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LOOOL.
Sounds like a joke.

GPT may be able to write a fantasy novel soon, but there will always be far more interesting human authors using it as an assistant.
GPT is just a tool, how do you translate emotion into code, giving love and hate weights?
Imagine you need to write a 300-page novel, even after feeding the AI the prompts, it will never be perfect. You also know that the end target of the novel is a human ( at least for now ), so the structure of the book has to make sense, not just ramblings of predictive text.

Same for code, I don't know anything about Elixir and Phoenix, but yet I needed to desperately create a route on an existing project and return a response. I did not have the time to open Manning and finish a textbook for something due in 2 hours. So I asked GPT, and as you can see from the screenshots, it was a good tool to use, although not perfect.
In my opinion, it is the same way people fear technology, they start to think of how it makes their field extinct. If you think computers have taken away the job of accountants, or AI will suddenly be able to prepare your books for the tax man or write legal documents for you, I sincerely wish you well.

dreamxhaser:
Guys with the improvement of AI bots such as GPT. Do you think we freelancers should start seeking a plan B.

I mean with the power of those AI, I don't think freelancing will last any longer.

I disagree.
Has anyone come to meet you to discuss anything like Interim Govt? Or try to induce any commitment from you to overthrow the Govt?

Kobonaire4:
All in all, the agitation for Interim government shows that people are angry with APC led government

The harsh truth is that more people voted against the ruling party than for the ruling party. The ruling party won because the opposition vote was divided. They should sit up and do better...

Yeah. On Paxful you need to buy USDT and then Sell USDT for NGN.
You can choose to sell your USDT on Paxful (The rates on Binance are much better, last time I checked. Geegpay has saved me from crypto watching. ) However if you wish to transfer out, Paxful charges about 5-6$ for outgoing transfers.

RoyalPriesthuud:
I don't understand. Will I lose 6-8% value if I trade via Paxful?

Also, is the sequence like this: use USD to buy USDT; sell USDT for Naira?

Paxful Peer to Peer. Eat your loss. About 6-8%

RoyalPriesthuud:
Geegpay used my middle name as first name to create my bank details. Upwork deactivated withdrawals when I added it and review was taking too long

I'm in need of the payout badly so I'm resorting to this option for now.

This one na fraud o

bootyeater:
250k or 2.5 million?

I was invited too o, but I did not take the test.

nurez305:
I was invited to take an assessment for Upwork Skill Certification. Please, have you or anyone else taken this assessment in the past? If yes, please give me any hints to assist me in scaling through the assessment.

No idea, you are putting yourself out there potentially.
These are also very uncertain times and the competition is very high for the few roles, not to mention that there are very numerous candidates that are probably far more knowledgeable and experienced than you currently are. You cannot even preemptively state what will make the client attracted to you, you are simply fishing in the dark, throwing yourself out there and hoping something bites.

All you need is one lucky break, and you'll need to seize this and deliver in a timely fashion to get that first great review. The amount of confidence that will infuse into you, I doubt that you can imagine.

I understand the Connects are expensive, hence my statement that you should consider the freelance plus subscription. 11,250 ish monthly or thereabouts.

nurez305:
Thanks so much for the hint. How soon do you think setting availability with connect yield result? Because in my own case, it is 7connects per weeks and that would be alot for me except it will give result as soon as possible

Bros, me no be Sir o.
1. Go to https://www.upwork.com/hire/us/ and check out the web dev section.
2. Look for someone successful, check out their portfolio and page, and what they claim they know.
3. Update your own profile and portfolio, and start to learn more stacks.
4. Price aggressively.
5. Set availability using connects.
6. Check Upwork every day.
7. Get your profile completeness to 100%
8. Consider Freelance plus

nurez305:
yes sir

React?

nurez305:
I HAVE THE SKILLS BUT I AM NOT GETTING THE JOB 😭😭

I am a front-end developer with over 4 years of experience. I have been applying for jobs on Upwork since last year, and I am yet to get a single gig. It is frustrating, to say the least. Can someone help me out on how I can get a job? I don't mind paying the person some money as long as I get a job on Upwork. Also, if you have multiple gigs and you need more hands to do the job, kindly let me join your team so we can do the job together. And if you can also refer me for a gig, I will duly appreciate it. Please, anyone should help me out.

Yes, I believe that the GT Dollar Card should work.
How to receive payments? This depends on you and your risk appetite.

The local bank method will allow you to add your Nigerian bank account, and get paid with it, the downside of this is that they use the official CBN rate. $100 will be about NGN 44000 ish. Upwork does not allow you to use a DOM account to receive money directly.

