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Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Hightser: 4:24am On Jun 30, 2021
Hello guys, there has been a lot of fuss about freelance work, I finally learnt ui/ux after a long period of reluctance. I have good laptop, good phone et al but the zeal hasn’t been that strong, I am augmenting the ux with graphics design so I can perfect it.

Each time I visit upwork as a freelancer, tones of jobs keep popping up on the graphics and ui/ux design section, haven’t even visited fiverr sef, so I want to know how viable it is getting jobs there, as a Nigerian, as a black, just want to know the hurdles you all working there face cause I am not learning this to work for Nigerians as the pay is very bad.

Please help a brother, if e no go give me better money make I kuku park face, thanks as you share your experience ��

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Hightser: 7:55am On Jun 30, 2021
Still waiting for comments, please some mode should move this to the front page ��

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by ictjobber: 4:56pm On Jun 30, 2021
Extremely boring life...
Work, eat, watch movie, sleep.. Etc. But the money is good

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Premiumwriter2: 4:56pm On Jun 30, 2021
Lots of jobs popping up doesn't mean lots of jobs available.

Just as you are seeing plenty jobs there are thousands of other freelancers scrolling and applying for those jobs.

The market is sooo diluted right now.

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Nobody: 4:56pm On Jun 30, 2021
cheesy

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by iamyemiakins(m): 4:56pm On Jun 30, 2021
Hmm
Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by heybeebugatty(m): 4:57pm On Jun 30, 2021
Secondary source of income.. At least i do make over 50k from freelanc job every month

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by yemitexcel(m): 4:57pm On Jun 30, 2021
Am Here to learn
Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by eddy42(m): 4:58pm On Jun 30, 2021
Here to learn
Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by nairanaira12: 4:58pm On Jun 30, 2021
It is well...that's all I have to say.

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Calmthunder(m): 4:59pm On Jun 30, 2021
Following calmly
Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Nobody: 5:00pm On Jun 30, 2021
Premiumwriter2:
Lots of jobs popping up doesn't mean lots of jobs available.

Just as you are seeing plenty jobs there are thousands of other freelancers scrolling and applying for those jobs.

The market is sooo diluted right now.
What this person said


The jobs are available doesn't mean it's guaranteed. Especially as a complete newbie

You might apply and apply but not land a single interview or get a response.

Omo, it's tiring.

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by mekuso89(m): 5:00pm On Jun 30, 2021
Bro relax after learning your skills you still have to pass the hurdles of getting a job as there hundred of thousands of freelancer after that particular offer

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by danchuzzy(m): 5:00pm On Jun 30, 2021
grin grin cool cool cool


Modified:



I'd drop a few tips for newbies on Freelancer.com and Upwork.com ( I don't use Fiverr).

1) You need to be online all the time. All the freaking time. This means you'd need:
a) Very regular power supply
b) Fast internet.

2) Drop your hourly rates and bid amounts. As you're starting out, don't have "big eyes" except you have a really outstanding portfolio. Make your bid as fair as possible to the clients budget. If budget is, say, $30-$250. Your bid should be around $50-ish. Right now, you need reviews. So do the job well at the best possible price and get great reviews.

3) Build a good an outstanding portfolio.

4) Stay awake more at night. Target times from 1300 to 2400 hrs WAT.

5) BE CONSISTENT. Look at it as an actual job and treat it as such. Don't expect to put in time whenever you feel like it or are free and yet want to make a killing. Joke's on you!


6) BE MORE CONSISTENT.

7) Craft good proposals. Short but good! Also try to be among the first ten person's to drop a proposal (both on Upwork and Freelancer). Talk about the project, the client and how you intend to bring value to the project in your proposal and less about you.


8.) Keep to timelines! Don't give unrealistic timelines.

9) Politely ask for 5-star rating when job is completed.

10) Don't give up easy!


God luck!!!

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Airwavez: 5:01pm On Jun 30, 2021
cool
Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by themes009(m): 5:02pm On Jun 30, 2021
Alrice! Here to learn
Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by harrwix(m): 5:03pm On Jun 30, 2021
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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by BigDawsNet: 5:04pm On Jun 30, 2021
cheesy an IT Specialist/Developer... I'm working tho but at my free time I still take up an IT related projects working from home or anywher as long as I'm freelancing....

It's like an extra income for me...

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by ArticleBeast: 5:06pm On Jun 30, 2021
While you may later earn as a Nigerian, it is difficult at first. Also if u are in the writing niche u will experience more difficult

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by wizdooarchy3(m): 5:07pm On Jun 30, 2021
you better kuku continue with ur yahoo shocked

efcc better pass foreign abuse bros

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Jh0wsef(m): 5:07pm On Jun 30, 2021
I make money literally everyday from designing.
Once you are good, then you're good to go.

You get referrals. In fact na you go tire.

I don't use upwork / fiverr nonsense. Lots of competition.

I get most of my clients from nairaland! Yes, clients full here. Both home based and foreign clients..


If you want to learn how to design. Send me a DM (P.S NOT FREE)
https://www.nairaland.com/5586025/hey-check-out-designs/4#103230737

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by chigbo25: 5:07pm On Jun 30, 2021
Am a graphic designer / Virtual assistant. I have been in upwork and fiverr for a few months now. I have not landed any job yet.
To get a job on those site are very competitive.
It best to apply for job with ur skills on any company. It very difficult being a Nigerian trying to make it legitimate online.
I source for clients offline now, where I design products package, Flyers, Posters, Cover book and Newsletter. At least once a week. I get job from friends or on Facebook. Currently looking applying for jobs.
To get Jobs on fiverr or upwork u will have to do some work free and build up ur profile to show u have done such work before. Again u need to optimiz ur LinkedIn, Facebook and twitter. Have a portfolio profile and website.

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by oluwaseyi0: 5:08pm On Jun 30, 2021
Get a job with Nigerian company

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by JIREN01: 5:08pm On Jun 30, 2021
wizdooarchy3:
you better kuku continue with ur yahoo shocked

efcc better pass foreign abuse bros
So every freelancer is a yahoo boy? This stupidity knackers me.

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Franklyspeakin: 5:09pm On Jun 30, 2021
Me wondering what ui/ux is

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Mindlog: 5:10pm On Jun 30, 2021
During my undergrad days, transcribing paid the bills. Had Personal historians I was transcribing the interviews they had with their clients.

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Ekundayo7574(m): 5:12pm On Jun 30, 2021
You just need to put some certain things in place, you will be frustrated using upwork alone, there are better offer on many website that you will love and enjoy, how i wish I can help you, with the way things are in this country

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Meklex(m): 5:13pm On Jun 30, 2021
I make at least 500k/per month on Fiverr (not steady)

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by SmartPolician: 5:13pm On Jun 30, 2021
The gig economy has become super saturated - thanks to Covid-19. Everyone wants to work from home now. However, what keeps us going is that we have already established our client base.

Hightser, without experience, you cannot make money from this space. Make sure you learn your skill and become outstanding in it because those white guys are extremely innovative and talented.

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Re: Share Your Experience As A Freelancer by Ojemalad(m): 5:13pm On Jun 30, 2021
heybeebugatty:
Secondary source of income.. At least I do makeover 50k from freelance jobs every month
at least 50k? Did you call freelance secondary source of income? It depends, for instance, I have made 1.2M in a month on Fiverr. It varies tho.

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