now you have to buy connects and get promo code. It's just sad.... I really didnt even mind the %20... I'll check out these other sites. Thanks much
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
I hope some of the other sites treat you better.... I agree the connects are outrageous particularly given how many clients don't wind up hiring anyone.
@god5535
4 жыл бұрын
You just confirmed what I intuitively believed. Many new freelancers upon signup usually land a client within days and then suddenly the entire site ghosts on them. Now that you mentioned that Upwork puts new freelancers on different categories where a client has to manually sort through to find them is essentially same as shadow banning. They want you to exhaust your connects and refresh the batch. I need to reframe the way I view Upwork.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😟 It's not cool how they do that
@mylesdent2214
3 жыл бұрын
Having just received my first payment from Upwork I now agree with Jason. It costs you too much money to work on the Upwork platform. On top of the portion that they take on any job, there is also the small matter of a $30.00 cost for the 'wire transfer' of your money into your account. I guess that this depends on where you live, but in my case I earned $365.00 from a client and received $311.00 from Upwork (a difference of $54.00). When converted into South African currency at my freelance rate, this means two full hours of work just to feed Upwork. Does'nt seem worth it, so off to the other freelance sites I go.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
😣 Ouch! Wow, those are some heavy fees that add up. Congratulations on your success getting a client - sorry the fees took so much out of your hard work
@rorisxng
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Myles. Which other platforms are you using now? What work were you doing on upwork?
@brixxtv2032
4 жыл бұрын
Been an Upworker for 11 years and counting.. All I can say is.. Upwork CHANGED MY LIFE.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Love to hear it! We still use it to find great team members, but it can be really tough for people who are just getting started. Thanks for the encouragement!
@silawnaturzekropkapl
4 жыл бұрын
@James McKee Of course he could not be on UpWork for that long. UpWork was created few years back - Odesk bought eLance and created Upwork. I was on eLance since 2008. If not long term clients I have there for many years I would leave UpWork asap. It's crap. Don't start if you want to earn good money online. Go elswere.
@buuzy252
2 жыл бұрын
The good thing about these freelancer job platforms is that we have the option to select the job level we want and for beginners we choose entry level to get more chances of getting an opportunity
@JasonAWhaling
2 жыл бұрын
True, those can be the hardest to get too though. Good luck!
@InvestingEducation
4 жыл бұрын
Came across this video because I am researching upwork as a stock to own. Nice video
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Hope this helps in choosing a platform to get started with 👍
@ayemonchit
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Even though I have many years of experience in my specialised field, I couldn't lend a chepest paying job there over the week. I just quit because I feel like upwork is putting me down.
@JasonAWhaling
2 жыл бұрын
It's quite hard to stand out and get started. Sorry the jobs were low and far between
@jcl716
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jason, thank you that was a great video. I am based in Canada. I know that some platforms only work with US based clients. Does Guru and Freelancer or any other platform you can recommend work with international freelancers? Thanks in advance!
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Those are great alternatives to get started with. Your going to find the currency issue on every platform that you try. But there are always clients looking for freelancers from north america.
@halil_karaarslan
4 жыл бұрын
Great review! Also, I believe the wost side of Upwork is that they can close your account for no reason. I'm quite regretful for the time I spent on Upwork to build a good reputation.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It's crazy how many people that happens too out of the blue. Not cool at all and it's so unfair that no explantation is given.
@nerroseven
4 жыл бұрын
not true, if you have a certain amount of pay or experience accumulated. Like any job if it shows that in your history you look for work every 3 months, whos gonna hire you ?
@jenniferreinoehl7883
3 жыл бұрын
@@nerroseven I work on Guru and sometimes don't apply for jobs for 6 months. It has never taken me more than a few bids to get one because I have a solid profile that extends for years. If you have to rebuild your profile every time you want to look for jobs, then Upwork sounds more like a scam these days because each time they are restarting your $500 climb. It also seems that if you are not using their pay-per-use "connects" then you will be suspended even if you have an active job. Once again, this makes Upwork a scam and not the legitimate freelancing website it once was. As long as you keep paying them high fees, you can keep your account, but once you aren't actively engaged in giving them money up front or once you reach that 10%/5% tier and stop paying "connect" fees, then you lose you account and get to start over. I can't think of any other freelance website that closes accounts for reasons other than bad business practices on the part of the freelancer/employer.
