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Joy O Community Member

Top-Rated Eligible weeks not increasing

Hello, there.

 

Yes, I'd like to know why my weeks for qualification for top-rated status haven't been increasing, despite meeting the qualifications

 

Yes, I was on my 15th week of the 16 weeks to qualify for the top-rated badge :japanese_symbol_for_beginner: on Upwork before I miss out on the qualification. The qualification weeks have been dropping back for the weeks I wasn't qualified till it got to the 6th week of the qualification weeks. 

 

After working on some jobs and getting nice ratings, I got back to 93% JSS and since then I've been maintaining the 93%.

It's now over 7 weeks having over 90% JSS and meeting all of the criteria but the weeks seem not to be increasing.🤔

 

Please, I'd like to know why this is happening.

 

Thanks in anticipation for your kind response.

 

Regards,

Joy

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Andrea's avatar
Andrea G Community Manager

Hi Joy,

 

To earn Top Rated status, you need to maintain Rising Talent status or a Job Success Score (JSS) of at least 90% for at least 13 of the last 16 weeks. The Top Rated Eligible Weeks metric keeps track of that progress looking at the last 16 weeks as a rolling window. 

 

This means that, if you've accumulated a block of non-eligible weeks in the past, you'll need to wait for those weeks to fall out of the calculation. When your count doesn't change, it is generally because an eligible week is falling out of the calculation while another is being included. Once non-eligible weeks start falling out of the calculation you'll see an increase in the count. Check out this help article to find a helpful chart explaining this process.

 

Update:

 

Hi all,

 

This thread has been closed from further replies due to its size. We appreciate your participation in the Community and welcome you to continue the conversation on this new thread.

 

Thank you!

~Andrea

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Arjay's avatar
Arjay M Retired Team Member

Hi Saba,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us here in the Community. This means that, if you've accumulated a block of non-eligible weeks in the past, you'll need to wait for those weeks to fall out of the calculation. When your count doesn't change, it is generally because an eligible week is falling out of the calculation while another is being included. Once non-eligible weeks start falling out of the calculation you'll see an increase in the count.

 

Check out this help article to find a helpful chart explaining this process.

 

~ Arjay
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Marcin's avatar
Marcin S Community Member

I've gone back to sitting at a 91% Top Rated status for a month now (from 88% before) and the Top Rated weeks went from sitting at 4 weeks last weeks. Wouldn't that change at lease one week .

Pradeep's avatar
Pradeep H Retired Team Member

Hi Marcin,

 

I understand your concern. Your total number of eligible weeks has not changed since the last time we checked. To be eligible, you need to have Rising Talent status or a Job Success Score of 90% or higher. We update your eligibility every Saturday by adding the current week and dropping the week that was 17 weeks ago.


To increase your eligibility, you have to meet the criteria this week, but not 17 weeks ago (your eligibility will go up by one week).

To decrease your eligibility, you have to fail the criteria this week, but not 17 weeks ago (your eligibility will go down by one week).

 

You can refer to this help page for more information. 

 

- Pradeep

Aditya's avatar
Aditya P Community Member

Hey,

I
've maintained a success score above 90% for several weeks, but my Top Rated Qualification Weeks are not showing improvement. Could you please explain the reason behind this? Additionally, how can I address this issue, and when can I expect to see an increase?

Arjay's avatar
Arjay M Retired Team Member

Hi Aditya,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us here in the Community. This means that, if you've accumulated a block of non-eligible weeks in the past, you'll need to wait for those weeks to fall out of the calculation. When your count doesn't change, it is generally because an eligible week is falling out of the calculation while another is being included. Once non-eligible weeks start falling out of the calculation you'll see an increase in the count. Check out this help article to find a helpful chart explaining this process.

 

~ Arjay
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Usama's avatar
Usama Z Community Member

Hello my  Eligible weeks are stuck on 10 of 16 from last 8 weeks I should be a top rated seller right now on upwork my jss is 100% please Help

Arjay's avatar
Arjay M Retired Team Member

Hi Usama,

 

Thank you for reaching out and we admire your eagerness in getting the Top Rated badge. However, you see the same number of weeks because you've accumulated a block of non-eligible weeks in the past 16 weeks of the calculation window. You'll need to wait for those non-eligible weeks to fall out of the calculation while achieving all the requirements in the current week.

 

Once non-eligible weeks start falling out of the calculation you'll see an increase in the count. You can refer to this help article to find a helpful chart explaining this process.

 

~ Arjay
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Philip's avatar
Philip S Community Member

Hello I have noticed my Top rated eligibility weeks are not improving or going up it has been stuck to 8 weeks out of 16 and yet my JSS score has been moving up from 93 to now 97

 

 

Ps; I had the Top rated badge once but I lost it. This is the second time trying out and I just wonder how the Eligibility weeks hasn't moved up a bit in over a few weeks. It became stagnant.

 

Kindly some clarity or assistance would be of much help.

Pradeep's avatar
Pradeep H Retired Team Member

Hi Philip,

 

One of the reasons why your eligible weeks are not increasing is because the number of weeks you are eligible for is the same as the last time we checked. To be eligible, you need to have Rising Talent status or a Job Success Score of 90% or more. We update the number of weeks every Saturday by adding the current week and dropping the week that was 17 weeks ago. You can refer to the chart here

 

You get one more week if you are eligible now and not 17 weeks ago. You lose one week if you are not eligible now and were 17 weeks ago.

