Batten down the hatches! Rough seas ahead.

Douglas Michael M · Jul 8, 2015 10:15:10 AM

The Elance eviction schedule has been published.

Best to all,

Michael

Jean S · Jul 8, 2015 10:18:14 AM

They yanked that within minutes. What was the schedule?

Douglas Michael M · Jul 8, 2015 10:30:17 AM

Sorry, Jean, my bad. The original link was malformed. Should work now.

New jobs on Elance are being shut off as of September, and bridging invitations to "all active members in good standing" should be issued by September 1st. The rising tide of refugees should follow the course of invitation issuance.

Best,

Michael

Jennifer M · Jul 8, 2015 10:25:16 AM

Early 2016 the lights go out.

It's been real, Elance. It's been fun. Can't say real fun.

Can any of the mods here discuss the private talent cloud? I'm working with one of Elance's PMs. Should I just ask her?

Jennifer M · Jul 8, 2015 10:39:15 AM

oooh it also says they'll be redirecting in August.

I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and start bidding without a history. Meh.

When they redirect, it's gonna start to get reeeally slow on Elance.

Preston H · Jul 8, 2015 10:41:40 AM

Douglas, thanks for sharing the link.

Yeah, the writing has been on the wall for a while.

I feel really bad for the Elancers who loved their platform. But this is out of their control.

Susanne D · Jul 8, 2015 11:02:32 AM

Thank you, Preston.

I have not been on Elance so long, but I had a somewhat good start - and got quite used to the whole thing. Since April I try to restart here, but till now I am not that much happy. Maybe I am too picky about clients and jobs? Let's see how things will look like when they try to bring the clients over. Some of mine won't be thrilled.

Douglas Michael M · Jul 8, 2015 10:43:50 AM

@Jennifer M wrote:

I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and start bidding without a history. Meh.

Oh man, Jennifer, you're one of those whose history didn't import? No wonder you've been ~~eager~~ anxious to get started—my sympathies!

Best,

Michael

Jennifer M · Jul 8, 2015 10:52:48 AM

I still haven't gotten an invite. And I'm one of the few who want to just rip the bandaid off and do it. I don't want to be the last one there. It's gonna get weird there. I'd rather just accept it and move on.

I did like Elance a lot. Customers hated the interface lol but I had good times there. Even met some old schoolers IRL and partied in Miami. Good times.

Nichola L · Jul 8, 2015 02:28:14 PM

Jennifer, I think they might be a llttle SCARED of you! Keep it up!