Do badges expire?

[55865006]

So if someone who has the 'Top talent' badge wasn't active on Upwork for a year, would he lose the badge?

[d27e833c]

If someone with the Top Talent badge wasn't active on Upwork for a year, they would lose the badge. To keep the badge, freelancers need to be actively

1. working on projects,
2. Submitting proposals, and
3. Receiving positive feedback from clients.

[55865006]

Thank you for your response. Are there any hard limits? What about 6 months? Is one proposal a month enough etc? Basicly what is the minimum amount of activity required to be considered active?

[gilbert-phyllis]

You can find the criteria here.

[55865006]

It says 'To become top rated'. So the creteria is the same for keeping it as well? In that case, submitting a proposal within every 90 days should be enough to keep the badge right? Also I would have to have earned $1000 within the past year any given time? So even if I actively make proposals if I didn't earn $1000 for the last 12 months, I would still lose the badge right?

Thank you.

[martina_plaschka · Accepted solution]

Badges don't expire per se. They disappear once one or more of the requirements is not met. 

Also I would have to have earned $1000 within the past year any given time? So even if I actively make proposals if I didn't earn $1000 for the last 12 months, I would still lose the badge right?

Yes, It's one of the requirements, and ALL have to be met.