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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Deicide: 9:14pm On Jun 29, 2022 |
Average9jaman:On what? |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by DrEmmy01(m): 10:19pm On Jun 29, 2022 |
N2B2: Thank you very much for this...I really appreciate. 1 Like |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by DrEmmy01(m): 10:26pm On Jun 29, 2022 |
Please I'm struggling to get my first job on upwork...I don't know if I'm doing something wrong. My profile is okay and I write good enough proposals. I've sent out many proposals yet not a single invite. I honestly don't know what to do anymore and I don't want to waste my connects. |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Dollywood(m): 1:12am On Jun 30, 2022 |
Review my profile once again, I done make some changes. https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01ad3cf587ae4250eb Pretty please, I need some encouragement. |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Nobody: 7:55am On Jun 30, 2022 |
SpeedyPuff:Upwork frowns at double registration else I would have advise you just start over. You could try posing as a Nigerian living in the states, and see how that goes. But so many others thing would probably hinder this, like the Tax form US people have to fill Between the double registration and continuing the lie, I would say risk it with a fresh registration, the US lie won't fly at the end, so many checks prevents that |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by N2B2: 9:08am On Jun 30, 2022 |
DrEmmy01: You're up against some serious competition in your niche. To stand out, especially as a "$0 earner," keep working on your profile and proposal. 1.) Like I said, your profile is good compared to the others I've reviewed here, but it's not great. It needs work done, even now. My profile isn't spectacular either, and I always work on it. Self-presentation is never good enough. Even Expert-vetted freelancers on Upwork tweak their profiles from time to time to stay ahead. 2.) Screenshot the last proposal you sent so that one of the many gurus here can review it for you. 3.) Connects are only useful when spent, so spending them isn't a waste. Wasted connects are the connects that just sit there, unused. Ditch the defeatist mindset if you want to succeed. 5 Likes |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Nobody: 12:04pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
DrLevi: Thanks for your reply I will do this. The grey is too long and complicated. I should follow the exact steps you outlined in that order right? Dom account first, then payoneer etc |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Nobody: 12:34pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
Melap:Lol.... doesn't have to be sequential. Just ensure your have a payoneer acct and a dom account at the end 1 Like |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by tranxo(m): 3:03pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
DrLevi:Doc. please whem was the last time you withdrew money from your Payoneer to your GTB Dom acct.? Did GTB charge any extra fee in addition to Payoneer's USD fee? |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Nobody: 3:52pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
tranxo:last withdrawal was exactly a month ago. Yes they do charge, especially if its huge( like 500+). Its usually about 1 - 2% of the amount and I'm not sure its GTB charging it, I think its the intermediary banks Sometimes they don't though, for smaller amounts 1 Like |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Nobody: 4:38pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
DrLevi: Roger that thank you. |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Eniwealth23: 5:31pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
@qtguru This is my upwork profile as requested. Like I said I've done a few interviews but still no job. I've been on this for too long please. Thank you. https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01be82c9e72f3745f6 |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by qtguru(m): 5:39pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
Eniwealth23: * You have a good profile maybe the description is wordy but not too bad * You already a job in progress. The only advice I will say is to apply for gigs and ensure to apply for ones that match your skill so the client can pick, you also have to have patience too. 2 Likes |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Eniwealth23: 5:48pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
Ok boss...Thanks at least I know I'm still on the right track but this buying of connects is really draining me. qtguru: |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by tranxo(m): 6:13pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
DrLevi:Ok thanks |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by qtguru(m): 6:20pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
Eniwealth23: I don't buy connections, if people respond it gives 6 connects and it refills monthly , so one has to be tactical about when to apply Are you applying for Webflow gigs ? 3 Likes |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Eniwealth23: 7:45pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
No mostly UX/UI...most times the gigs requires 4-6 connects to apply. I learnt somewhere to always apply early once a job has been posted. Most times I apply to gigs with less than 5 proposals to increase my chances of getting the job but from the look of things it doesn't seem to be working. qtguru: |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by LucaB: 10:01pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
Sir please help review my profile, I am still working on my final project to add to my protfolio soon https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~0172fd3fe0ae676e00 Eniwealth23: |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by OfficialDJ: 4:43am On Jul 01, 2022 |
qtguru:10 connects, not 6. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by TONY042(m): 5:23am On Jul 01, 2022 |
Great thread. 1 Like |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by qtguru(m): 1:22pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
OfficialDJ: Thanks. 10 |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Kaybeeeee(m): 3:19pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
