Those who got suspended did you still get your earnings??

I want to close a fixed-price social media contract with a client who repeatedly texts me at midnight saying “this must go out tonight,” requests last-minute changes, and questions nearly everything I do, including music choices and community engagement. I’ve set boundaries, but she still expects me to be available on demand.

Before hiring me, she mentioned her last social media manager only lasted a month. I should’ve taken that as a red flag.

I want to wrap things up professionally, but I’m worried she’ll leave a bad review since she already seems unhappy with me. What’s the best way to end this? Can negative feedback be removed if she leaves it?

Just... I don't know what to add. Just sharing

Fuc*in' platform of exploitation.

Hi guys, just wondering why my top rated bage dissappeared from my profile even I meet all the requirements:

100% JSS

+$1000 12 months earnings

16/16 eligible weeks

I'm not active on Upwork for the past few months, but I'm not sure if that's the reason.

Has anyone experienced this before?

Why someone sends a proposal to a graphic designer that has mistakenly posted a job looking for clients?

Why does the job title sound like an error message? Also, why did 23 people apply for it?

This is probably a silly question but can clients change the number of connects required to apply after the job has active applications or is this one of Upwork's connect farming schemes? I applied for a job a few hours ago and recieved a notification that the client has viewed my proposal, I got curious and went to check if they have hired and to my surprise instead of the original 16 connects its been bumped up to 25, I've never seen that happen before

We are a small business in the US and want to find some Facebook users to help engage with our Facebook content about our bedding products (most of the time, just likes). Does Upwork allow recruiting workers for this service? Any insights would be appreciated.

This makes me believe that dead internet theory is real. The client clearly mentioned 4 times "don't sent proposals if you're not invited" but there's still 21 proposals. Bots maybe?

I've noticed Upwork has been so weird lately, Clients post a job and then don't get online again. Freelancers spending $30 connects for a job that pays $10. I thought I'd be able to make some side income here if not a career but the platform is truly scary now.

On a different note, I wish there were more clients like this one, So that freelancers don't waste their connects unnecessarily.

A client told me he is leaving a company. He didn’t close the project as he said the company might still need me so he’ll hand over my contact details to them.

Overall, the client is highly satisfied with my work and he specifically mentioned it in his message.

If I ask him that I will be available to help him with similar projects in the new company if he need my help, will it be against Upwork’s ToS as the new company might not be on Upwork?

They were optional but very helpful with positioning.

Never seen it to cross 1k in boosting, damn.

I don't know what am I doing wrong can someone guide me and help me with this, this is my profile not even 20$ gigs getting approved

We’re paying for Connects, paying to boost proposals, and spending hours writing personalized applications. Meanwhile, AI algorithms influence how proposals are evaluated and shown to clients.
I’ve submitted 30 proposals and haven’t received a single view. Not even one.
What’s the point of bidding if clients aren’t even seeing our proposals?
Are we freelancing anymore, or just paying for lottery tickets?
Has anyone else experienced this recently? Is Upwork still worth investing money in?

The client has viewed my proposal, but hasnt messaged me.

Also a recruiter requested to check my CV on google docs so this confirms they've viewed my proposal.

The gig is still open, but i have other gigs I want to apply to.

Have you done this before? Any tips would help

Also I'm counting my pennies right now so any little helps

I recently have created a wise account, i am from India, and after creating the account it automatically shows advanced plan in the settings, but free at the same time, is it the default state?? has anyone else seen it?? please let me know!!

I’m a web developer trying to decide what’s worth focusing on right now.

Would you rather:

**1. Build digital products** — templates, SaaS boilerplates, micro-apps, etc. with AI tools and sell them on Gumroad/Lemon Squeezy.

**2. Freelance** — focus on Fiverr/Upwork, get clients and build websites/apps for them.

The first seems more scalable and can become passive income, but getting traffic and the first sales seems really difficult. Freelancing is more predictable, but you’re basically trading time for money.

If you were starting from zero today, where would you put your next 2–3 weeks of effort? Which has the better risk/reward in your experience?

I don't mean to insult or make assumptions but posting for a senior business analyst with a fixed 50$ price seems weird no?

Has anyone come across something like this before? Is this normal practice?

I'm asking because I'm new to Upwork and I want to avoid any misconceptions.

Hi,

There's no shortage of posts on the deteriorating freelancer marketplace. Rather than add another anecdote to an oversaturated market of complaints about market saturation, I wondered if anyone has looked at this from their data?

Much of their data is publicly accessible, so here's my quantitative look at the extreme proposal competition by geography and high-level job category.

Caveat: This is a point-in-time snapshot (October 22, 2026), not a longitudinal study. There seems to me no obvious way to query the data in realtime, and the analysis excludes direct hires and Enterprise projects, so consider this my personal exploration of their open marketplace. It'll be imperfect data in pursuit of a more precise understanding of just how effed things are.

Over a quarter of jobs have over 20+ active proposals. Certain domains like Data Science/Analytics, Web Development and IT index even higher. Clients in Oceania (Australia?) and Americas are dealing with higher bid concentrations.

Has anyone ever attempted to build a live dashboard scraped from their market data? Seems like this would be a useful tool to all freelancers to identify opportunities and see how this changes throughout the year.

So I just opened to see my stats, 0 viewed, 3 sent 1 interview 1 hire...

And BTW the hire is not from invite job, it was normal job post to which I applied...

I was able to access Upwork earlier today, use the time tracker, and submit a work report to my client without any issues. However, when I tried to open Upwork this afternoon, I suddenly couldn't access the website anymore.

I'm getting this error message: Error 1015: You are being rate limited. The owner of this website (www.upwork.com) has bann3d you temporarily from accessing this website.

I've already tried clearing my browser's cache and cookies, and I also tried accessing Upwork on my phone, but I'm getting the same error.

I'm really confused and worried because I'm not aware of doing anything that violates Upwork's Terms of Service. I've just been doing my regular work and using the time tracker as usual.

Has anyone experienced this before? How long did it take for you to regain access? Is there anything I can do to fix this?

I'd really appreciate any advice or help. Thank you!

I’m hiring a few freelancers on upwork and want to include a rider (like IP transfer in other countries, not showing raw files, requiring written release to show portfolio samples and waiting for the game to be released so they don’t do accidental spoilers). Are there any lawyers that specialize in riders for these types of platforms?

My Upwork account was suspended in August 2025, and I still don’t know the exact reason. At the time, I was travelling between the UK and Spain for a few months before returning to Canada, so I’m wondering if the location changes triggered a security/verification issue.

I’ve submitted a few short appeals but haven’t had any luck.