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One proposal sent. One interview. God abeg... I need to be happy about this but I just finished listening to a space that made me know I'm still playing in this Upwork thing.

There are levels to this thing.

Upwork isn't the only place to find jobs. You can find jobs anywhere. Just give yourself a chance.✌🏻

lebete3000:
Please I'll like to talk to you on Whatsapp, can I?

Sure. Go ahead. Happy to help any way I can.

Lol. It's hard to explain.

I feel you, though. I struggled with people's opinions of me for decades. But it's a process. It doesn't happen all at once, though there'll be notable milestones where you worry less and about what people think about you.

I saw some things that just made me really pissed off.

Um... I think a big factor is also your background. The words that were used in reference to you as a child matters a lot and forms your personal belief system.

I don't remember who made the statement but there's a popular saying that no one can make you feel bad about yourself or less of yourself without your own approval or permission.

It's not what other people are thinking that's the issue; it's what you subconsciously believe about yourself that's the problem.

There are some things you know that you know that you know, and no one can take that from you.

For instance—I'm 6'1"

No man can insult me that I'm short. Lol. I'll just laugh it off because I KNOW within me that I'm not. Evidence is too much.

No one can insult you or laugh at you that you're a white man, because you KNOW you are not.

That's what self belief looks like. You have to have strong opinions about your sense of self worth.

No one can insult me that I'm dull and then their opinions would move me or make me feel bad. I have academic accolades that say otherwise.

So if someone thinks lowly of you, or if you think they think lowly of you, and that assumption/reality has the ability to change your belief about yourself, the other person isn't the problem—you are.

It can change how you feel about yourself BECAUSE some part of you believe it's true. If no part of you has any negative opinion of yourself, people's thoughts would mean nothing to you.

So you have to begin the long journey of getting to truly know who you are and the value inherent in you; the impact you make in this world. As you develop strong opinions and convictions about your own value, the impact of other people's feelings and assumptions about you start to diminish.

I don't know if this makes sense.

Send me a message on Whatsapp if you wish to talk more.

Hope this helps you. ✌🏻

Cheers.

Nazgul:
Was browsing through upwork and saw this...why would someone spend 104 connects to bid for a job of 12 connects, what if you don't get the job?

I still don't understand all these Indian and Pakistan guys. Those people literally sleep on upwork.

Lol. That's crazy.

New client loading. Let's go get this bag❗

Just decided to share this here since someone asked me for it. If you don't have your TIN, you're going to need it for Upwork, and also if you're opening a PayPal account.

So here goes:

PROCESS FOR GETTING YOUR TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN)

1. Go to this website to search for your tin

https://tin.jtb.gov.ng/TinIndividualRequestExternal

2. Use your BVN to search for your TIN number

Now as an employee (or former) you most likely already have a TIN

so all you need is the number

And if you don’t, you click on "next" to fill the form

With your details

3. After you complete it, a mail will be sent to you (use a correct email)

You get a Request ID

This process can take from 2 to 15 hours
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Cheers.

Babtunz:
That's smart. Thank you very much 🙏🏾

You're welcome. Very much

Nairaland, I've used up all my spare characters already

Babtunz:
Please, how were you able to convince the client you speak German if you didn't submit work samples? Thank you very much for your help.

I found a couple of short articles I'd written in English and translated them to German. Those are the items I submitted as proof. Easy peasy.

Senkasa:
Sir please how do you format paperback please? All my books no paperback because man no sabi do am (even YouTube videos just dey teach nonsense) help me boss. Na d1e i dey 🙏

Do you have a book you want to format at the moment?

Chrisus:
Followed you across several threads bro, you’re killing it with these proposals.

Can i send you my latest proposal to review and point out any mistakes I might have made?

Sure. Go ahead.

😒 Nairaland, free me. I don't have any more characters to spare after this.

Another win.

See me collecting money for writing German content when I can't speak a lick of German.

If your niche is saturated, try searching for Spanish, German, and French jobs. Less competition that way. Just Google Translate your way to collect your dollars

Wisedove:
Hello bosses, my upwork account was banned permanently last month. The reason was that I tried changing my location to UK as I was not getting any gig in Nigeria despite wasting money on connects.
Upwork says i will not be able to create a new account using same identity..

Please, i will like to start afresh but I'm looking for the best way to go about this that would give me a soft landing.

Thanks in anticipation

Sorry about the account banning. Those Upwork folks are usually salty about anything related to location and stuff. So do you want to try again with a new Nigerian account or do you want to create a new foreign account? (Note, it's a bit tricky for identification with this but lots of people do it).

Or you could buy a new foreign account with someone else's details but that takes a lot of funds. Like 600K plus, if you can afford it

Keepinmahcul:
To everyone here, please what software do we use to check for plagiarism? And how much is it (if it's not free) ?

I make use of Turnitin which I pay for on a monthly basis. If you need to check yours, I can help you for a token.

Another job offer to use to hold body this weekend.



Bigger and better things coming

Ayrastarr:
Oh. Bless you!


Thank you so much

😎

Amen. You're welcome.

Ayrastarr:
Proposal writing

Hey, wassup?

So here are some links to responses I gave someone about searching for jobs on Upwork.

https://www.nairaland.com/6413405/upwork-thread-questions-advice/114#135733049

https://www.nairaland.com/8451258/killer-upwork-proposals#135810289

Lemme give you a few more tips:

> Start with a killer hook.

If you can't capture the client's interest with the first two lines, the whole game is lost. For my hooks, I'll usually use a bold, specific statement.

See examples of hooks that have gotten me interviews:

"Hello!

As a mechanical engineering graduate and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), I don't just love cars—I study them. I regularly analyze car ads like this one: [https://youtube.com/shorts/_c_lXDZo4w8?si=8kl6uysu47v8PcQN] to understand what makes buyers tick and why certain messages convert better than others."

You'll see here that I'm immediately showing my expertise and that I understand the pain point.

Here's another hook:

"Hello!

If David Attenborough had a ghostwriter with a passion for national geography and deep-sea discoveries—well, you just might be reading his proposal."

This one gets interest—fast. David Attenborough is a legend Nat Geo Wild narrator.

One more example:

"Hey LAW,

If Ab Fab had a baby with Rick and Morty, raised it on British sarcasm, 90s nostalgia, and unresolved trauma... I'd probably ghostwrite its origin story."

This client was looking for someone to write humor to I started off my proposal with some British humor that I'm sure they'd understand (Client is British)

> Personalize your proposal

Address the client by their name if you can find it.

> Mirror the tone of voice and the length of the proposal

If the client writes a short job post, don't write an epistle in your proposal. If the client writes a detailed job description, don't write just two paragraphs and submit because you're applying to work with a client who loves details.

As much as possible, try to match their tone and the level of detail each job description shows.

> Make your proposal about them

Talk about their problems and how you can solve them. When I discuss my skills, it's based on how those skills are relevant to the job I'm applying for. I include parts in my proposal that show I read it and understand what needs to be done.

> Show evidence

Not too much; you don't want to overwhelm your client. Usually, two or three samples are fine. Your clients have things to do, and you're likely not the only person they're interviewing, so show evidence but not too much. Try not to be too stiff or formal. Your proof of expertise should flow naturally after you've mentioned what you're capable of doing, and then you show them the required evidence.

Phew. This is a long post.

I'll attach a few proposals that got me hired so you can see how I do it.

Lemme know if you have any more questions.