How much freelancers are spending on connects each month?

[#1]

What has changed after Upwork started charging for connects? What is your opinion?

[#2]

I can say i already have spent more than 30 euros in connects for basicaly 2 months, the funny situation is not the number of connects or money i spend, the funny situation is spend money on connects, spend connects , because i really need to do "work" im not here just because, im not here just to fun, im not trying im not testing, im here to make money because my stomach need to " Eat " and from the 30/40 proposals i make/made/did/do only got 2 answers 2 just 2 simple answers and 1 hire.

Cant people at least answer " im not interested " is really ungratefull see all this connects get wasted, even some jobs do not hire anyone, so, people waste connects for what? we are here to try make money, at least i am.

I work with elementor, i have been aply for elementor jobs, the ones that i really see i have skills for it and can do a good job, but no. not a simple hire. what am i doing wrong?