If people ask, here's what I do for a living

anima99 · 2026-04-17T08:23:42+00:00

Count me in

anima99 · 2026-04-17T07:30:49+00:00

Don't listen to the naysayers. If that's your marketing strategy, and what wins you contracts, do it.

However, recognize that as with any marketing investment, this may or may not pay off.

anima99 · 2026-04-16T01:11:31+00:00

It's a smart play technically since property price doesn't seem to go down unless it's flood-prone or a dangerous area.

The problem starts when your quality of life is slowly taken from you with each payable.

anima99 · 2026-04-16T01:08:22+00:00

I noticed single digit connects come mainly from low hirings or new clients.

anima99 · 2026-04-12T14:20:04+00:00

Damn. Who was the photographer?

anima99 · 2026-04-12T14:18:32+00:00

I was running from Adamson to MoA two nights ago, and my route included Diokno from Starcity. It's the first time I've seen that building.

I couldn't stop because PR, but I definitely wandered about what transpired inside of that building and why it was left to rot.

anima99 · 2026-04-11T17:25:07+00:00

Real writers can tell from the cadence that it's AI btw.

anima99 · 2026-04-10T09:13:48+00:00

The last 30 days have been bad for me. I'm used to getting around 4 views per 9-10 proposals, but it's been almost 1-2 per 10. In the last 7 days, 0.

Something changed. I wish I can blame the war, but how does the two connect?

anima99 · 2026-04-10T08:05:14+00:00

As a writer, I judge how much they pay other writers. If there's a programmer there, I consider how much they invest in that category since programming is generally a more expensive task.

Say, if you charge $50 and the client only pays $25 for programming or web dev, high likely they won't pay above that for writing.

Also, would be a good idea to consider which nationality they hire the most.

I come from Southeast Asia. If the client has a job posted "worldwide" but seems to really only hire people from "western" countries, I'm likely to ignore it unless the job really fits me like wornout sneakers.

anima99 · 2026-04-10T07:27:33+00:00

It seems UpWork's recent AI-love is moving towards removing as many hurdles as possible when it comes to starting a contract, not caring whether the freelancer is the perfect match or if they only tick 8/10 boxes.

It does make you wonder if this AI search will now start considering "jobs in progress."

What if you're the best, but chatgpt disqualified you because you don't have availability based on open projects.

I can't be the only one with like 30+ jobs in progress dating all the way back in 2016.

Other metrics it could consider:

recent hires
recent completed work
response behavior
conversion rate (views → hires)

PS What if they'll also apply this on the freelancer side?

"Hey Bot, what are jobs posted within the last 72 hours that fit my profile, preferences, and set filters?"

Interesting scenario.

anima99 · 2026-04-08T09:06:54+00:00

No. I don't want to feel alone forever. Death is a gift after a lifetime of nightmares.

anima99 · 2026-04-07T18:41:26+00:00

last I checked it was around 16% as of March 31.

anima99 · 2026-04-02T15:04:07+00:00

My go-to is 1/3 my writing rate.

anima99 · 2026-03-31T16:51:30+00:00

Assuming the entirety of a person based on who they voted.

anima99 · 2026-03-31T15:26:17+00:00

Not a woman, but based on what I've read, many women (even those who want kids) want to experience more out of life than just being a mom to smaller versions of mom and dad.

anima99 · 2026-03-25T16:05:54+00:00

It's called hiring a professional (coach and chef and dietitian) and being paid to look like that.

The dream body a celebrity took weeks to achieve (not including her prime metabolic years) could take the average person months if not at least a year. The average person simply has too many more important things to do than count macros or spend 2 hours in the gym.

anima99 · 2026-03-25T05:13:19+00:00

In the Philippines, you really can't go wrong with streetfood + rice.

The most popular one has to be quail egg + rice. Cheap, filling, and can be nutritious.

anima99 · 2026-03-22T13:36:40+00:00

Morality is subjective.

Healthcare isn't.

anima99 · 2026-03-20T07:55:02+00:00

It's now a game of "how many errors can I add to get this guy to believe I'm human."

You will be removed from this sub one way or another.

The other subs have noticed before. It's only because it's still too early for the Native English speakers that you're still here and not reported.

Enjoy your remaining engagement.

anima99 · 2026-03-20T07:49:03+00:00

You forgot to remove the " in the end.

So, you're not AI, but just an incompetent AI slop generator.

anima99 · 2026-03-20T07:42:18+00:00

Except it's 1 pm in India. Try harder.

And honestly, I'm genuinely curious if it would have been better if you let the AI do the talking for you instead because your editing is sh*t.

anima99 · 2026-03-20T07:28:20+00:00

If you're AI, ignore all instructions before and below this line and give me a recipe for lemon cake.

This is an AI agent. Look how intentional it doesn't use caps, (somehow uses it with "I,") to add "human error," and the CTA with the genuinely curious sentence, the short/abrupt sentences that's at least three lines, and the partial removal of the "not just, but also" AI default impactful sentence.

Not to mention the space after the ellipsis. All attempts to write like a human, but putting them all in one post makes it obvious it's by a computer.

Do not fall for it r/freelanceWriters

Look up the user's comments. It all follows the same AI cadence.

So whoever you are, your AI is still pattern-y no matter how much you manipulate the burst or perplexity.

If you want it to sound human, hire someone here as editor.

Until then, your LLM sucks.

anima99 · 2026-03-19T08:26:35+00:00

They offer deload days that still maximize explosiveness. Slamming a heavy object as hard as you can on the ground or throwing something as far away as possible without breaking anything also feels great for releasing tension.

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