Jun 4, 2021 07:59:42 PM by Kate B
Jun 4, 2021 09:06:51 PM by Preston H
You have an hourly contract.
You worked while logging time, using the Upwork desktop time-tracker application.
THAT'S IT.
YOU don't do anything else.
The CLIENT does not do anything else.
You automatically get paid. It's very simple.
Jun 4, 2021 09:38:11 PM by Joanne P
Hi Kate,
I checked, and it looks like you are referring to your hourly contract. Please know that for hourly contracts, you will log time using the Upwork Time Tracker App. You need to download the App from here. To log your time, please follow the steps below:
You can add manual time so long as your client allows, but please note that this is not covered by hourly protection. I encourage you to review this post and the freelancer resources to help you get started on Upwork.
Jun 4, 2021 09:54:53 PM by Kate B
Jun 4, 2021 10:05:35 PM by Petra R
Kate B wrote:
Thanks Joanne, I actually completed the work and then the client created the job after reviewing the file which I was fine with
Don't do that in future. Never work before you've been hired.
Kate B wrote:
do I just wait and see if the client approves it?
Clients don't have to approve time, it gets charged automatically. But manual time is never guaranteed or protected, so if the client fails to pay or disputes, you will not get paid.
So it's best to keep manual time for clients you know well and trust.
Kate B wrote:
Have I manually added it in correctly?
If you go to the contract by going to My Jobs and clicking on it, you'll be able to see how much time has been logged against it.
Jun 4, 2021 10:07:16 PM Edited Jun 4, 2021 10:07:35 PM by Preston H
Clients do not approve manually logged time.
As a freelancer, if I log manual time, then Upwork automatically billed the client's credit card and pays me. The client does nothing.
Jun 4, 2021 10:13:29 PM by Joanne P
Hi Kate,
Manually added hours are automatically invoiced to your client the same as the logged hours using the Time Tracker App. Your client can review them and reach out to you if any hours need to be updated. Kindly check out the weekly billing cycle here for more information.