Thread by @WebWillWeaver

Upwork is dead 💀

Here's what to do next

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I used to trust Upwork
I used to put a lot of hope and effort in it

I didn't see other ways to get clients
And I thought I can fight the competition
But I was wrong. You can't fight the system
Designed to make you fail

Here are 5 reasons why you should avoid it:

1. Paid bidding

Yes, you need to pay to send proposals

Here're 3 problems with it:

- The chance of being noticed is LOW
- The chance of being answered is LOW
- The chance of getting a project after the answer is still LOW

You'll lose TONS of cash
Not good

2. It's competitive and overcrowded

On Upwork, the competition is higher than anywhere

In the first 10 minutes
A project request can get over 100 replies
You got only 10 minutes to make a customized proposal

Your chances are LOW
Everything you have is your hope

3. Race to the bottom

You will be desperately lowering your prices

It devalues your skills
It makes it hard to start making enough
Or, at least, bid for new projects you need to pay for it, remember?)

This is not what you deserve
You deserve to be paid for your work

4. You can lose everything you have in one minute

These platforms do everything to keep you there

You can't take connections off the platform

And if they block you for no reason (this happened to me)

You lose your stars, testimonials,
Everything you've been building

5. High fees

Up to 40% goes to the platform
That does nothing for you

If you want to burn out your money
Send it to me over PayPal (joking)

I know, it sounds scary.

Here are the good news:

Internet is full of opportunities
You don't need shitty platform to freelance

Clients are everywhere:

- Reddit
- Twitter
- Google
- LinkedIn
- Facebook

Everywhere.
No matter where you live
You can reach out to them

You just need to do it right...

Find out whether they need your service:

No website
Slow website
Outdated website...
You name it

Send them an email or DM

Not everyone will respond
So do prospects on Upwork

If they don't answer, send follow-ups
Follow ups are where the money are made

Of course, you can ask family and friends if they need help...
But I'm not a big fan of this advice

I live in Russia, and my friends don't need websites
They need a refined CV to get a job.

And that's it!

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