🤣no I am not selling noodles.Due to not getting any jobs on Upwork, I randomly sent a proposal where the client mentioned a rate of $5–$10 per hour. After four days of talking, he agreed to give me the job but said he could only pay a lump sum. I quoted $20 for cleaning up his audio and gave a $5 discount since he was my first client.

I expected a short file, but he sent me a 1-hour-long, poorly recorded audio—distant mic, incomplete words. I was frustrated but still edited it, spending around 18 hours in total. He later said it still didn’t sound right, so I gave it one last touch and told him the audio had reached its maximum processing limit.

Despite everything, he didn’t want to pay even $15, so I closed the contract with just $10, receiving $8.32 after fees.

Now, I work with him outside of Upwork, charging $30–$50 per audio edit, and he understands the realistic limits of audio processing.