All the bosses helping out, I hail oo For Us Newbie, don't give up, and you have to start somewhere, no magic, you work your way up, don't be discourage, if legit money is easy to get everyone would be rich, it's hard work and consistency, always be transparent in your profile, there is this Naija girl, she started ending 2020, she is on 10k plus now, her Location is Lagos Nigeria and she gets alot of job, just be transparent and make sure you deliver, things will work out. As the bosses in the thread suggests, your profile and proposal is important, don't follow popular template,be unique and stand out,that's something i noticed with the top earners, they don't write unnecessary stories in their profile, they write simple and precise details, so find the right balance, and don't go about copying people, just tap inspiration � Happy weekend. 9 Likes |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Nobody: 4:00pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
DrLevi: DrLevi, portfolio is where I can upload samples of my work or documents I have developed right, after editing sensitive and identifying information? |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by pocohantas(f): 4:18pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
Melap: Yes… fairytale: Hello, His post was very clear if you ask me. Whatever job it is, the more intense the requirements, screening process and questions, the lesser the applicants. Many freelancers just rush to apply. Intentionally or mistakenly ignoring the (trick) questions. Don’t be that freelancer. 9 Likes |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Nobody: 5:31pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
pocohantas: Thank you Pocohantas for all of this. I learned something from your reply to the other person. |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Nobody: 5:43pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
Melap:Yes, it is 2 Likes |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by pocohantas(f): 7:56pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
I belong to this closed group for freelancers in my niche and recently many people have complained of account bans. Mostly Africans and Asians. The Africans were quick to play the victim card. Claiming Upwork is out to eradicate freelancers from SubSaharan Africa. But further investigations showed they violated Upwork’s T&Cs. The most recent being acting as tools for money launderers. Yes, they launder money via client and freelancer accounts. - Another interesting thing is the budding romance among freelancers. I would never have guessed people could meet foreign partners via Upwork groups, but one happened o. Normal normal na. Anywhere man and woman dey, things must occur. - I had an argument with this Asian chick. I wasn’t even referring to her anyway. Just dropped my opinion on the obvious bias against Africans and she took it personal. Started shit-talking Nigeria. I don’t know which of you broke her heart. She seems to be very knowledgeable of Nigeria and Nigerians. She go dey alright… ![]() 11 Likes |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by GloriousGbola: 8:12pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
pocohantas: Nigerians, always thinking they can game a system and messing it up for everyone else |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by pocohantas(f): 9:52pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
GloriousGbola: I am not sure of the nationality of the launderers, but the freelancers are Nigerians and more of Kenyas and South Africans. 1 Like |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Dandy1(m): 10:49pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
pocohantas: Y'all doing all those group and shit on Upwork? I never really got a hang of the PITA platform. Seems no matter what I do, I can't really gain ground or get really established on there. It's way easier to get started on Fiverr than on Upwork because Fiverr algorithm kindda supports a new entrant for a period of 2 weeks to one month to help you get a foothold. Plus the UI is user friendlier. As long as your gig description is good and you're good with the SEO keywords relevant to your niche, you're on your way to excelling on Fiverr. But that Upwork's shitty*, no matter what I do, it ain't yielding. I was quick to get approved and get my first work on there. I even bought lots of connects when they first started selling and kept bidding, but no way. I guess the 2nd client which I got immediately after the 1st f'ckked up my streak by making an order and not submitting the file to work on. I messaged the mofo like cray, she didn't reply until the order expired. So I just lost interest in the site, since I was doing great on Fiverr already. Even had my hands filled. I might try it again someday soon though. |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Dandy1(m): 11:02pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
DrLevi: Hey bro! I'm really interested in having you give me more tips on cashing out Payoneer funds via GTB's domiciliary account. Normally I shouldn't need this, but Payoneer disabled Payoneer to Payoneer transfer on my account. I have tried all I could to get them to restore it, but they won't. I have been really shortchanged over the years using their direct bank deposits, when I should be selling the dollars at black market rates on Binance and paxful for maximum gain. Can you please list the requirements for opening a dom. account with GTB and how to finally cash out/convert to Naira for maximum gain? If you don't mind, I can DM you for more conversational chatting. Thanks |
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Nobody: 11:27pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
Dandy1:I don't think you need to DM, this is public information and I'm sure someone else would probably DM to get same info I would probably be banned for posting the link, but googling the gtb domiciliary account would point you to a link with the requirements. The requirements are the same for most banks except the initial deposits which is usually $100 for most banks but $0 for GTB. The banks have this information on their websites From the GTB link(Copied and pasted)
Also, the savings domcillary accounts are easier to obtain(GTB doesn't have it) because the reference forms aren't needed and I think they should work fine also with payoneer They do have some limitations, I think they don't allow direct deposits over the counter(You can't deposit raw dollars into them yourself) and they don't have cards. You can't visit any bank's website for more information on their dormicillary account offerings 1 Like 1 Share |
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