Feb 23, 2015 10:11:35 PM Edited Sep 26, 2016 11:54:21 AM by Pandora H
Folks, feel free to share crazy job postings you see. I've been wanting to create a thread like this for a while, and think it would be fun of we can keep it updated periodically.
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Here's something I saw tonight:
US client, average pay under $6 per hour, no hourly hires so far, decent feedback, looking for 1 person to do:
Article Copywriting, Editing and Proofreading
Customer Service (Phone and Email)
Business Growth & Development
Blog Posting
Stand Operating Procedures Creation and Documentation
Online Research
Social Media Management
Event planning and scheduling
And finally: "Knowlege of WordPress Development, Facebook Ads, InfusionSoft, Bookkeeping, etc. a PLUS "
No mention in this posting if some of these items would be handled by other members of the team.
One word: Sheesh!
Solved! Go to Solution.
Feb 14, 2022 02:43:48 PM by Andrea G
Hi all,
We are closing this thread due to its size. Feel free to visit this new thread if you'd like to continue sharing your experience with odd and curious jobs.
We encourage you to have fun and discuss your experience. That said, please be mindful of our Community Guidelines and refrain from posting links to job postings, names of persons or companies, or any other identifying information. Additionally, if you come across a job that violates Upwork TOS, please flag it as inappropriate following the steps outlined here.
Sep 1, 2015 04:46:42 PM by Geoff F
Someone looking for a pitch deck for startup funding of $300,000. Budget $5
Sep 3, 2015 02:11:22 AM by Irene B
Soooo....writers wanted....submit three stories...if I like them, I will pay for them.......
(sounds like free work to me!)
Sep 3, 2015 02:24:47 AM by Preston H
re: "Soooo....writers wanted....submit three stories...if I like them, I will pay for them......."
How about you pay me money. If I like your money, I'll write three stories for you.
Sep 3, 2015 02:39:21 AM by Oreofe J
@Preston ....Lol.....
Nice way to start the day...get paid before you do the job.
Beats getting fired after you do the job anyday....Lol.......
Sep 4, 2015 04:35:55 AM by Irene B
*Deep sigh*
Job budget: $30
Wanted: whole list of different writing thingies pertaining to a website
Note added: lowest bid will get the job.
(seriously?)
Sep 4, 2015 07:04:25 AM by Hanna N
The writer in me always wants to bid on projects like that by interpreting the "lowest bid" as the "lowest blow" and then bid accodingly. But I don't think most of these clients would get the joke.
Sep 13, 2015 06:36:28 AM by Jennifer M
@Irene B wrote:Job description: Writer
LOL I wish I had seen this. I had like 20 connects to kill before today's rollover charge. I would have made a proposal that just said "Money."
Sep 13, 2015 11:46:47 AM by Mariam Fatima Z
Will this ever stop?
There is this one client who has posted the same job post 23 times so far since yesterday, with neat little numbering like #1 to #23. What's more, he isn't exactly famous for paying up the grand $1.5/$1.25 he is offering for 550 words (according to reviews).
Oh and each posting requires 5 freelancers.
Sep 13, 2015 12:20:51 PM by Mark C
Which have the headline $150 budget - doesn't mention that this is for 100+ articles
He actually has 32 open jobs - the other 9 are similar to the #1 to #23.
He rarely leaves feedback and has a 31% hire rate.
Yet still people apply and work for him.
Sep 13, 2015 12:26:19 PM by Irene B
Every time I see one of his I report it as spam..I opened one and read the freelancers' comments...that...is a scam in the making!
Sep 13, 2015 02:37:02 PM by Mariam Fatima Z
Yeah I finally reported one too and chose asking for free work as the reason lol. One of the freelancers was naive enough to do 56 articles for him and got paid for just one...I don't know why people don't do their homework before applying.
Sep 14, 2015 02:18:56 AM by Irene B
It seems the multiple-post, not paying guy is gone today. Not seen anything new posted by him since I logged off yesterday.
