Suggestion About Client Name

[rasmawan4]

Hello Upwork Family. Have a nice sunday.

Here I have a suggestion, Let me discuss first why I will suggest that client name should be there in the right portion of job page, where there is client introduction. Because I always prefer to start my cover letter with the name of client, but it take some time to search client name, so thats why I suggest that client name whould be added in just below "About Client" on the right hand side. I am sending screen shot. What I want to convay.

[prestonhunter]

No. No client name.

Bad freelancers and scammers look up contact info using client name and harass clients outside of the platform.

[rasmawan4]

Hello Preston,

May be you are right, that there can be chances of client herassment, scamers can try to threaten the client, but I think almost more then 90% freelancer not involve in such kind of bad activities, any how it was my suggestion, I always prefer to start conversation witth the name of client, instead of "Hi" "Hello" 

[madison-russell · Accepted solution]

When applying to most jobs, the supervisor's name is not given. This is to prevent things like blackmailing, but also buying your way into a job or contract. Just as you wouldn't be given the hiring manager's name when applying for a job at Google, you aren't given one when applying for a job on Upwork. If the client is interested, they will contact you and then you can find out their name. 

Also I have never ever used a client's name in a cover letter and I get plenty of jobs.

[rasmawan4]

Thanks Madison.

For your such a concise brief, Now I understand, why client name not show, in client history.