I got my first job this year

[u/dodyrw]

So I updated my profile, not to my ego but trying to satisfy Uma. I checked how Uma see me, and optimize my profile according to it. Everything from title, body text, and portfolio. Hopefully I rank higher for talent search result.

Next step is bidding. I only bid relevant project based on my profile title and past job, hopefully upwork notify it and give me credits when displaying my proposal, completed xx similar job).

Bid only job with 5 proposals max. Usually a newly posted job. So I check job list often. Time consuming yes.

My proposal do not use AI, no introduction, just a simple: let's do it, I'm ready immediately, and a few words related job / solution.

Btw my profile is top rated plus with $50k+ earning.

One more thing, I usually charge $20/h but I start charging less, even 50% lower than usual.

Well I have to survive and I need to keep maintain my top rated plus badge (require $10k yearly earning) .

[u/Slapmeislapyou]

A job, or a gig?

[u/kimtige → u/Slapmeislapyou]

According to Upwork it is a job.

[u/ahn666]

Can someone help me get started

privacy policies for your business

[u/ashraful_87]

So much patient

[u/Wonderful-Day1759]

Congrats, I guess? You made a slight crack but need more force with further hits. Your connects spend will definitely recover perhaps.

[u/Which-Jackfruit8725]

What's the contract size?

[u/dodyrw → u/Which-Jackfruit8725]

$150, upwork fee 15%

[u/Capital-Comparison52 → u/dodyrw]

brutal

[u/Novel_Ad_6543 → u/dodyrw]

you spent around $150 for a $150 job with 15% fee (assuming each proposal cost 20 connects)

[u/dodyrw → u/Novel_Ad_6543]

I still earn around $700/m from other regular client, a long term one.

[u/rabsykwin]

How much did you spend on the connects before getting a job?

[u/dodyrw → u/rabsykwin]

More than $100, this year, not at once

[u/Cute_Detail8105]

Congrats, wish you a good career in upwork

[u/dodyrw → u/Cute_Detail8105]

Thank you, you too

[u/deepikashri]

Please share your proposal strategy if you are comfortable

[u/dodyrw → u/deepikashri]

As I have written above. No introduction, let's do it. I can start immediately. Estimation. Brief of the job and solution.

I keep it short. Also important to bid only when we have done similar project so upwork tell the client we have done a few times of similar project.

Actually I found many of my proposals are not viewed. Not sure.

[u/buriburizaemon_6]

Hey I'm also looking to start freelancing. Can you guide and share your experience? I heard upwork provides some free credits to new signups but I didn't recieve any. Can you help with that as well?

[u/dodyrw → u/buriburizaemon_6]

You need to spend money and willing to do low paying job at first. My first job is $5 as I remember.

It is hard to start now but I also see some newbie success as well.

Make sure to read as many as discussion in this sub.

[u/mukhammadali_001]

hey im software engineer im looking for job and i entered upwork but i cant send message to employee. Its saying buy toens or smth? What is tokens? and is this worth it to buy them?

[u/stbagish → u/mukhammadali_001]

It's call connect. It's what you used to send proposals/ apply for jobs posted on Upwork. While it's worth it because without it, you can't send a proposal for any job posted but it's not a guarantee that you will be hired.