@bhargavA12
4 жыл бұрын
I own a company in India and outsource a lot of work to upwork and Fiverr ! It Is very helpful , professional and safe for me to hire people across the world without getting scammed ! Are there any other alternate options you can list which are better ?
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
As someone who uses the platform as a client too, I like it. For the freelancers it's become unfair and because of that it's harder and harder to find new rising talent.... The alternatives of Guru and Freelancer are the only big alternatives for world wide freelancers
@danz10001
4 жыл бұрын
Right...so what SHOULD we use instead? This is why its it's so hard getting started...never know where to begin and what's legit or not.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
I'd still recommend trying upwork; these are just some downsides to be aware of
@sjn_
4 жыл бұрын
They blocked my account for an unknown reason before I could even start, I hadn't even done anything, was just setting up my profile and few days later figured out it's blocked like wtf. Good to know about the fee system, I guess I'll stick with fiverr.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that happens a lot 😣
@nazimtairov6861
4 жыл бұрын
they even didn't explain what was the reason. They wanted to verify my identity, provided all needed docs and they suddenly blocked my account. The worst expierence in my life
@jordanclarke1680
3 жыл бұрын
@@nazimtairov6861 Mine was blocked too because I haven't earned on it
@danielandronic9749
4 жыл бұрын
I had success on Freelancer in the past and I still believe in it for a while even though I'm getting less opportunities than in the past and the competition increased exponentially even though most of them are not very skilled or educated. However, I dislike the double standards they all use when it comes to clients and freelancers. Regarding UpWork? I've created an account as an established freelancer coming from the other website and I've paid subscription and other things to improve my profile and make it look professional and I've been bidding on projects a lot but I had no success and they even blocked my account because I have complained about it on Instagram. Therefore, even though I've been going to Upwork local gatherings, I'm profoundly disappointed by that website / service.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Blocked? Wow, if it's simply because of what you said on IG that's ridiculous... And I agree the double standard for freelancers and clients is unfair to the freelancers (even those who have been on the platform for a while).
@danielandronic9749
4 жыл бұрын
@@JasonAWhaling I get clients by any means either way.
@c.m.6957
4 жыл бұрын
I just recently got my first contract with Upwork (first mistake), with a fixed price (second mistake). After I completed the work, the client refused to pay the full amount, even tough it was recorded in the messages on the platform. The amount she would pay was a fraction of the agreed price on the contract. I tried to file a dispute but there is no way to enter a dispute for me, I tried to follow their instructions but kept getting a robot or the "community". I decided to let her keep my money after many hours of work. If the client and Upwork want to take money from hard working people, it is on them, not on me. It is one of the worst work experiences I have had. I have been literally robbed.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😟 I'm so sorry; that's really messed up
@jamesctr14
4 жыл бұрын
Thank u very much for ur advice. It was very informative for a beginner like me.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Happy to help! Wish you the best with your freelancing
@Gen.Pigeon
4 жыл бұрын
They don't even entertain new applicants, I use to had an account which was suspended and later they disqualified me stating I do not qualify.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
☹Ouch.... sorry to hear that. They are getting pretty strict
@garylillich2311
4 жыл бұрын
As an employer (client), I once loved Upwork. With the changes in fees, I no longer am happy with Upwork. Prefer other options
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
I completely agree... We are looking other places to find great freelances now. The structure is ruining the platform.
