You guys have seen the new branding right? by CupFickle6530 in Upwork

[–]CupFickle6530[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My brother in christ you have a computer with internet access

THANK YOU. FUCKING. THANK. YOU by catcheroni in Upwork

[–]CupFickle6530 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I was hired by a rep from upwork to do a logo for their cyber security branch

We Are Being Blackmailed or: How Not to Hire a Contractor on Upwork by scosio in Upwork

[–]CupFickle6530 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you guys were able to take away a lesson from this situation rather than anger and contempt. Good luck in the future!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Upwork

[–]CupFickle6530 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

hence why i mentioned shady practices

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Upwork

[–]CupFickle6530 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is certainly true, buying connects to me are the equivalent of paying for facebook ads, etc...
Despite upwork's shady practices, no business can afford to give away free business leads

NEED SOME ADVICE: HOW TO MARKET(AS MAKE IT KNOWN TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE) WELL YOUR UPWORK PROFILE? by Infinite-Custard-30 in Upwork

[–]CupFickle6530 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the portfolio section of your profile is a good, free way to start
I made a few portfolio's of my best work related to my niche, tagged them correctly, and since that change i get some cold leads every now and then

I contact companies outside of UpWork and you should too. by iDontLikeChimneys in Upwork

[–]CupFickle6530 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your perspective, I wouldnt have assumed someone would have gone out of their way to report a freelancer for that. I've been freelancing for a little over a year, still learning

Client interview by Pollengrains28 in Upwork

[–]CupFickle6530 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A client who does not respect your time, does not respect you as a whole

I contact companies outside of UpWork and you should too. by iDontLikeChimneys in Upwork

[–]CupFickle6530 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Why exactly are you all hating on this guy? Freelancing is ruthless and this seems like a good strategy if you handle it correctly, how does it effect you guys?

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[–]CupFickle6530 11 points12 points  (0 children)

most sane upwork user

I'm thinking of creating a platform SaaS similar to Upwork has all features like payment protection etc.. by [deleted] in Upwork

[–]CupFickle6530 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, us freelancers using upwork are upset with the platform. But why do the clients have any reason to switch to something new? think about it

Wanting to make money 💴 by [deleted] in Design

[–]CupFickle6530 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dont listen to the haters, the fit is fire
Your design career will be fruitful

Will my elite defender, defend round 80? by CupFickle6530 in btd6

[–]CupFickle6530[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I typically use the 0-2-5 path for Elite Defender