Regular Communication with freelancers

642fa659 · ‎06-02-2018

I am currently working with 2 freelancers and both of them are pros at their roles and hence have a good hourly rate.

Should I keep communicating with them daily in order to keep a track of their work or can I simply focus on other tasks that I have and wait for them to write to me when they need?

Thank you.

petra_r · ‎06-02-2018

How long have you been working with them?

Hourly contract or fixed rate?

freelancers with lots of history on Upwork?

What is the job (which field?)

yitwail · ‎06-02-2018

Deepak, it’s your choice, although personally I would find daily communication excessive (although I would never tell a client this), unless the freelancer asked you something. But even excessive communication is better than no communication.

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bobafett999 · ‎06-02-2018

Also, keep in mind that excessive daily communication might be irritating if it is a fixed price contract - it does take time. The FL may not have done any work. Just becasue you gave a contract does not mean they have to spend every waking moment on your project.

If it is hourly job, I would love to chat with you - I am on your meter. Everything I do like writing e-mails gets charged to you.

You have to strike a balance.