We had our ups and downs, me and Upwork. The ups were not very high, and the downs were pushing the ground with such a force that they threatened to create a gravitational singularity.
I backed off from the platform again (think it's maybe 4th time since 2018) because... well... we can all agree there's something seriously wrong with the platform. I made some mistakes, too, don't get me wrong, should've done some things differently. But I had bills to pay and needed to focus on my off-Upwork clients who offer much better rates. My profile was eventually set to private due to a lack of earning.
But then, like any gal trapped in an abusive relationship, I decided to revamp my profile and give it another chance. Why? I got an e-mail saying people were checking out my profile.
[Should've listened to my mother and acknowledge the red flag instead of finding excuses like "it's a work in progress, they're developing the feature, it'll get better, Upwork will get better, surely"]
I had some leftover connects from the time before they introduced this new scheme. I applied to a project that looked very professional and was fit for my skills. And indeed, the client was very professional. He must've really liked my proposal and was kind enough to reply even though he rejected it. Here's what he said:
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I thought I just don't show up in search results. I thought clients could see my profile when I bid on their projects. Why would you take my connects and then refuse to show my profile to interested clients? Why? Why are you trying to put me down every step of the way? Why don't you respect my time and effort? Why are you doing this? What's wrong with you?!
I don't care about the connects, I didn't pay for them and I never will. I never felt protected and appreciated but I still agreed to give you 20% of my earnings and the priceless time I didn't have. You are an abuser and a liar and I don't think you'll ever change. So unfortunate, you have so much potential...
Hi Jelena,
I`m sorry to hear the experience you had on Upwork.
Regarding your profile visibility, I’ve reset your profile visibility back to public. Just so that you are aware, freelancers with no earnings in 30 days will have their profile set to private (locked) automatically. To avoid this, you can resume earnings on a new contract or upgrade your membership to the Plus plan. You can check out more info about this here.
If you have any additional questions, let me know. Thank you.
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