May 16, 2017 02:06:23 AM by Andrey G
Why can't you guys to maintain it properly? I pay you $3,000 yearly and I think I deserve a good reliable service.
Take a look at History on https://status.upwork.com/. Issues appear almost daily!
May 16, 2017 02:14:43 AM by Andrey G
I've been working through oDesk since 2012. It was quite good and stable before brand was changed to Upwork.
Basically, I have a very strong feeling that you hire the cheapest and the less experienced developers to maintain Upwork platform.
May 16, 2017 02:49:20 AM by Vladimir G
Hi Andrey,
We apologize for the most recent service disruption. We take site stability seriously and continue doing what we can to provide this for you. It is our responsibility and we'll do what we can to achieve it.
May 16, 2017 03:30:01 AM by Andrey G
Vladimir,
I see such kind of messages all the time when something bad happens with Upwork. However, service disruptions continue happening. Your words don't correlate with what you're doing. Looks like you don't care much about providing a good service.
Who is responsible for the platform reliability? I'd be good to know his name. Do you have Head of Product position or something? Looks like that is his responsibility. And he's doing his job quite poor.
May 16, 2017 03:47:49 AM by Andrey G
That sounds so awful. Vladimir, if that's true, quit this job, respect yourself.
May 16, 2017 04:15:56 AM by Srecko M
We are paying for a service and if that service is not fully delivered I think we deserve refund.
May 16, 2017 04:20:42 AM Edited May 16, 2017 04:22:50 AM by Andrey G
Here's our hero: https://www.upwork.com/blog/author/hbrown/
Hayden Brown, VP, Head of Product - Upwork
Hayden Brown is responsible for product development at Upwork, after previously overseeing the team’s marketplace product.
That explains many things. Her blog posts are very interesting to read, by the way. Especially the last one called Upwork’s 2016 Resolutions
Here's the most funny part of it:
Resolution #1: We will deliver a faster, more stable site
We resolve to deliver a highly professional site with the performance and stability you require to conduct and grow your business on our platform.
They are just laughing on us. And by Resolution #4: We will communicate better she meant to use words like "We apologize for the most recent service disruption. We take site stability seriously and continue doing what we can to provide this for you..." and other BS from Upwork Support.