How to find wonderful freelancers on Upwork (and other platforms)
I’ve seen several articles on how to make money writing for Upwork. They’re helpful.
I’ve picked up nice chunks of change by writing for Upwork during a slow period or when I see a job that seems really interesting. For instance, I saw a job for writing a small website on cybersecurity — something I wanted to learn about. That was a fun project and the client loved it.
But all too often I see a lot of frustrated clients and even more frustrated freelancers.
You, the client, think, “I want the job done well — and I want to pay below market.
Your writer is thinking, “I want to be paid well and I don’t want to be burned.”
So why aren’t they bidding on your job? Why are you attracting all the incompetent flakes?
Here’s what I wish I could say to all clients seeking freelancers. This article focuses on writers because…well, that’s all I know.
