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Hello everyone ! As a new writer upwork is a big plateforum to contributre as a writer but as a new freelancer it is difficult for me and I wants some specialized tips and tricks for my first order.
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Good day everyone! I wish you an excellent week. I would like to open the conversation about "Ghosting clients". I don't like to accept it, but it is very common. I was talking about it with a new client from Australia, and she told me that as a business coach, she has been through this and that it is very common, she even told me that recently a 10-year-old client ghosted her and didn't answer her again, for that, she felt "offended." In my case, as a freelancer on Upwork, it has been very common that once I finish a job, many times I don't hear back from them. They don't provide feedback, nor answer, much less give a review when I close the contract after one or even two months of no response. At the end of last year, there was a difficult situation for me, when 3 hourly contracts (each client from a different company and location) suddenly stopped requesting work and didn't even answer back messages. I don't like to push a lot and message people a lot, I just write them once or twice between 1-2 months. I felt bad because they didn't even tell me, there was no more money, or it didn't work or the project was canceled, they didn't give any explanation. Later on, I realized and deduced it, but there was no communication from the clients and when I closed the contracts after months of not having activity (even up to 6 months), they didn't even leave a review or anything 😐 What has been your experience?
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Dear Team, I am currently working on obtaining a certification in Translation to enhance my Upwork profile. However, I have encountered a limitation with Upwork's certification options, as they only offer the ability to display AAT (American Association of Translators) certifications. Since I am not an American Translator (as verified), I am unable to acquire this certification. I would appreciate hearing about your experiences and strategies in establishing a trusted translator profile on Upwork, both with and without formal certification. Thank you for your insights and assistance. Best regards, Simon
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