Sep 15, 2015 09:08:42 AM by Vadivelan R
All these days I was critical of upwork. It seems the problem is not upwork, its just me. Everything seems to be a part of "greater design", which simpletons like me will never understand.
I was keeping a straight face for some time now, as all of my proposals are going to hidden folder. Our upwork algorithms are so powerful, it even sensed that, and making all out effort to make me laugh. If you don't believe me, read the below project descriptions:
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hii hemnath
This is ras i would interest part time job like a freelance is it any projects are available send me mail
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ka aap mare
( Meaning: what, will you be my )
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I'll give all details after I choose a freelancer
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Confidential. Top Secret. Will Discuss details at the time of interview. Trust, it will be well worth your time.
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Hello!
I'd like to invite you to apply to my job. Please review the job post and
apply if you're available.
Al Mamun
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Hi, do you have your own website/blog? If so, please do send me the url as I have other opportunities that may be of interest to you. Thanks
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Let's find an indie game company that we can help build it's foundation.
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i will design presntations about some drugs and information of these drugs
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This is a very good post. I really accepted this post. I should you carry this job and useful earn money.
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Posting applications
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reseach
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Title: its for a girl
i need you to help me transalte with a girl i met onlone
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iam agree work
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Upwork, Thank you for making me laugh!
Sep 15, 2015 11:26:55 AM Edited Sep 15, 2015 12:27:05 PM by Mark C
Just posted my first job as a client - just checking in to see if appears on here.
Edit - Had my first applicants.
One guy had a profile header of 'hire me'
His cover letter was ' hire me I can do the job'
Sep 15, 2015 05:51:23 PM by Hanna N
Mark, maybe you need to start a thread called "crazy proposals" in the client section? 😛
Sep 16, 2015 03:44:08 AM by Tanzeel Z
Job:
"General Article Writing: 1.5$/500 words. Must have great grammar, spelling, and great writing skills. Payment weekly. Must be ready to submit a payable sample. Thanks."
The sad part is that I did such a job almost 2 years ago and I was happy because I got my first client. I published Ezine articles at 2$ for each article.
Sep 20, 2015 04:11:13 PM by Mariska P
Sep 21, 2015 01:18:31 PM by Pandora H
@Mariska P wrote:He had me at below $8 guideline sigh........*****article writing job that requires a minimum of 1,000 words<snip>
Awsome first line. Haha.
Sep 23, 2015 03:56:58 AM Edited Sep 23, 2015 05:38:57 AM by Vladimir G
Someone from the PHILIPPINES.
**Edited for Community Guidelines**
2 proposals as of this posting. I did $3.33 back in 2010 when I started an account with Odesk, then accepted $3.33 again when I reactivated my account this year. I have increased my rate since then.
How can this person (client from U.S) want to pay someone for $3 and have him do more than copy and paste on word & excel? Or is he hoping that someone, who has zero hours would take his offer? Or maybe the applicant would hope for a raise after 2 weeks?
Sep 23, 2015 12:41:00 PM by Alexey G
Found today
Job description
looking for C** developer
<really huge empty space>
looking for C** developer
And most funny thing - 90 proposals and 55 interviews. Looks like client is a robot.
Sep 23, 2015 12:45:10 PM by Preston H
re: "Looks like client is a robot."
Not all robots are proficient at C** programming. So don't begrudge a robot the opportunity to hire a C** programmer. Do you think all French people are great chefs?
[On another topic, what exactly is "C** programming"? Is that like C++, but more advanced?]
Sep 23, 2015 05:31:56 PM Edited Sep 23, 2015 05:32:48 PM by Lorena P
After Upworks' edited version of my post (community guidelines), it didn't make sense anymore. Is there a way to just delete it?
Sep 23, 2015 05:47:36 PM by Preston H
re: "After Upworks' edited version of my post (community guidelines), it didn't make sense anymore. Is there a way to just delete it?"
You can not delete a post, but most people participating in the forum are able to edit their past posts by clicking on the dropdown menu in the top right corner of the post and choosing Edit.
