Over 10k celebration and statistics

h3hdv7rlssvtxxzp · ‎02-09-2018

I got recently my first contract over 10k mark. I feel satisfied for that, but sadly did not receive any congratulations from UpWork. Kindly, I wanted to inquire if that is so exceptional case or what is the reason. Earlier I have received a congratulation message for every over 500 limit.

Now, evaluating my customers and contracts, I am happy to see that top 10 are all over 500 limit. I think, its pretty good achievement. Are there any statistics — maybe it is nothing. But even many of the seniors here, I have seen, not many of them have one or two over 10k. I hope to get more soon.

What happens after 10k limit? What is the next target?

jcullinan · ‎02-09-2018

@Kristo H wrote:
I got recently my first contract over 10k mark. I feel satisfied for that, but sadly did not receive any congratulations from UpWork. Kindly, I wanted to inquire if that is so exceptional case or what is the reason. Earlier I have received a congratulation message for every over 500 limit.

Now, evaluating my customers and contracts, I am happy to see that top 10 are all over 500 limit. I think, its pretty good achievement. Are there any statistics — maybe it is nothing. But even many of the seniors here, I have seen, not many of them have one or two over 10k. I hope to get more soon.

What happens after 10k limit? What is the next target?

You should get an email informing you that your fee on that client is now 5%. There's no "next target" in the fee structure - just whatever personal milestones you might set up for yourself.

gilbert-phyllis · ‎02-09-2018

Congratulations, Kristo! I cleared the $10k bar for the first time recently, too. I think I got an email from UW reminding me that the fee dropped to 5%. I was thrilled with that. I don't care about UW congratulating me. I don't want them poking their nose into my client business, anyway, I'd rather they stick to their own knitting and fix some of the bugs that are constantly plaguing us.

Personally, I see the next goal as clearing the two-year mark and moving off the platform. By then, I will have gotten great value through UW connecting me with such a stable and valuable client and UW will have made more than a few peanuts on the fees.

petra_r · ‎02-09-2018

@Kristo H wrote:
I got recently my first contract over 10k mark. I feel satisfied for that, but sadly did not receive any congratulations from UpWork.

What, exactly, can you buy with a "Congratulations?"

The fee drops to 5%.

That's it.

If you need fireworks, a cake, candles and a marching band, buy them yourself.

h3hdv7rlssvtxxzp · ‎02-09-2018

Maybe a "thank you" would do it?

petra_r · ‎02-09-2018

@Kristo H wrote:
Maybe a "thank you" would do it?

Did you send Upwork a "Thank You" for all the money it facilitated you to earn?

h3hdv7rlssvtxxzp · ‎02-10-2018

Yeah, that is good point. In the real life, do you expect the God kiss the people, or the People kiss the god?

petra_r · ‎02-10-2018

@Kristo H wrote:
Yeah, that is good point. In the real life, do you expect the God kiss the people, or the People kiss the god?

I don't expect anyone to kiss anyone. Once the fully processed payments (!) cross the $ 10k line you'll get your "Congratulations" message, for what it is worth. And then your fee drops to 5% which is nice.

gilbert-phyllis · ‎02-09-2018

@Petra R wrote:
@Kristo H wrote:
I got recently my first contract over 10k mark. I feel satisfied for that, but sadly did not receive any congratulations from UpWork.
What, exactly, can you buy with a "Congratulations?"
The fee drops to 5%.
That's it.
If you need fireworks, a cake, candles and a marching band, buy them yourself.

Exactly. I bought myself a nicer-than-usual bottle of rye to celebrate. And (boringly) a new desktop PC for redundancy, now that I have a full plate of tight schedules. (Thereby guaranteeing that the trusty laptop will soldier on for years and years.)