Sep 22, 2022 01:01:02 PM Edited Sep 22, 2022 01:02:30 PM by Valeria K
Our team recently launched a test to increase transparency around bidding in Boosted Proposals to help you make a more informed decision around spending Connects.
Check out the product update about this test here and let us know your thoughts about this update in the comments below.
Nov 1, 2022 06:08:49 AM by Daniela C
Rather than spending time on work we are now spending time and money on Upwork testing features for their own convenience. What a waste of energy.
I am really concerned.
Nov 3, 2022 02:50:45 AM by Mubasher K
I agree with you that it is not good for new freelancers. I a not applying for any job since last month due to this new Boosted live bid. I find clients from Facebook, and LinkedIn and take orders on Upwork from them. So please remove it so we can again start biding on Upwork.
Nov 11, 2022 07:56:57 AM by Irinej V
I completely agree with you Sultan.
I've been applying to many jobs last 2 months and none of the clients respond. In some moments I am doubting that app is bugging or something..
Also I don't see how this helps someone who is just starting to work on the upwork.
Nov 14, 2022 07:04:12 AM Edited Nov 14, 2022 07:05:51 AM by Mubasher K
I not like bosted proposal future on upwork but I like that in this way that the freelancers who alreadly growing on upwork will get more and more projects and then open their upwork agency account and hire new freelancer to work under their agency. New freelancer will not create account and middle freelancers who start earning or get new top rated badge will get more jobs. Please upwork remove bosted proposal and bring something new so that new people cannot create account and people who have earn 1k or more then 1k win all the projects so you can earn more 20% from that freelancers who are alreadly earn 1k or more then 1k.
Nov 16, 2022 03:02:53 AM by MALCOLM H
I boosted a couple of times to test it out and it always gets outbid. I just submit the proposal as is now. Haven't seen any data that supports having your proposal 1st in relation to hiring rate. Can't be sure that there's a benefit.
Nov 17, 2022 08:05:00 AM by Frank M
Of course it's just to make money for Upwork. Not that they don't make enough with the 20% they rob us with. now they want to nickel and dime you as well.
Nov 24, 2022 12:30:32 AM by Franklina O
I'm a already giving up ever since I registered on 28th October 2022 to find job has been difficult for me. This boosting is annoying .
after writing a wonderful proposal and maybe I was ranked 5th or 1st someone will now use bidding to move me to the position I can't even tell. I feel like deleting my account. I have no money to be buying connects all the time
Dec 3, 2022 09:24:25 AM by EJAZ U
This a best Option for New Freelancers Which on this Site New I like this. But your Professional Then why use boost.
Dec 17, 2022 03:10:37 AM by Evelin M
It's a total money grab scam on Upwork's side...the platform should be boycoted and demand to go back where applying to jobs didn't cost a chunk of income for some of us.
Dec 25, 2022 06:57:06 AM by Ramiz K
As per My Personal Opinion, Un-Skilled freelancer needs connects to prioritize the proposal. Even, Special Talent thinks to leave out this platform. (If this happens then after some months Upwork may face a lack of Talent and would change its motto of "Quality over Quantity" to "Connects over Quality"
Upwork should review this policy of boosting proposals as soon as possible ...
Dec 28, 2022 03:02:07 AM by Hafeez R
The world is coming to an end on Upwork.
seems like to make heaven we need to buy 80 connects which is not enough to bid for 4 jobs.
80 divided by 4 = 20
then 80 connect is not sufficient to apply for such a job four times, I think it over.
God, please come to our rescue over this war.
Dec 28, 2022 03:26:57 AM by Maria T
Hafeez R wrote:The world is coming to an end on Upwork.
seems like to make heaven we need to buy 80 connects which is not enough to bid for 4 jobs.
80 divided by 4 = 20
then 80 connect is not sufficient to apply for such a job four times, I think it over.
God, please come to our rescue over this war.
I don't quite understand what you're saying.
If you want to submit a boosted proposal and you don't have enough connects, you'll need to buy them.
But, as seen below in green, you can send the proposal without boosted it by 4 connects.
Dec 28, 2022 03:57:14 AM by Hafeez R
Hi Maria T.
Thanks for your input.
Can you tell me the assurance that my proposal will be seen if I didn't boost it?
Can you tell me openly that everything is all right with this, to send for 30connect?
Can you tell me what happens if send 30connect and end up nothing the job?
One opened position with 50 applicants, I don't want to get hurt, you gonna be kidding, this is a turbulent period for freelancers whether you are with or against it.
Before I forget maybe you should buy some connects and send them to me.
I have for talking am not just talking
Feb 3, 2023 04:10:03 PM by Krishna M
Hello I guys, yes this is so much getting trouble for newbee talented person, is I get 10 connects per month and only can send 2 to 3 proposals, which is going to demotivate me to work on Upwork untill I get 10 jobs in month.
May 9, 2023 06:37:39 AM by Franklina O
Sometimes it doesn't get viewed and the connection will her wasted. This is really unfair!
Jun 25, 2023 12:44:01 PM by Khairul S
Some days ago I saw a job that required 4 connects to boost and others boosted 18, 12, 8, 6.
Then I didn't boost my proposal and I won the job.
Jul 21, 2023 09:04:58 AM by Bryan D
This is one of the setback of New Freelancers. Those bidding higher mitigate growth of upcoming freelancers
Sep 15, 2023 11:50:41 PM by Melissa C
I also was wondering the same thing and don't see what the difference is. It most certainly has to be the new freelancers with all there free connects. I don't see any other plausible explanation.
Nov 14, 2023 07:47:24 AM by Nereida D
I submit 1 to 2 proposals every day but they are not viewed by the client.
Sep 22, 2022 01:21:01 PM Edited Sep 23, 2022 08:45:24 AM by Valeria K
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