No. That's the answer I give a video editor when they ask me if they should use Upwork. They use all kinds of misleading tactics, fee you up the booty and don't care you exist on their platform. Watch this video to understand what Upwork really is and why you should avoid it.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro.
0:10 What's Upwork?
0:20 Lies on the Upwork front page.
1:01 You have to spend money to send a job proposal on Upwork.
1:50 Boost or don't get seen.
2:28 Upwork fees.
3:17 Upwork brainwashes clients not to trust freelancers.
4:12 Upwork uses spyware to screenshot your screen.
5:13 Upwork logs time in 10 minute increments.
5:47 Working hourly is dumb anyways.
6:19 Upwork is a race to the bottom platform.
7:41 Upwork has agencies.
8:09 Want to get off Upwork? You gotta pay $$$.
10:22 Your profile can only be found on Upwork if you PAY MONEY.
11:20 They hide real posts until you make an account.
13:19 Upwork controls your brand and future.
14:04 The sad reality of Upwork's popularity.
15:02 Should video editors use Upwork?
15:24 What should you do instead of using Upwork?
I'm Yousef AH and I help KZfaq video editors realize they're artists so they can get paid more and have a better life. www.videoeditingartist.com/