[oivoodoo_]

I lost believe to work via upwork to be honest. I have the profile 10 yo. and after the changes with connects to use to send for the dead job posts as result it's really unfair. then they added more commissions and the rules are always changing.

I feel like now it's better to search the job in LinkedIn via the connections and the jobs posts with Fast Apply option. I don't promote LinkedIn but it's more attractive for me for now.

Also what you get by paying the huge commission and timer that screens you? they don't help you promote, autocomplete cover letters, what the real advantage in this case.

[biql]

They do help with promotion by giving "top rated" and "raising talent" badges and work history. Hard to say how much value and leverage it really gives and whether it worths all the downsides.

[oivoodoo_]

work history is github or linkedin or gitlab to show your the real examples. But the ideas around connects, fees, it's really unsuitable to deal with the platform. Even the job post could be dead because the author left the platform and found the freelancer in the other place. and as result the connect points could not be restored. at least I had such experience by buying connects to apply and then I skipped this idea and didn't come back.