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Re:Why you should never use Upwork by 35bge57dtjku on Sunday October 23, 2016 @03:06PM (#12774899)
> and i don't need to field questions like "This is taking a long time, are you slacking off?"

A screenshot taken every 10 minutes in no way proves you aren't slacking off. Your assertion that it protects you like this is specious.

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Re:Why you should never use Upwork by Mithaldu on Sunday October 23, 2016 @03:23PM (#12774990)
To be more clear on this:

It doesn't mean that IF i get the question, i can say "just look at the log".

It means that i have gotten questions like that and similar before (think "keep a regular logbook of what you're working on") in other jobs; and have never gotten anything like that on Upwork.

You might argue my clients are simply different, and it's possible, but i think i simply don't get things like that because they feel comfortable enough with my work and are mollified by the logs if they have worries.

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