Jun 18, 2019 11:18:10 AM Edited Jun 18, 2019 12:11:16 PM by Bojan S
The last 40 jobs in my job feed are either for entry level or are not part of my skillset. I'm used to it. I try not to get totally p****d off. But this really does annoy me. I get a job posted in my feed which I flagged as not suitable. I am told I can't flag it. I then check the job and I am told access is denied as it is invitation only. So WHY is it in my job feed in the first place?
I would really like a mod to explain this. Upwork all your new "improvements" seem to have had entirely the opposite effect.
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Jun 18, 2019 11:34:27 AM by Sergio S
I second that. I have been using the thumbs-down feature for some time getting futile results. It seems completely useless. Someone from support told me "it takes time for the feature to 'learn'"... but I gave up.
Jun 22, 2019 01:56:10 AM by Richard W
Sergio S wrote:I second that. I have been using the thumbs-down feature for some time getting futile results. It seems completely useless. Someone from support told me "it takes time for the feature to 'learn'"... but I gave up.
I've never used that feature. I don't want an Upwork algorithm deciding which jobs are suitable for me.
My job feed searches are based entirely on the search terms and filters I've chosen. So I only have myself to blame if I'm not seeing the most appropriate jobs. 😉
Jun 18, 2019 11:41:18 AM by Will L
I pay no attention at all to this "feature." Yet another algorithm that promises much but falls flat in its performance.
Jun 18, 2019 12:19:03 PM by Anonymous-User A
Jun 18, 2019 12:19:49 PM by Bojan S
Hi Nichola,
I apologize for the inconvenience this caused. Looks like Client changed the Job Post visibility to Invite only after publishing it.
Jun 18, 2019 12:43:59 PM Edited Jun 18, 2019 12:46:06 PM by Nichola L
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Bojan S wrote:Hi Nichola,
I apologize for the inconvenience this caused. Looks like Client changed the Job Post visibility to Invite only after publishing it.
Bojan,
You really needn't apologize. I know it's not your fault. So apologies are empty. If the client changed his mind, the job (irrelevant though it was) should have been completely removed from my jobfeed. I should not have received irritating messages that made me waste my time by investigating - or coming on to the forum to complain.
What I would like to see is some action taken to show jobs on my jobfeed that both match my skillset and my hourly rate (and I know other freelancers have the same problem). I am not a web developer, I am not a VA. I do not offer audio transcription. I am not a graphic artist, I do not do telephone sales, and when I do see jobs in my categories - I am NOT entry level and I will not bid on $20 jobs that should start at $200 - etc. etc. etc. Just for once, it would be really good to see a job offer that I actually would not mind spending six connects on.
And if I don't see any jobs to bid on in the next month, Upwork then will set my profile to private because I haven't earned anything for a month (on Upwork) - go figure.
Jun 18, 2019 02:43:43 PM by Sergio S
Nichola L wrote:What I would like to see is some action taken to show jobs on my jobfeed that both match my skillset and my hourly rate (and I know other freelancers have the same problem). I am not a web developer, I am not a VA. I do not offer audio transcription. I am not a graphic artist, I do not do telephone sales
I hear you. I constantly see VA, transcription or translation jobs in my feed. I wonder why... maybe because I said in my profile that I enjoy working with multilingual projects? Those algorithms really screw things up.
Jun 18, 2019 03:31:27 PM by Preston H
My job feed seems messed up right now.
Usually it's really good.
Jul 9, 2019 09:15:52 AM by Luce N
Here it goes again. My job feed is proposing me to translate from Hungarian to English. Maybe because a Job Specialist sent me an invitation to apply to a translation job from Hungarian about 2 years ago? How did this algorithm ever get the idea that I could speak Hungarian?