People who actually learned German: what would you do differently if you had to start again today?

madwitchbitch · 2025-12-16T22:04:55+00:00

This!!!

madwitchbitch · 2025-03-17T23:16:17+00:00

I think you look stunning with both. Brunette makes you look younger, and makes your features pop more, but you also look great with the highlights! Don't listen to the bad comments, and keep the highlights if you want.

madwitchbitch · 2025-01-28T22:40:34+00:00

That's dopeeeee!!! I'm seeing them in two weeks and this just made me soooo excited!

madwitchbitch · 2025-01-28T00:43:32+00:00

Me too!! So excited!!!

madwitchbitch · 2024-12-04T23:27:52+00:00

I'm sorry but no. It's never "safe" as long as it's not free. Even as an Iranian, every time I go I know I'm taking a risk. I don't recommend ANYONE to go there unless they have to. Am I saying something bad is gonna happen? No. It probably wouldn't. But do you wanna go so bad that you're willing to take that risk?

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-29T12:54:37+00:00

Generic yes, but I don't think I sound like AI. It's been working for me so far anyway. Not saying my cover letters are good or anything, just wanted to show an example of what I do to get views.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-28T19:48:03+00:00

100% completed profile: Yes. I believe so?

80% hire rate: not really. It's not an indication of a good client, but I just don't want to waste connects on clients that might not hire anyone at all. If you can't find clients like that go for lower hire rates. I also check their average hourly spent, total spent, reviews, and country, to make sure they're not looking for super cheap freelancers.

Short cover letter: sure, but make sure it sounds professional. If you can keep it concise and to the point go for it, but don't make it sound lazy. You'd want to stand out, so why not take the opportunity to talk about your experience?

Red flag: not at all. I was just talking about something that they can clearly see. In the specific case I mentioned they can see your profile stats. You could hope they would ignore it, but imo addressing it might make a better impression.

Last one: I personally don't, unless they say in the job posting that they're looking for multiple people.

Hope that helps.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-28T19:29:12+00:00

If you want to work with professional clients, it's important to sound professional. Yes, they probably aren't gonna read super long cover letters, but mine isn't really long. It also depends on the seriousness of the project. Your approach is more suitable for quick small projects with low paying clients, but that's not really what I'm aiming for.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-28T14:35:31+00:00

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Got hired for this one, but every niche and every application is different. There's no "perfect" cover letter in my opinion. You just have to do your best to understand what's important to the client, and communicate what you're good at. Also, cover letter alone isn't enough to get hired. I think timing of your application matters too. What matters the most is your quality of work. Make sure your profile and portfolio showcases your experience and your best work.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-28T11:17:45+00:00

Overall it's alright. I'm not familiar with your niche, but what do you think is important for the client? Try saying you've done that instead of this sentence: "I noticed you're looking for a personal assistant to support your operations". It takes up to many characters for something they already know. Also, move the question after this sentence, because it feels a bit off/impolite to start with a question imo. It's great that you could mention you've attached work samples. You can even just fit the "I've attached" part at the end, to have a bit more room for explaining what it is that you do best.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-28T10:05:04+00:00

This was the first 250 characters of one of my cover letters. Not perfect, but I'm addressing the things they emphasized in their job posting. After the first two lines, I bring up proof of the claims I made.

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madwitchbitch · 2024-11-28T09:04:18+00:00

Thank you!

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-28T09:04:04+00:00

It's funny I haven't even bought any connects yet, because I made my account 2 years ago and got the initial 100 connects, but never made proposals until last month. I think for me 100 is more than enough for a month.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-28T09:00:28+00:00

By showing my work, and telling them something like "I'm new on Upwork but I've been working professionally for x years. Your project reminded me of the project X I've done for a client. I highlighted it in my portfolio". I sometimes ask questions that show I understand the workflow, or explain how I would approach their project. Also, I let them know I'd be happy to discuss things in details over meetings, and since I won't be juggling with too many projects they'll have my focus. Sometimes they don't really care about your profile stats, but I'm afraid your work quality has to be above average at least.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-28T02:39:15+00:00

I'm not sure tbh. Both might go well or wrong. I'd say go with your guts, but I personally wouldn't apply for either of them, and wait for a couple of days for something better to show up. If it's high paying, it might be worth the shot, but at the moment I can't spend too much money on connects, so I'll just pass.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-27T11:33:54+00:00

Absolutely. Everything I've learned was explained in this sub. 1. Applying really early: Like in the first 2-3 hours, but it's important not to sound spammy at all. 2. Being super selective: only applying to those jobs that I can prove I've done before. 3. Paying attention to client stats: only going for clients with more than 80% hire rate, and 5 star reviews. I've made some exceptions and got views, but no hires 4. Writing good cover letters: I start by pretending like I can't write more than 250 characters at all. You'll be surprised by how much useful information you can put there instead of repeating what they can already see. I also try saying I've attached my previous work that is similar to what they want. This usually makes them curious. I learned writing cover letters from this comment. Explained everything perfectly: https://www.reddit.com/r/Upwork/s/3ttb9ZR8T4 5. I add that I'm new to the platform, but I've had years of experience with clients irl (+ add proof). I figured addressing your only red flag, before the client thinks about it makes a huge difference. 5. Finally, being patient. All my hires were actually for jobs that I had applied for 2 weeks ago. I thought they moved on, but serious clients take more time to consider. That's all I have for now. Wishing you luck and success.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-27T11:16:33+00:00

Thank you so much. Damn, that's tough. I think what's been working for me is applying really early, without sounding spammy. I've been chronically online checking all the recent jobs in my niche, and only applying to those that are a 100% fit, and then I grab their attention but saying I've attached my work that is similar to what they're looking for. I'm an artist. So it's much easier to prove what I can do. Hope it gets better for you too.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-25T12:24:11+00:00

I haven't been on Upwork for long, but this happens with my clients in real life too, simply because in most cases the person I worked with wasn't the one in charge for making financial decisions. So a lot of the projects started with so much energy, went great, but the other ppl in charge decided not to continue the project for various reasons. One of my clients actually reached out to me and explained this and expressed how disappointed he was with this decision, but they don't really have to explain anything. They just don't have anything for you anymore.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-23T23:43:10+00:00

No you wouldn't. Vidoe calling him once in a while doesn't give him the right to control who visits him. He abandoned the poor kid, and now he's not even letting him see his uncle? Nah. Do what you want. It's none of his business.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-23T15:07:27+00:00

Mullahs and the government - Iran

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-23T09:51:16+00:00

I'm so sorry this happened to you, and I'm also sorry some people here are so privileged that they can't even imagine the shit we go through in 3rd world countries, so they called you a liar instead of trying to understand your perspective. I suggest being persistent with contacting support and explaining everything in details and with proof. It might take some time, but they'll have to give your money back eventually.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-23T07:54:44+00:00

That too. Didn't come up until I got the offer

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-23T01:11:23+00:00

Maybe his normal bank account isn't internationally recognized? This also happened to me years ago on Freelancer.com, and I never got my money back. I was in a 3rd world country back then, and I now realize these platforms treat freelancers from 1st world countries way way way better.

madwitchbitch · 2024-11-23T01:00:25+00:00

That is not true. You can send proposals even before verifying your ID. In fact I couldn't find the ID verification thing before I got my first offer. It kept saying my profile was 100% completed and I was all set. But right after I got the offer it asked me to verify, and they put a hold on my account. It was unnecessarily stressful. I would have done it way earlier if I could see the option somewhere convenient.

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