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Akash's avatar
Akash S Community Member

Is that connects are incresed to 16 to 19 connect

I have recently seem that my proposal are about to 19 connect is that true? 

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Vipul's avatar
Vipul J Community Member

I also noticed the same thing that some jobs are posted with 19 connects? Earlier it was (4,8,12,16) connects needs to apply. I worndering now some jobs are with 09 connects and some with 19 connects. Didn't match any sense with the relation of current connects and job ranges. 

Douglas's avatar
Douglas T Community Member

I just saw a 21 connect job. OOF!

 

Khushbu's avatar
Khushbu G Community Member

What 😱

 

Marius's avatar
Marius P Community Member

Good bye 21, welcome 23 😂

Md. Rakhibul's avatar
Md. Rakhibul H Community Member

yesterday i applied for a job to spent 34 connects in the first position 😀

Ben-Collins's avatar
Ben-Collins N Community Member

Greed has always been the downfall of many great empires

Sabeel's avatar
Sabeel M Community Member

I have also noticed an increase in the number of Connects by Upwork. This is not good, especially for those, who are just starting out. I have even seen a job post that required 23 Connects! 

Also the Upwork Plus program has just 80 connects per month. So I would be able to apply on 4~5 Jobs max. only due to this. This is insane.


Upwork should decrease that number of connects, otherwise, many freelancers would be forced to leave this platform and search for other affordable platforms. 

Hardik's avatar
Hardik B Community Member

Recently, I have seen that Upwork has incease the ratio to bid on projects and job post with high connects the connect ratio increase by 10/ 14 / 19/ 23.  

Is anyone see's the same, or just I have seen this !

Sabeel's avatar
Sabeel M Community Member

I have also noticed an increase in the number of Connects by Upwork. This is not good, especially for those, who are just starting out. I have even seen a job post that required 23 Connects! 

Also the Upwork Plus program has just 80 connects per month. So I would be able to apply on 4~5 Jobs max. only due to this. This is insane.


Upwork should decrease that number of connects, otherwise, many freelancers would be forced to leave this platform and search for other affordable platforms. 

Obayomi's avatar
Obayomi O Community Member

It's quite painful though.

Marco's avatar
Marco S Community Member

I started on Upwork more than 6 years ago; it took a couple of years to get my name out there. Then I got a lot of nice jobs and also long standing collaborations with some companies. Because of that and my good work, I became a Top Rated Plus 100 JSS and I am still at that level. What is the difference between a year ago and now? I no longer apply for jobs because of the crazy connections policy and the fake jobs. I still keep my clients here, but to look for new opportunities I look outside of Upwork. It's a shame because I liked the platform and would have been happy to continue if they had done things differently.

Akash's avatar
Akash S Community Member

So now what upwork is planning to do? Nowadays competition is too healthy that in sec only many interviews and proposals are submitted. Increasing the number of Connects makes freelancers wonder if they should bother, as their proposal might not be viewed or hired, resulting in wasted Connects. Posting 19 Connects might be seen as a wrong move by Upwork.

Douglas's avatar
Douglas T Community Member

Hey all, it looks like the required amount of connects is going up AGAIN. Just had a project where the minimum was 19 connects so I figure the maximum without bidding is likely to hit 20 ($3.00 USD) or more. 

Gotta love it; fun times. >.<

Oluwole's avatar
Oluwole A Community Member

Upwork is looking for a way to get more money from freelancers

Kirtan's avatar
Kirtan T Community Member

Seems upwork policy towards freelancers is getting tougher day by day. I saw some projects requiring 19 connects. This is way high and it will make it difficult to continue using the platform. 

 

- We loose connects when 90% of the projects get closed without hiring. Upwork earns atleast thru connects! 

- No charge to the clients whey they dont hire or post projects. This much change rather than just increasing connects and taxes on connects. 

- Freelancers and agencies want to sustain their business and needs work. Upwork knows this very well. Even if the connects are increased, I see 100+ proposals being posted on the projects within few mins. 

- Increasing connects it not the solution. Rather is just causing freelancers a financial burden without any return of investments. Basically if freelancer is hired or not, upwork will earn through the connects. 

- If clients are overvelmed with proposals, then increasing connects wont fix it. Freelancers and agencies still need jobs! We have no choice but to apply with our proposals. 

 

I strongly object this policy of upwork. 

Khushbu's avatar
Khushbu G Community Member

And at least they have to announce if they are changing any parameters 

Heath's avatar
Heath C Community Member


 wrote:

Freelancers and agencies still need jobs! We have no choice but to apply with our proposals. 

 

I strongly object this policy of upwork. 


Everyone has a choice and you don't need to put all your eggs in one basket, so to speak. There are other platforms and mediums for sourcing work.

 

Vote with your wallet.

Hardik's avatar
Hardik B Community Member

Yes you are right

Jonah's avatar
Jonah S Community Member

 

 

 

Let's hope our objections count and something can be done about this.

Jeffrey's avatar
Jeffrey B Community Member

Just came across a job requiring 22 connects. Talk about gouging, but to add salt to the wounds most of the proposals sent are not even looked at thanks Upwork suggesting contractors who are not even qualified most times for the project in question.

Pete's avatar
Pete E Community Member

Yes, if Upwork returned connects in situations where proposals weren't viewed, jobs were removed etc. then that would be fair enough. The way it is, they are basically printing money: 20 proposals x 15-20 connects x thousands of new jobs every hour.  

Maybe they have the same financial advisors as Amazon

Syed Aashir's avatar
Syed Aashir A Community Member

fully agreed

Filip's avatar
Filip K Community Member

They strongly do not care.

Sulman's avatar
Sulman F Community Member

Hi fellow freelancer,
Upwork is increasing the connects to apply on jobs day by day, since today I have noticed that the majority of the jobs require 19 connects to send, Anyone else experiencing this as well