A job posting as a recruitment tool and not actual work through Upwork.

[341d1d30]

Is it normal for a client to post a job, and instead of setting up freelance work through UpWork, they simply bring you on as a hourly employee with their company? This results in working as that company's employee and getting paid with no connection to UpWork. Does this violate any terms of service?

[feed_my_eyes]

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Zach B wrote:

Is it normal for a client to post a job, and instead of setting up freelance work through UpWork, they simply bring you on as a hourly employee with their company? This results in working as that company's employee and getting paid with no connection to UpWork. Does this violate any terms of service?

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Accepting payments off of the platform is a serious violation that will get your account permanently banned. So no, it's not normal, and it's most likely a scam. Flag the job as inappropriate and Upwork will look into it and refund your connects.

[bstojadinovic]

Hi Zach,

Could you please click on my name and send me a PM with more information about the job post you're referring to. I'll check that further and escalate accordingly.

Thank you.