Prashant S wrote:
Hi there,
I've got my first job after sending almost 70 proposals. It was a decent one. And I successfully completed it, and get 5 stars for that. But soon after that, after spending one month and more than 170 connects, I am unable to get another job.
So first, please have a look at my profile:
All work:
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Primary work:
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and tell me about your thought and suggestion for it.
Secondly... there are many jobs that get expire or closed, so my connects are almost wasted on these.
Another concerning thing which I want to bring to your notice. That a lot of "3d architectural visualization (my primary work)", with so less budget that.. It's kind of shameful. How can someone expect us to do a photo-realistic 3d render of a living+kitchen for just 15$?? or say... 75$.
There are people who say... if you want to get dirt cheap rates... go to any freelancer from India. Sorry to say.. but that is not the case for everyone here in India. We also have to pay our bills... for the hardware, for the software and other expenses. I also have kids and bills to pay. And the living here is not that cheap
Additionally, we've to pay 18% GST, + income taxes to the government.
So how can someone expect us to do 25-40 hours of work for something like 100$??? But they do.
And for the services and experiences, I value my education, skills, hard work, and services.
I worked with many overseas clients and I always had a wonderful professional relationship for years.
So maybe there are a lot of non-professional guys out there, but for a committed and professional guy, the scene is different.
In many jobs, they also demand the final 3d files, with models, textures, and all. Tell me, how can we send the whole final files, with the models and textures which I purchased over the internet.
I've no problem if they pay for the models and textures separately.
I also want to mention that, for each job post, I create the custom proposal for the. Referring to their main problem, and how can I help them with these.
So please help me to correct my profile, get me some jobs, and the other concerning issues.
Thanks and Regards
Prashant Sahai
Hi Prashant,
Congrats on getting through your first job. That's great. Your work history on your profile and your portfolio look great.
I do think your profile text is a little lackluster. The first line is almost a repeat of your header, so I would delete that. I think you need to keep working on it so that it doesn't just read like a list of programs you use and focuses more on those "beautiful results" you promise. Can you write about your process working with the client at all? As an architect, what's your personal style? I imagine clients looking for an architect are looking for something specific, like style and process, so you will want to speak to these in your profile text.
Also, try and get some testimonials from previous employers or colleagues or clients on your profile as well. Use the official "Request Testimonial" function so they show up as verified testimonies.
Regarding the job posts: don't apply to a job that's below your rate. Yes, there are a lot of low-budget clients out there. You do not have any obligation to apply to their jobs though. If you want to shoot for higher pay, then you should only apply to those jobs that pay what you are charging. However, as a newbie to Upwork, you may consider slightly lowering your rate so you can get a few jobs under your belt, then increase once you've shown success and have more of an Upwork history. Mind you, I said slightly lower your rate. Like 20%, not more than that.
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