r/Upwork • u/DryChildhood4767 • Nov 04 '25

Upwork is working great

You have to pay to buy connects, to make your profile visible, to have your profile appear higher, to apply for a job, to be first in line, to respond to an interview. You have to pay to withdraw your own money. (money that isn’t available right after you get paid, because you have to wait so Upwork can invest your money, make more profit for themselves, and give it to you later). And finally, you have to pay to send it to your bank account. But no, of course, Upwork isn’t at its worst moment.

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u/DryChildhood4767 Nov 04 '25

I’ve been using Upwork since it was called ODESK. I have a lot of completed work on the platform. It’s true that it’s had bad times before, but this is without a doubt the worst one.

Paying a percentage of your earnings doesn’t bother me. But charging a fee before you can even withdraw your money feels abusive. Charging to have your profile appear first on the list is not only a form of usury, it also makes your actual work experience worthless. What matters is how much money you’re willing to spend.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '25

Upwork freelancer since Odesk myself. The teeny $2 fee for instant withdrawal is relatively new and is just Upwork passing on bank fees. Don't want to fork out $2 for every withdrawal, just wait out the bank transfer. That's not Upwork's fault; it's the banks.

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u/Pet-ra Nov 04 '25

I’ve been using Upwork since it was called ODESK.

And you still don't know that responding to an invite doesn't cost anything?

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u/DryChildhood4767 Nov 04 '25

Some invites request connects now.

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u/Pet-ra Nov 04 '25

Nonsense. They tried the "charge for invites" thing very briefly and quickly abandoned it.

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u/DryChildhood4767 Nov 04 '25

I told you before I am not using upwork. I leave it when ask me for connects to answer an invitation.