@muhammadafdal6117
3 жыл бұрын
I do strongly agree on Upwork is not the best choice for those newly registered accounts despite your qualifications and years of expertise. So, don't expect much even if you apply for LOTS of jobs.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
It is hard to get started... Wish you the best
@kendarr
3 жыл бұрын
Remember that 20% fee is PER CLIENT, you need to make 500 with a client in order to be 10% off, its not across the all clients
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's per client. Sorry that wasn't clear in the review
@kendarr
3 жыл бұрын
@@JasonAWhaling Thats not very clear anywhere on ther website either, i love working there but man... 20% across the board is really annoying
@sbontour6811
4 жыл бұрын
Let me tell you that I have been working with upwork for last 6 years. It's the only genuine freelancing market place. Other like Freelancer, GURU are crap! Of course upwork is lil expensive. But the best!
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
👍
@MK-ih6wp
4 жыл бұрын
Don't you think its possible that the platform has changed in the 6 years since you first made you account? I am happy for your success there, but it seems to be less profitable/more exploitive for new users who are joining the site in 2020.
@sbontour6811
4 жыл бұрын
@@MK-ih6wp yes, it's difficult to get on board for new freelancers. They might have made it purposely so to keep the marketplace genuine. But the market is with upwork, the freelancers and the employers, upwork being the most professional. And there is always a cost for premium product.
@anggiyanuariska695
4 жыл бұрын
it's not good for the new user
@AllAboutPurple
4 жыл бұрын
I just need a side hustle but I'm not trying to waste my time lol
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Give it a month and if you dont' get some traction then move on to trying another platform.
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
I agree; get into as many malls as your store can.
@crossfarm4146
4 жыл бұрын
I am a Python Programmer, who has been spending about 5 months studying the subject. I feel confident enough, that if given a task, with enough time, I can create a functioning program. My only problem is that I have no projects to work on to really showcase my work. Do you recommend a place that is designed for beginner freelancers? in which we essentially get paid a low amount, or not at all simply to prove ourselves?
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
I don't.... If you need to build a portfolio, then the best thing to do is to take on a project on your own to showcase your work
@KishBish
3 жыл бұрын
I'm on here watching videos bc I know nothing at all about Upwork.. I've been interviewing for a job for the past month, finally got an offer letter yesterday and it says that I need to create an Upwork account if I accept the position.. I saw something about 20% fee and was like whaaaattttt 😳 none of this was mentioned in any of my interviews.. I've never been through anything like this with getting hired 1099.. what exactly is this?? SMH.. thanks for sharing..
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
You can be hired via a 1009 without Upwork. Hopefully you can ask to just be paid as a 1099 - Upwork takes a LOT. Most likely your new employer just wants to use the time tracking tools and pay with a credit card. I don't have a good answer for you. That's messed up that your being forced to use Upwork being hired off platform.
@mdhafiz00
4 жыл бұрын
I've been working on Upwork for almost 3 years now. So far so good. I haven't got any issue with them. I can say that most of my income are from that job site. People complain that they got no job after spending all of their credits. The competition is higher now compared to when I first started. And yes I bought credits now to bid more. Because it is just a business expenses, and can be covered easily when you landed yourself a job.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome its working for you! Thanks so much for sharing your success story!
@loureenatieno1549
4 жыл бұрын
Hi..I'm a begginer I need your help
@TheTimeForChange44
4 жыл бұрын
This is sad. I used to be on Upwork, and you are right: the customer is 'always' right; a freelancer has to have savy and use the platform to win disputes.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
☹Yeah, not cool
@TheTimeForChange44
4 жыл бұрын
@@JasonAWhaling I thank you for the updating video. It showed me just how much Upwork has changed, and sadly, it is (more) not in the freelancer's benefit. I do hope it improves.
@codingfever19
2 жыл бұрын
If you know that upwork is not good then also suggest some good platform from where beginner freelancer can start with
@JasonAWhaling
2 жыл бұрын
If I knew of a better platform that actually solved these issues, I would
@thomastic7049
4 жыл бұрын
Upwork is a great place to start - The more the fees the better the clients and it filters out all the Indian and chineese spammers who create automated messages that just flood jobs, and makes it unfair and a very low quality experience for anybody - Just like in life - go to any open free event vs a paid event - 9 times out of 10 the paid event will be much cleaner, more organized, safer and most importantly have way more value - People who get excited about cheap this cheap that, will forever be in a cheap mindset and will forever be cheap - im glad all those losers in here complaining are not on upwork coz they r the ones who were runining it so thank u for making this video
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
🤔 I actually agree with your view of using the price as a way to protect quality but my point is the amount freelancers are required to fork over is excessive... I agree with fees but they shouldn't be in addition to a percent of a contract every time a freelancer gets a new client. Anyway, glad the platform has been good to you!
