6 reason why you need to stop using Upwork

- You can’t seriously build a business inside another business over which you have no control

- Rigid payment option

- Client can't refer you outside of Upwork (word of mouth is a big growth lever for a freelancer)

- Upwork requires freelancers to spend a tonne of time hunting for, and applying to projects, 98% of which proposals will turn out to be crickets. The freelancer is spending more time applying than they do working, studying, and upgrading their skills.

- Risk of suspension or permanent ban

- Racism and discrimination (even harder to get jobs if you are from a third world country)


what to do instead?

I have spoken to 1000+ freelancers over the last 2 years.

And the biggest problem that keeps popping up is getting freelance work consistently.

To solve this, I want to introduce the Permissionless Apprenticeship strategy to as many freelancers as possible.

The Permissionless Apprenticeship strategy is the most profound thing that has happened to my career in the last five years. It's changed everything for me.

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A beginner on upwork
And got this below popped up message showing on my screen.
After sending proposal.
What could that be?

How I'm to fix this pls