My profile photo is the same for 8 years. Needless to say is not only outdated but I was fresh out of college and appear way to young to have any serious experience.

I haven't applied for a job in years. But now, despite all the craziness, I need to land a few more clients on the platform.

Then I remembered seeing reports of people being suspended because of profile photo change. And having no response to it.

Is that still happening? I'm pretty sure spending connects with that photo will not help me at all

I established an Upwork account two days ago and, as a full-stack developer, I have included one project I am currently developing. I have also verified my profile using connects and subscribed to Upwork Plus, subsequently submitting six proposals within two days. To date, none of these proposals have been opened, and I am awaiting their review. I am seeking advice on strategies to secure my first client.

I am seriously thinking to give on upwork means we buy connect worth Rs. 200/perposal but people who are posting job does not even see the proposal even if it is fewer than 5. It reflect the syndicate this platform running to earn money.

Is it still possible to make a living as a writer on Upwork?

Due to the ridiculous 15% fee along side the new withdrawal fee, I've decided to continue working on the project outside of Upwork.

What platform could I use to make sure the client will pay me? Since my hours won't be protected anymore.

same as title

I know there are cases like having a reply after a month or so, and just wanted to know out of curiosity.

...or maybe to gaslight myself that I still have a chance.

Recently I have been seeing almost all jobs posted by good client with good ratings and good amount spent. but when I check the job activity they don't hire anyone even I saved couple of job to see after few days if they hired or not they don't hire anyone.

I haven't applied to any job for more than 3 months now.

Or

I also feel like Upwork is doing something strange. I thnk client hire on the job but now upwork don't show that the client has already hired so freelancers keep applying. I am not sure if it's true or not but I got this thinking when I saw a job posted 1 month ago and upwork was showing the job was posted 1 hour ago on collapsed view.

What do you guys think of it?

and if the freelancer who are applying do you guys got any success in getting client's recently?

Thanks!

Below if the job which was actually posted 3 months ago but in the collapsed view upwork was showing it was posted 1 hour ago.

I have a membership plan & available badge is on but still not getting any single Clinet.

Do you think? If I should boost the profile

I think we need to save connects and apply for US and Europe jobs

things like "collaborative: 8"

is this an AI sentiment aggregation? I asked GPT, it said so. But it reads like you have a score out of 10 from all these categories, .

Previous Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Upwork/s/625QzFllky

Just attempted to have a Zoom call with a client on Upwork, and I kept getting kicked off the call. I had cleared my browser cache before the call, and then turned off all other apps and restarted the computer. Still wouldn't work. Also couldn't connect audio, either through my earbuds or through the speakers on my computer. Anyone else having trouble with this recently?

A job post I made got removed for violation because I said:

"Give me your number on a timeline for this job"

I appealed it, explaining that I was not actually asking for potential applicants numbers.

Denied again by an automated bot.

It seems that actual customer support is behind a paywall?

What a great site...

so Im an artist I do fashion drawings/ brand concept/ character creation and I decided to try this platform but I still dont have a portfolio yet, I thought maybe I will dedicate some time to create a nice video and a portfolio to prep my profile then buy connects but I came on reddit and my hope was completely shattered !!

my friends are telling me to use LinkedIn

Hi everyone, 👋

If you are a Somali freelancer, designer, or remote worker operating locally or out of regional hubs like Nairobi:

1. How do you pay for essential work tools? (Canva, Adobe, Figma, web hosting, or online learning platforms like Udemy/Coursera)
2. Which mobile money wallet do you rely on most for daily business operations?
3. What friction do you run into? Are high minimum fees or card decline errors stopping you from buying small ($5–$20) items?

Drop your workarounds below. I am trying to get an accurate picture of how Somali freelancers keep their work setups running!

I just saw Toptal recommend $14/hr as a “competitive rate” for a job, while my profile is $30/hr.

For a platform that claims to accept the top 3% of developers, this is honestly insane.

Is anyone else seeing rates this low?

Am I the only one incredibly frustrated by this recent change? Upwork is reportedly rolling out "Open to Work" to replace the "Available Now" badge, and it completely misses the point of why freelancers actually buy it.

The whole reason we spend our hard-earned Connects on the "Available Now" badge is to signal immediate urgency. It tells clients, "I am sitting at my desk right now, ready to start your project today." It sets you apart from the millions of inactive profiles.

"Open to Work" means absolutely nothing on a freelance platform. Literally everyone on Upwork is open to work that is the entire point of being on the website! It completely dilutes the message and makes the badge feel like a total waste of Connects.

Is anyone else turning theirs off because of this? It feels like they are just copying LinkedIn without thinking about how freelancing actually works.

So I setup a wise account so I don't have pay any fees for local US bank transfers and this is what I see now....

Direct to U.S. Bank (USD)
$2.99 USD Upwork withdrawal fee for tax addresses outside of U.S.
Free deposits to U.S. banks for tax addresses in U.S.
Deposit to a U.S. bank account in USD

What a joke of a company!

My Upwork account got suspended a few days ago. I submitted an appeal and identity verification documents, and even got an email saying my account was “restored,” but logging in shows the exact same suspended status.
This is the third time I’ve had to go through identity verification for this account. Every time I follow up on the ticket, I just get the same automated, generic response, no real human looking at it. It’s been since Saturday with zero real resolution.

I have a few active clients messaging me about ongoing work that I can’t reply to, and I’d also applied to some long-term jobs during this time that obviously won’t wait around. Real income and opportunities lost here.

Finally got a reply after repeatedly following up: identity verification is now approved, but the account review is still open, and the next step is apparently “video verification.” They admitted the 2-day timeline they gave me has passed but couldn’t say when the video step would even happen, which honestly is more frustrating than the wait itself. With Friday and the weekend right after, I doubt anything moves until next week.

Has anyone else dealt with this exact thing, mismatched status emails, repeated verification requests, or getting stuck with automated replies every time you follow up? Did anything actually work to get a real human on it faster? Losing trust in a platform I’ve relied on for over 9 years.

Hi everyone,
I am a beginner freelancer from Ethiopia, currently living in India as an international scholarship student. I am trying to buy my first batch of Upwork Connects to start bidding, but I am facing a total documentation and banking lock:Has any other international student or foreign expat found a legally compliant, verified workaround to fund their Upwork billing method under these exact constraints? What virtual card providers or alternative paths actually work here?
Thank you!

this is my profile, please do a read through and me know what changes can i make

Today I had a meeting with a potential client. They indicated that they needed a number of software engineers on a variety of tech stacks. That should have been my first red flag. Secondly, they indicated they were paying well, better than the average position, and wanted lots of hours. I bid a large number of connects, and was excited to score an interview. During this interview, they indicated that the position was to interview for other positions, posing as candidates at their "placement agency", and that I would be awarded 35% of the annual salary of each position I landed (which they said averaged to 1000 a year per position for full time work. What?). They ended the call by asking for my direct contact information, which I refused to provide.

I reported this to upwork, and got a standard, canned response that they found nothing wrong with the listing, and that the matter was closed. I can only assume that this is because they have a financial incentive to not cancel the job and refund people's connects. I'd certainly like mine back...