 

- Pradeep

Philip's avatar
Philip S Community Member

Okay Understood qnd thank you for the explanation and clarification 

Anthony's avatar
Anthony C Community Member

I have 2 of 16 top rated eligible weeks on upwork as my JSS is 100%.

 

How can I find which weeks these were? I am assuming it is the last 2 weeks but not sure how to find this?

 

In addition I believe that the jss is a result of my longer term contracts and reviews. Is there any way that this will decrease as these contracts will continue to roll on as they have been.

Annie Jane's avatar
Annie Jane B Retired Team Member

Hi Anthony,

 

There is no way to check which weeks they were. When your count doesn't change, it is generally because an eligible week is falling out of the calculation while another is being included. Once non-eligible weeks start falling out of the calculation you'll see an increase in the count. Check out this help article to find a helpful chart explaining this process.

 

Your JSS can change because:

 

  • You’ve received poor public or private feedback from one or more clients
  • You’ve received very positive public or private feedback from one or more clients
  • A higher-value job is added to your JSS and it outweighs lower-value jobs
  • Past jobs are no longer considered because they fall outside the time frame

 

I suggest that you continue applying for jobs and winning projects to get more feedback from clients and potentially increase your JSS. To read more on this, kindly check this article.


~ AJ
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Disha's avatar
Disha G Community Member

I have JSS of 100%, but still my eligible weeks are stuck at 12 weeks.

Luiggi's avatar
Luiggi R Retiring Moderator

Hi Disha,

 

To earn Top Rated badge, you need to maintain Rising Talent badge or a Job Success Score (JSS) of at least 90% for at least 13 of the last 16 weeks. The Top Rated Eligible Weeks metric keeps track of that progress looking at the last 16 weeks as a rolling window. 

 

When your count doesn't change, it is generally because an eligible week is falling out of the calculation while another is being included. Once non-eligible weeks start falling out of the calculation you'll see an increase in the count. Check out this help article to find a helpful chart explaining this process.

~ Luiggi
Waqar's avatar
Waqar M Community Member

hi
i have serious concern that my top rated freelancer weeks are constantly decreasing from 16, now it has reached.
why is this dude! is we going to past! hahah , i think my profile is going to past rather than world

Luiggi's avatar
Luiggi R Retiring Moderator

Hi Waqar,

 

Thank you for reaching out. This is normal since you used to have the Rising Talent badge and no longer have it, and the Top Rated eligible weeks increase when you maintain Rising Talent status or a Job Success Score of at least 90% for at least 13 of the last 16 weeks. You can check this article to learn more. 

~ Luiggi
Firdavs's avatar
Firdavs R Community Member

I have been holding 90%+ JSS for 3-4 weeks but top-rated eligible weeks are not growing. Here is my current stats:

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Mariam's avatar
Mariam L Community Member

I had the same issue but it was fixed after à week!

Annie Jane's avatar
Annie Jane B Retired Team Member

Hi Firdavs,

 

When your count doesn't change, it is generally because an eligible week is falling out of the calculation while another is being included. Once non-eligible weeks start falling out of the calculation you'll see an increase in the count. Check out this help article to find a helpful chart explaining this process.


~ AJ
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Zainab's avatar
Zainab D Community Member

Despite maintaining a rising talent status, my top-rated eligible weeks remained at 14. However, after achieving a 75% Job Success Score (JSS), my eligible weeks dropped to 11. Despite subsequent hard work and an improvement to a 94% JSS over the past three weeks, my Top Rated eligible weeks have not updated. My "Available Now" badge is active, and I am consistently engaged. I would appreciate a solution to address this issue.

Joanne's avatar
Joanne P Retired Team Member

Hi Zainab,

 

Out of the past 16 weeks, you still have the same total number of eligible weeks as last time we checked. Eligible weeks must include Rising Talent status or a Job Success Score above or equal to 90%. Each Saturday we remove the week 17 weeks ago from the calculation and add the most recent week. You can check this help article which also provides an example of how it is calculated. 

~ Joanne
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Gokhan's avatar
Gokhan C Community Member

hello, my top rated plus badge was removed because of my jss dropping to 88%. Now its 100% again but I dont see the badge. I'm sure all the requirements are met. After a week, still no luck...

 

Do I have to wait for 16 weeks again to get back the badge? or is it something wrong with my profile?

Luiggi's avatar
Luiggi R Retiring Moderator

Hi Gokhan,

 

This is correct. Maintaining Rising Talent status or a Job Success Score of 90% for at least 13 out of the last 16 weeks is part of the criteria for earning the Top Rated badge. 

 

This means that, if you've accumulated a block of non-eligible week(s), you'll need to wait for those weeks to fall out of the calculation. When your count doesn't change, it is generally because an eligible week is falling out of the calculation while another is included. Once non-eligible weeks start falling out of the calculation you'll see an increase in the count. Check out this help article to find a helpful chart explaining this process.

~ Luiggi
Gokhan's avatar
Gokhan C Community Member

hi Luiggi, thanks for your answer. It is saying "0 of 16"  in my stats. I lost my badge on this June. So, do I have to wait for 4 months with staying eligible?

Jacqueline's avatar
Jacqueline A Community Member

Hello, I noticed my top rated eligible weeks having not been updating for almost two months now despite my profile being 100% complete and my JSS being above 90% for weeks. What could be the issue please? This is hindering me from getting my Top Rated Badge as it seems to be stuck on 10 out of 16 weeks.