Availability Not!

[devanalyst]

The first rule of business is that the more you make it easier for folks to use your product/service--and to engage with you--the more people will do so. But if you make people jump through hoops--many of us just won't bother with whatever you’re offering. (Not to mention that equates to a loss in cash flow for your business.)

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That's the obvious problem with Upwork. You willy-nilly turn off our availability setting with a silly excuse that doing so somehow benefits others.  A much better plan would be to reset availability when a user hasn't used the site for 90 days. Otherwise, much too often you change our setting.  And to try to control your users is dumb. Today it's on--tomorrow not. Most of us just don't have time for such nonsense. Upwork needs to get a clue, already!

[PradeepH]

Hi David,

Thank you for your message. I am sorry to hear about the action taken on your profile and how you feel about the same. I checked your account and noticed that your Availability badge setting was reset as your profile was set to Private. Our team reviewed your profile recently and they noticed that your Upwork profile does not adhere to our guidelines. 

Upwork requests that all freelancer profile photos be a clear headshot of the account owner, free of any obstructions or graphic features. Clear and professional photos can help attract clients and allow you to stand out from the crowd, you can learn more here. Please revise your profile to include a clear photo of yourself. Once done, reply to the message initiated by our team via a support ticket so we can set your profile back to Public. You can access your support tickets here. Please don't hesitate to follow up with them on the same support ticket if you have additional questions regarding your concern. Note that support requests are responded to in the order they are received. Kindly allow 24-48 hours for the team to follow up with you and assist you further.

Thank you,
Pradeep