I think sometimes very new participants don't yet have this ability, and sometimes a post isn't editable for a temporary amount of time. But usually one is able to edit one's own thread posts.
So instead of deleting the post, you could simply remove the text, or change it to something that better fits the flow of conversation.
Sep 24, 2015 12:49:28 PM by Pandora H
What appears to be a very large job description written in the French lanuage, has this requirement:
English Level: Fluent - Has complete command of this language with perfect grammar.
New client, non-payment verified. Not sure if non-English job posts are legit, but needless to say, they should have paid a lot more attention to the job settings, and selected French as the fluency requirement.
Bids: 2 (both French fluent, good for them, heh)
Sep 25, 2015 11:47:46 PM Edited Sep 26, 2015 06:20:50 PM by Valeria K
Anybody? 😛
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**edited for Community Guidelines**
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He demands first priority and everyday work.
Wow!!! I am awestruck!!!
Sep 26, 2015 08:35:24 AM by Ray C
a hundred and twenty whole dollars!!! Golly gee whiz mister, I can buy a mcDonalds uniform for all that money. Then i can get a real job!!!! But wait! When I'm project manager will i get a NAME TAG?! and as a freelancer The only person i'll manage is myself!!! How prestigious!
but shoudn't that be "awestricken?" he also demands perfect English!
Sep 26, 2015 09:00:55 AM by Pravin K
Sep 26, 2015 09:19:06 AM by Preston H
$120 per hour is an excellent rate for doing PHP development work. That is more than most PHP developers make.
The job posting you highlighted - apparently offering $120 per month - is not such a good rate.
Sep 26, 2015 10:16:51 AM Edited Sep 26, 2015 10:18:40 AM by Ray C
I thought both awestruck or awestricken were probably right but i wanted to make the joke about him wanting perfect English! haha sorry!
i see crazy posts in graphic design all the time. Today i saw one that said logo for a jewelry dealer in dubai $5! I was outraged and thought id readi t just to see how far he goes. I was livid until the last sentance he said and please ignore that budget number i will pay the right price. please quote.So that was okay.
funniest thing is when someone asks for say a logo for a website that offers a DIY fake mickey mouse watch repair instruction video. And they say don't bother applying unless you can show me at least 8 DIY fake mickey mouse watch repair instruction video logos you've done...within the last month! haha!
Sep 26, 2015 11:29:56 AM by Hanna N
What I find funniest about this latest opportunity is that this website dealing with multi-billion industry feels the need to mention this while trying to offer only 120 USD to whoever they hire...
Sep 29, 2015 11:40:10 AM by Hanna N
This one keeps popping into my jobfeed every couple of months, and on several different platforms as well.
The client wants translators that
Guess what the project is marked as? Entry level! And the avarage hourly pay the company has paid in the past is $6.73...
At least with my language pair, anyone fulfilling those requirements would be charging 0,11 per word for translating - so you can imagine what the hourly rate would have to be...
I really have to keep myself from sending in a proposal that just says "Entry level with these requirements? Are you having a laugh?"
Sep 30, 2015 12:42:25 AM by Irene B
So this guy wants: editing/proofreading/photoshop/photo editing/video editing/video production.......all in one..
Sep 30, 2015 03:36:50 AM by Ray C
Yes but how much does he want to pay? Wearing multiple hats is not unusual these days, although that is quite a few. I've been responding to, and getting, jobs for logo design and name/tagline writing. And on another platform i took a job for graphic design and article writing. I've been working with that company for over 5 years now. Several times i have applied to a graphics job and seen the copy they wanted me to typeset, politely informed them that they needed to fire their writer, and ended up writing for them instead, or doing both.
The thing you have to watch out for in those situations is getting paid for each task because it's too easy for the client to lump it all together in his/her mind and when you tell them $500 for a brochure they think "wait a minute i was only gonna pay $250 for that brochure!" then you have to dsay, "yeah to two different people, dufus!" Of course i would never call a client "dufus" but sadly, when it comes to trying to get a good deal, we have all been guilty of dufism at least one time in our lives