@thomastic7049
4 жыл бұрын
@@JasonAWhaling Whenever you think something is expensive you have to ask yourself "What is the alternative?" They are taking 20% out of an amount that in itself its very rare for you to get it outside Upwork. So you can easily go to any random crappy freelancer website and sure they may charge like 9% but you will probably get paid only HALF what you will in Upwork. So its all relative my friend, don't get hung up on percentages, think of the macro net profit over the year. iTunes store takes 30% yet they r the reasons companies go from average startups to multi millionaires, had they had that same mind set and said "oh no 30% is too much, I'm gonna jus advertise my app by putting up sticky notes over my city, that will cost me NOTHING" - well good luck with that, u damn sure didn't have 30% taken out and kept 100% of the profits.. but guess what 100% of ZERO is nothing!
@nickdoroshenko4744
4 жыл бұрын
UpWork is crap, I just registered with my business account and it was suspended 10 minutes later, what the hell
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😟
@OsmanShakil
4 жыл бұрын
I love Upwork! It has changed my life!
@Pranay471
4 жыл бұрын
I am olso working on upwork but don't get orders bro 😢
@abhigowda1996
4 жыл бұрын
9740216124 call me sir please
@mkamrankhan5856
4 жыл бұрын
i loved it too when it was Odesk, i wish i will not see you in same situation like me when you say i do not love upwork. I lost everything in my life behind upwork my health, wealth, mind, social life, respect, and more.
@mkamrankhan5856
4 жыл бұрын
@Brig Agency i have not yet recovered, i am just selling my stuff like laptop, computer, mobile, etc to get some money for my daily life things.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
👍🔥Awesome!
@mariadimarco5820
4 жыл бұрын
Fiverr is working out so well for me after UpWork disabled my account because I didn't seem "active" on the account for about 1 week, maybe less. I get so many people messaging me every day about my Gigs on Fiverr and I love it. Super easy to use and a good platform for people who want to put their skills out there for people to see.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Way to try multiple platforms! Glad Fiverr is working out for you where Upwork fell short
@kendarr
4 жыл бұрын
I've opened accounts on various websites for freelancing, I use upwork because it's where I got my first job and the second and so on, it's not bad after you break the first work
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! That's the way to do it. Try multiple platforms and then stick with the one that gives you some gigs and momentum.
@Dracu_amir
4 жыл бұрын
I earned Dollars from Upwork, just be clever to deal with a client. There’s nothing wrong with Upwork
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it's still working for you and you don't mind the new fee system
@tydoworld4904
4 жыл бұрын
I feel so discouraged finding this video .. I just created my upwork profile. I don't get it .. I applied to earn money not pay for a job a need wtf
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
It's a tough road. This is just some of the downsides of working on Upwork... You can still try it out!
@refingels
4 жыл бұрын
The will wait till you earn some money, and then will block your account without any reasons and explanations.
@Tranquilmindmeditatiions
3 жыл бұрын
Hi I just started my journey as a free lancer and really need help. It’s just really frustrating
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
Really sorry to hear that - It's a LOT of work to get your first few contracts. It's a lot of custom proposals that go unanswered. Your not alone in the frustration - you've got this! 🔥🔥
@helzapoppin9810
4 жыл бұрын
I tried this back when it was still Elance. Was a horrible experience. It's impossible to compete with overseas bidders used to poverty wages.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
🙁 It can feel unfair depending upon your country.... If you didn't like elance you definitely won't like it now
@LetLearnwithstanley
4 жыл бұрын
Its my third year working with upwork but of this year they have introduced a very unfair system on charging us for connect...someone advice the site to sign up with them
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the new system is completely broken. As a client I hate it and we are getting less and less qualifed candidates as a result, 😣
@LetLearnwithstanley
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe we can work together but outside their system...what type of gig do you offer
@briannock5300
4 жыл бұрын
I got the job on my first bid. Granted, I was definitely over qualified but I knew I wasn't going to get jobs at my skill level right away without some positive feedback from an Upwork client. I was on Freelancer some years ago and constantly competing with people around the world willing to do a website for $5-$10. Not sure if they've added an "U.S. bidders only" option but they didn't have it when I was on there.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Upwork does allow job posters to specific countries they prefer now... way to land a client right out of the gate!