Payoneer will allow you to send USD to a Nigerian Dom account, this however comes with its own charges. Upwork to Payoneer will cost a $2 fee. The minimum amount you can withdraw from Payoneer is $50 (Please take note of this, so you don't get stung). In addition, there is a withdrawal fee, for transactions less than $500, there is a minimum charge of $10 above $500, and the charge is 2%. So if you get $52(minus the service charge) on Upwork and you send it to Payoneer, then withdraw it to your DOM account, you will get $40.

You can however send it to a US bank account through ACH. There are several companies that provide you with this feature (GeegPay, Wise, Payday) You may need to fulfil some sort of KYC and some other criteria to get access to the account, but this is generally considered as the "sweetest" way to withdraw your earnings.
I wish you all the best.
NB. I have not tried Paypal, so I can't help describe how that process works.

NoonMasamune:
Yes my first question is if gt dollar card can be used to buy connects. My second question is which option i should select for receiving money

It has moved to pending right?
So if you click on pending, you can see the date it will become available to you.

Samuell2019:
It has been marked as completed.

Oh, then it will be available after 5 days. After the standard security hold

Samuell2019:
It has been marked as completed.

This is to receive money, not to buy connects. Are you sure you are on the right page?

NoonMasamune:
good mornin. could someone refer me to a guide on setting up paymentoptions? will GTbank dollar card be accpted? also which option do i choose among these?

The money is only available to you after completing the milestone.
The client will have to release the money to you.

Samuell2019:
hello guys. I got a milestone job and it shows Earnings received but the money is not reflecting when I click on get paid. It's been over 24 hours and its not reflecting there

Why don't you fill the form?

Samuell2019:
How can I get rid of this

Did you check here to see if you already have a TIN
https://tinverification.jtb.gov.ng/Template/TINVerification

From my own programming perspective, I think you already filling that you are not in the US is already making you exempt from the tax.
There is no way to validate the number that you have added in Nigeria. I believe the number added only becomes important when Nigeria establishes her own laws about how freelancers should be taxed then Payoneer is then legally culpable for you having an invalid number.

You can test the transaction with a small amount. Also, Tax should be removed before available for withdrawal not at the point of withdrawing itself. ( This is speculation on my part)

RoyalPriesthuud:
It's showing as "available for withdrawal" in my dashboard, but I read they could legally withold up to 30% of my earnings in taxes if I do not fill the WBEN form. I filled it using 0000, but I'm doubly scared of losing 30% and getting penalized for invalid TIN.

Also, do you have an idea when TIN becomes available? I registered online since last month but it's been radio silence from the tax authorities since. I don't know what to do.

Yes, usually. However, It took about 30-40 mins yesterday. I searched on Twitter and it seems that someone else was in the same shoes.

qtguru:
How does Geegpay take to pay naira ? , I thought it was instant.

I understand what you mean perfectly. However, you will have to choose your poison.
For starters, Upwork does not function as a bank, and in their FAQ's they mention somewhere that after 6 months and you don't withdraw, they send you balance to your account.
The fear is however violating one of their TOS and them seizing your funds. For that reason, you can choose another service to rely on (Wise, Payoneer, they have good repute, but you can also violate their TOS too) or you can simply save to your Nigerian DOM account.
You will eventually have to choose one service and rely on, then hope and pray. Me, I don't trust the Nigerian banks, I have chosen Wise as my poison.

Dudeladude:
The reason is, i want to save the money and saving it in naira wont have value.
And keeping it in payooner, i don't really trust all this online wallet 100% even my upwork account, when its 1k usd, i quickly withdraw it cus i dont want to hear that my upwork account is block and i have huge amount there.
Hope you get what i mean

Paxful has escrow, I have traded several times and I have not had any issues with someone attempting to flee with funds.
Disclaimer: I was also worried about fraud and maybe being banned from Payoneer for crypto activities, is the major reason why I switched from Payoneer to Wise.

Donpre:
Una for dey drop updates like this more often

Problem here is assurance. How does one guarantee the paxful guy no go japa with the funds

Why do you want physical dollars? Except if you have a fetish about holding raw USD, I advise you for your sanity to discard the idea. As Donpre said accessing USD in the banks is a nightmare. If you wish to make payments, use a Payoneer USD card, if you wish to send to your Nigerian Dom account, you can use both Wise and Payoneer. However Wise takes it an extra step further, you can send a wire transfer to any Nigerian DOM account. That cash fantasy na bad dream abeg!

