Consider this before hiring from Upwork
Can I, a freelancer, outsource jobs to freelancers hired on Upwork??
People Who Post Jobs But Don't Hire Anyone
You can't tell for certain that a client didn't hire anyone for a job post. Someone could have sent a proposal and the client turned around and sent the offer from the freelancer's profile instead of the proposal. That's happened to me multiple times. They may have had a coworker create a job post to hire the selected freelancer. That's also happened to me a few times.
Some clients post their jobs on multiple platforms, so they could have had hired someone from another place.
They could be doing early research to hire later because they're not ready yet. I've had clients come back weeks and months later. I think my record is getting hired 18 months after I sent the proposal.
You just can't tell. So, my advice, and what I do, if a job post looks interesting, submit a proposal and then forget about it until the messenger goes ding. If you want to filter for the "time wasters", take a look at the number of posts and hire % metrics first, but I don't pay much attention to those anymore.
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As a freelancer who's been earning his living from Upwork for over 10 years, it really saddens me to read so many bad experiences being shared in this sub. It's really unfortunate when a freelancer runs away with your money and leaves you with complete botched work. So here's some of the things you should look out for when hiring from Upwork:
DONT GO FOR THE CHEAPEST OFFER
This is the biggest red flag. When a new agency is trying to outbid others, they usually cut corners and you end up with poor results.
GO FOR THE FIXED PRICE
This makes freelancers responsibility to complete the work within agreed budget.
SET MULTIPLE MILESTONES
Set as many milestones as you can for the work. This will give you the opportunity to stop the project half way if you're not happy with the results.
CHOOSE EXPERIENCE OVER PORTFOLIO
Reviews and portfolio on freelances profile can be fake too. Hire the freelancer with the oldest profile because they're in it for the long haul and they have better work ethics.
I’ve got quite a good roster of clients and they’ve all given me work at the same time. For the moment I’m managing it fine but I’m thinking about hiring some freelance writers to help me out when there’s too much to write.
I’m also planning to hire them on Upwork - is this allowed? And if so, what percentage should I keep if I outsource? I want to pay fair rates while also being able to take a small chunk of the profit (as they are my clients after all.)
Thanks