@briannock5300
4 жыл бұрын
I know Upwork does but what about Freelancer?
@RachithaHathurusinghe
4 жыл бұрын
Now, what is the option for upwork? are there any other websites we can use?
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
🤔 You can still try it... This just some of the downsides to be aware of.
@tskjesusfreak
4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about doing some Upwork years ago (3 plus years ago) and when they wanted to screenshot my computer, I clicked x.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😄
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, why were they asking for a screen shot?
@RobertoCampoliOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video there was some good info in it which I don't know. So which platforms would you recommend then the other two or are there better ones?
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
I still recommend trying out Upwork - just be aware of the downsides and roadblocks ahead... Guru and Freelancer are the other two to try.
@Hushhushbaateinbydivishasingh
3 жыл бұрын
I have just started to freelance and I was just going to register. I have decided to do otherwise. All the experienced people here, how do you actually get a project? I'm having a hard time getting my first project. Please guide/suggest me something if you can. I'll be grateful.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
You're not alone here; it's a numbers game. All you can do is make sure your profile is complete; you can see freelancers who are experience to see what you can improve and then keep submitting customized proposals.
@Hushhushbaateinbydivishasingh
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jason.
@VanCalapanoGreenBarleyDealer
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jason Whaling, I definitely agree with your point. Its always to build a good portfolio and apply directly without sacrificing 5% to 20% of my income for some platforms. Thank you for explaining this.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
🙌Nice! Good luck getting your own clients!
@mayurpatel4023
4 жыл бұрын
I am quite good at financial modeling can i try upwork ?
@ayrtong6
4 жыл бұрын
yup i made 400k in 56 nights
@Pranay471
4 жыл бұрын
@Faizan Studio brother i am olso working in upwork but don't get orders since 2 months
@brycegriffin9271
4 жыл бұрын
yeah i made enough to buy upwork in a month
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 👍 The goal of the video isn't to tell you NOT to use Upwork. Just be aware of some of the downsides.
@Mico605
3 жыл бұрын
The reason upwork favors top freelancers is a few reasons, they have good history of completing jobs and the second reason is, these freelancers dont realize they work full time FOR upwork, but upwork doesnt have to pay any benefits to them or insurances. Nobody really wins here other than upwork, you might be earning well as top freelancer, but upwork is still shorting you compared to what you could be earning working a proper job or owning a proper company.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
Fair point
@arsenalcho1886
4 жыл бұрын
I made above 2000$ for 4 months, then they blocked me for applying too much , never to be able to apply again.
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
😟 ouch; not cool
@PaulVazquezJD
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that crazy. If you have to pay to apply won't they like the money?
@michaelmccloud7506
3 жыл бұрын
The bid charges, make it better for clients, right? If there were no charges, they would be flooded with bids on every job... Just a thought. I have not been on the client side.
@JasonAWhaling
3 жыл бұрын
As a client I don't agree. We got way less applicants when the system was introduced making it harder to hire.
@pandaypira4346
4 жыл бұрын
Its my first time to try freelancing. Can you suggest any good platforms? Btw nice video sir
@JasonAWhaling
4 жыл бұрын
🙏Thank you...Still try it out - Guru and Freelancer are the other two competitors but they have their own problems
@pandaypira4346
4 жыл бұрын
@@JasonAWhaling thank you. Is that good for beginner? How bout flexjobs sir?
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