Jul 7, 2019 07:38:03 PM by Ma. Cristina V
Hi All,
I want to know if Upwork is doing something on clients who posts jobs, receive 20-50 proposals or more and do not inverview from any of the proposals but instead choose to send invitations. I just find it hard to believe, that out of 20 or more proposals, they still cannot find a freelancer who can do their project.
As a freelancer, I feel sad that I see this happen a lot. It seems that clients just don't appreciate the efforts of the freelancers. I hope that Upwork would implement some controls on this. Please consider that we are now spending for our connects so it's just right that we also get some quality job offers and clients too!
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Jul 8, 2019 08:43:02 AM by Ma. Cristina V
Jul 8, 2019 07:48:20 AM by Ma. Cristina V
Jul 8, 2019 08:05:18 AM Edited Jul 8, 2019 08:06:13 AM by Rene K
Ma. Cristina V wrote:
allow us to find a solution to 'our' problem.
Then, try to find a solution that you can actually implement. Asking Upwork to do things that they deem as detrimental to their business will do nothing. Upwork isn't gonna to tweak their business model, whatever this means, so it fits your needs, or mine. Of course, you can post messages in this community at will asking them to change things if you want, but other than vent, you're not gonna to achieve anything by doing this.
Upwork is a tool. You can't change the way it works, but you can learn how to use it. Or pick another tool if that one doesn't work.
Or you can come here and complain. Your call.
Jul 8, 2019 08:15:40 AM by Kim F
Apart from the obvious point already made that the changes you want would severely disadvantage a large number of people working here and reduce their income, your approach is short-sighted.
You're new now. It may take you a while to get going but assuming you're good at what you do, you'll start making money. And you'll improve your reputation. That will mean that you'll be able to bid successfully on larger and more lucrative projects and that clients will be more likely to invite you to bid.
And as those projects will be larger and involve more money, it's likely it will take longer to work out the details and the client will take longer selecting the right person. You'll end up accepting projects that were posted days if not weeks ago, especially as some clients won't send invitations until they've already failed to find whom they want through open bidding.
But you want to stop this. You're shooting yourself in the foot.
Jul 8, 2019 08:43:02 AM by Ma. Cristina V
Jul 8, 2019 08:58:07 AM by Kim F
People take time out to tell you that they have a different point of view to yours and why and you dismiss that as hysterical?
You obviously don't have to agree with people, but life is going to be very difficult if you can't accept there's more than one way of seeing things.
Jul 8, 2019 09:06:00 AM by Ma. Cristina V
Jul 8, 2019 09:07:20 AM by Rene K
Ma. Cristina V wrote:
But if the hiring reaches one month or more, then the freelancer will be given the option to withdraw their proposal and have their connects returned.
Upwork will not refund connects. They just moved to a new system without free connects because they don't want people to have free connects, or more connects. What you are asking will not happen. You can keep asking, of course, but I think you'll feel way better once you realize it won't happen.
Jul 8, 2019 09:42:26 AM by Mark F