[dangero]

Isn’t it against your contract with upwork to move off the platform with a client?

[jsi]

Upwork makes you jump through code challenge hoops and competes you against people in countries where $1/hr is kingly. Doesn't exactly engender loyalty.

[dabockster]

Wait, Upwork gives you a preemptive code challenge just for you to promote your business (since self-employment is a business)?

Ewwwwwwwwww!

[konschubert]

From another perspective, upwork gives people in low-incinr countries a chance to work for companies in high-income countries without winning a lottery and leaving their families behind.

Therefore upwork directly improves equality of opportunity in the world.

[jsi]

It's more expensive to live in a society with rule of law and basic services. But that doesn't mean we should encourage the alternative.

I can only hope the transfer of wealth accomplishes some greater flourishing of human rights across the world as well.

[Strom]

Upwork terms of service require you to funnel funds through them for 2 years, then you are free to move elsewhere. Upwork also allows for early leaving if you pay a fee of $3500 or some other number based on crazy calculations.

https://www.upwork.com/legal#noncircumvention

[skj]

1) who cares? And,

2) what could they possibly go about it?

[econochoice]

Ban you from the platform, which is what they do often. According to them, they own the relationship between you and your client.