Once upon a week ago, I got a YouTube comment from a student of mine:
“Really? I made 35k on Upwork in the last 12 months. Seems like a good scam to me :)”
This was in response to the typical loser-screech of the Upwork haters that come out of the woodwork every time I do an Upwork video… calling Upwork a scam or whatever the excuse-word of the day is.
Then, some dingbat responds to her with this doosie:
“35k on Upwork? That’s because you’re a woman, you’re privileged and people pay you more.”
Lol.
The excuse-gerbil is spinning at maximum speed on that one. It sort of reminds me of all the excuses people make about why they can’t become a developer. Not smart enough or not “techie” enough (whatever the hell THAT is).
When, really it’s just about persistence.
And, hard work.
And, a little belief in yourself.
You can whine about everyone else and their “privileges” all you want. At the end of the day, nobody cares and it won’t change anything. You’ll be right where you are. And, they’ll be right where they are.
That or get off your arse and make it happen.
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Anyway, for a lot of new freelancers, the problem with Upwork is they just don’t understand how it actually works. That it’s an algorithm-driven platform with very specific goals. And, that despite is “propaganda”, the client is king on Upwork.
But, once you do get that stuff.
Understand what its goals are.
And, how its algorithms work to support those goals.
Tweaking your profile and your bidding strategy to manipulate those algorithms in YOUR favor becomes obvious.
And, Upwork can become your little piggy bank.
Anyway, that’s what I teach you in my freelancing on Upwork course here: https://skl.sh/2EhufQC
But, fair warning… leave your stinky excuses at the door.
Ain’t nobody got no time for that [email protected]#.
Later,
John
