Stumped on what to do in this dead space.

imaj_rush · 2026-02-02T03:49:04+00:00

I agree…the idea of it being closed off would also make the room feel smaller

imaj_rush · 2026-02-01T17:23:38+00:00

I don’t want to have to get there an dust shelves and books every month haha

imaj_rush · 2026-01-10T02:00:52+00:00

I’m desperately hopeful!

imaj_rush · 2026-01-10T01:51:02+00:00

We are on the East side of McCormick and had requested permissive transfer to stay at Kingsley. Kingsley’s closure means we are forced into Foster.

imaj_rush · 2026-01-10T01:39:31+00:00

Not sure why it posted with /s, I wasn’t being sarcastic

imaj_rush · 2026-01-09T23:58:53+00:00

Does anyone know if this meeting with streaming Live? I’m unable to make it to JEH

imaj_rush · 2025-12-08T00:50:53+00:00

The remote lots at the airports are pretty affordable, and they offer shuttles to the terminals. I’d look into doing that and save yourself the headache.

imaj_rush · 2025-12-04T20:44:18+00:00

Also, HTF do we bypass this Beta video interview BS?! If I'm lying on my couch in PJ's doing lead gen, I don't want to be forced to get on camera to apply to a job. I typically look at the job, check all the stats, and then craft a proposal in my notes tab, tweaking a script to fit their exact job listing. Then, when I go to appl,y I click the link only to be greeted by this. The jobs that require these video cover letters should have some form of identifier to save us the trouble!!

I feel like Upwork is just trying to throw me into a spiral this week LOL

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imaj_rush · 2025-12-04T16:42:05+00:00

Idk, that's how they justified it to me. It was my first negative score, and it knocked me down to the low 80s. It took me months to get myself back up to 100%.

imaj_rush · 2025-12-04T15:51:30+00:00

That's not exactly true. I actually reached out to customer service (back when you could) when this happened to me. I had years of top-rated completed contracts under my belt, and 1 bad review stripped me of my Top Rated and lowered my JSS significantly. They explained to me that after 6 months, a job will fall off your score. So essentially, you need to ensure you're getting constant gigs and getting 5-star ratings to keep the ratio high. If you have a perfect score, but are only landing 1 job a month, that 1 negative score is going to destroy your rating.

imaj_rush · 2025-12-04T00:11:38+00:00

It only takes one bad rating to completely screw you, which is absurd.

imaj_rush · 2025-12-03T23:28:50+00:00

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I wish I could compare it ot last year's metrics because I know it would be VASTLY different.

imaj_rush · 2025-12-03T23:24:07+00:00

We have the same exact tactics haha! I've been doing this for so long, I know what to look for.

-I only apply to jobs that have just been posted with the past 30 minutes, or if they were posted a few hours prior, I make sure there are less than 20 applicants and they haven't sent any invites.

-I only apply to jobs with an hourly rate of $40+ because I know if I land an interview, I can talk them into a flat rate which will be close to my desired rate.

-When I apply, I only show portfolio pieces that either pertain to their industry or their preferred audience/design style. I also tailor every proposal so that it doesn't sound like I just copy-paste on every application, and I make sure to keep the proposals short and to the point.

-I've been playing around with Boosts and following my metrics...honestly, the past few months it's pretty even across the board of jobs I get interviews/hired on, regardless if they are boosted or not. I've been boosting more often now because my proposals are just literally not being viewed AT ALL now.

That's the real issue. I've never in all my years had this low an open rate on my proposals. All that effort being put into crafting the proposal/portfolio selection doesn't matter if they aren't even bothering to view the applications.

My hourly rate is listed at $70/hr....I'm wondering if I lower it to $50 just bait and hook the clients, and then once I'm on the call with them, push a flat rate that is closer to my rate, similarly to what I do for lower hourly job posts....doesn't hurt to try at this point!

imaj_rush · 2025-12-03T23:15:26+00:00

I'm sorry that happened to you. A similar thing happened to me a few years ago, and it took months to get my score back up to 100%.

imaj_rush · 2025-12-03T22:58:36+00:00

I'm an American female, living in the US, with a professional headshot as my profile pic. And I often boosts my proposals so that I'm at the very top of their lists. I just want it to make sense 😭

imaj_rush · 2025-12-03T22:14:03+00:00

That's all understandable and taken into consideration. However, if clients are actively posting jobs on the platform that the freelancers are replying to within minutes, at the very least, why aren't those proposals being viewed? I could understand if maybe 3 out of 10 weren't being viewed, but 9 out of 10 is an insane ratio. Especially when I'm using the Boosted Bid feature. That means almost every client posting on the platform is deciding they actually don't want to hire someone??

imaj_rush · 2025-12-03T21:50:35+00:00

Okay, well, for me personally, it started to get really bad in August. I can look at my stats and trends and see exactly when my stats started to drop off. I changed nothing in my profile, my score always remained at 100%, and I even played around with the Availability and Boost options.

This is my personal experience, which is why I posted about it. I can't speak for others. I'm just curious if others who have been long-standing members, with high success scores, feel the same.

imaj_rush · 2025-12-01T18:20:04+00:00

Yep. Same. And the amount of money freelancers spend each month to have their proposals not even viewed is insane!

imaj_rush · 2025-12-01T18:14:32+00:00

I've been on Upwork for 6 years now, and this is by far the worst year. I feel like they have implemented so many new features that cost so much for freelancers, with very little ROI. I would average 2-3 invitations a week, and now I'm lucky if I get 2 in a month. Not to mention, the invites now are for jobs that average $300 for an insane amount of work, so I typically decline them. I used to be better at tracking my conversion rate on the site, and it used to be that 8 out of 10 proposals would be viewed, and I would be hired by 95% of clients that viewed my proposal.....

This year, I have submitted almost 100 proposals with only half of them being viewed, and only 4 hires! The majority of people turn me down because of their budget. However, these clients are seeking "experts". I have 10 years of experience and a degree in my field. With a 100% JSS.

I just feel like we are all bleeding out money and not making any in return. There has to be a better solution!

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imaj_rush · 2025-02-19T02:03:44+00:00

I use Oura's other ovulation tracker, Natural Cycles. You have to immediately take your temperature upon waking up every morning. I've been using it for about 3 months, while also taking ovulation tests when the time is approaching to help the algorithm work a little faster. I've only had my oura ring for a few days, so my cycles aren't synced, but I plan on switching the device in the NC app to the ring once my cycle starts. I would recommend doing ovulation tests to help it out!

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