Dudeladude:
i am talking about having the money in dollar cash

I used to do this too. However, I switched to Wise instead.
Upwork to Wise, Wise to Paxful works too (I use this when I need money fast). Wise to GeegPay (takes about 4-8 hours during the weekdays)
Wise charges you 0.39 USD to transfer to another US account via ACH from your balance. GeegPay takes O.9% with a minimum of $1.5.

beautycrush24:
It's p2p. I get an exchanger from paxful, I send d Payoneer funds to his Payoneer account, and the exchanger sends me usdt. I can easily exchange the usdt to naira on paxful. Long process....I know but I'm used to it already 😅

To be honest, I have had long-term relationships with some clients since 2021 when I joined the platform. When work is slow on their end or no new features, I turn on my availability and apply to about 2 - 3 gigs ( Note, I mostly never get picked or interviewed for these gigs). Primarily, my reason for applying is tied to my belief that merely turning on availability is not enough to get you invites. Then all I need to do is wait patiently, it might take a few days, but almost certainly, I get several invites and I chose the ones that match my short-term goals. Of course, there will be several other applicants, but several other factors play into getting the gig. Rapport with clients like djreloaded mentioned pricing and most important, skill and timely delivery history.
However, it is life, some just ghost you, and others, you simply will not get it because of some weird basis.
The playing field is no longer level, this use of connects to boost proposals is thievery in my own opinion.

Olawrites:
How often do you get gig now, competition is deep throat. Unlike before you hardly see 20 proposal, now in just few minutes you can see 50+

Yes, so it makes long-term engagements profitable, eventually.

qtguru:
I just realized it's per client.

Yeah, I think this depends on perspective.
Not everyone has been able to get remote roles without Upwork, and some of us are lucky that we don't buy connects.
If you think about it, 20% is only on the first 500$, 10% thereafter to the next 10,000$. It seems better than a fixed pay in Nigeria that inflation of about 21% fuc*s you over.

Olawrites:
Seriously Upwork freelancers are working for the Upwork as modern day slavery.

You buy endless connects to bid and bid for job, they will still deduct 10-20% on your hardwork earnings.

Will it ask for the security question before he is able to change the details?
If so, you should provide it as part of the sale.
Did he do anything that made your original sale agreement void? You should state your grievances.

I am not sure that you both should continue this back and forth, we have no idea what you both cooked in private.

Dudeladude, are you really demanding another account from him? What exactly do you want and need from DesertScavenger?

DesertScavenger:
but you just admitted that I gave you the account

Mumu thief that wants to blackmail me for an extra account...
What stops you from changing the details of the account? Did I stop you?

Upwork to Paypal?
Is this more attractive than GeegPay? Minus being instant.

Srredkita:
next time make use of Paypal. It's instant

Typically, when I withdraw on Upwork to GeegPay on Friday, it usually drops very early in the morning on Saturday, the next day.
I have not withdrawn on a Saturday so I cannot say for certain what the timeline should be. I think Upwork guidelines say something about a transaction taking up to 5 days in the worst case. You can always reach out to their support to get confirmation of the transfer.

wasiubello:
Please guys i need some clarification on Geegpay, i have been using payoneer to make withdraws from Upwork but their charge is much, so i decided to use Geegpay.

So i link my Geegpay Well Fargo account to upwork, and later make a withdraws of $190 since Saturday, and up till now is haven't see the money.

So my question to those that have used Geegpay on upwork, how long does it usually take less than 5: hours for withdrawal to reflect.

Note, i have been making withdrawal from payoneer to Geegpay, and it will take less than 6 hour's to reflect.

I. Don't know if because i made the withdrawal on weekend.

I need to hear from you those that have used Geegpay to withdraw from upwork

Payoneer takes a minimum of $10 for transactions below $500, for transactions above $500 the charges are 2%.

MrEverest:
I thought payoneer takes only $3 or have they increased it?

Kai, super true talk.
This is not a good situation to be in lol, trying to withdraw less than $50 from Payoneer.
Like pocohantas said, to start with and for most of your use case, Geegpay is perfect.

pocohantas:
GeegPay. I recommend this because I have seen too many beginners try to get their $40 out of Payoneer (not Wise). Geegpay would easily convert it for you and you can use the stipend to hold body.

You need an ACH account to withdraw directly from Upwork.
Grey does not provide an ACH account.
GeegPay does.
Wise does.

RoyalPriesthuud:
But they provide virtual US bank accounts just like Wise. Is that not usable?

🫠🤡

If they are all Naira cards I think that is where the issue lies.
Try Chipper or Payday?

skitkid2:
Ya, I have tried different cards but not working

Naira Card?

skitkid2:
Hello guys, I have been trying to add my bank card to my Upwork account but not working, pls can anybody help me with this?