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Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Saturday June 04, 2016 @11:51PM (#11839547)
"But upwork is such a crap (in my experience as a client, for freelancers it must be horrors)... sadly all alternatives like guru or freelancer.com are as bad or even more" --- That's true!
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Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income
on Saturday June 04, 2016 @11:40PM (#11839516)
Re:Switzerland to hold first ever vote on basic income
on Saturday June 04, 2016 @11:38PM (#11839510)
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Friday June 03, 2016 @09:48AM (#11830261)
This article is close to 6,000 total views. More support!
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Thursday June 02, 2016 @06:04AM (#11821376)
The Medium article above has gathered almost 4,000 views today and yesterday. We got amazing support. Getting close to 6,000 views. We should keep on sharing this with everyone out there!
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Thursday June 02, 2016 @04:24AM (#11821080)
Regardless of how you analyze it, it was clearly a mistake because the platform is literally driving many freelancers away (many contracts are short-term or <$500 contracts). The least kind thing they could have done is make the announcement about the pricing change at least one year prior the implementation, so that affected freelancers could take appropriate actions.
Profit-wise, it could be considered a smart move, but even that is an uncertainty.
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Thursday June 02, 2016 @04:18AM (#11821071)
We should not aim to create a clone. We should aim to make something right, fair, and better - the way it should've been done in the first place.
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @03:27PM (#11817394)
Thanks to all those who made their comments here. I look forward to more comments in the coming hours and days! Let's keep this fire burning, so more people would see this!
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @12:45PM (#11815926)
Could you explain more? Platforms like Upwork serve as interface or broker between customers and workers. Are you referring to something different?
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @12:44PM (#11815913)
Could you explain more?
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:41AM (#11815277)
Thanks. I learned another cool jargon. Whatever "floats" their boat, I guess!
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:38AM (#11815247)
Encouraging transactions on their platform benefits the people too, since the platform offers some degree of protection to them.
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:37AM (#11815227)
Bitcoin is still a relatively new concept with limited implementation and infrastructure throughout the world. But it is certainly promising.
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:35AM (#11815207)
Could you share the name of your marketplace startup? Is it purpose driven?
Thanks for sharing those links
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:11AM (#11814956)
Maybe because it's easier to launch something that is motivated by profit (for a few people) than anything else?
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:09AM (#11814932)
"If such a decency level would be available, I would be their customer" I guess others would too.
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:07AM (#11814912)
"offer to buy it" meaning investors would come in? That could sabotage the vision down the road.
If bumping up rates would benefit the community, why not?
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:04AM (#11814875)
Some smart people really think alike. +1 on that!
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:01AM (#11814840)
They seem to be getting some profit by keeping YOUR money on their accounts.
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @10:01AM (#11814378)
"There is not necessarily a need for 100% community effort." Why do you think so? Can you explain?
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @09:59AM (#11814367)
That's possible too. I think a few companies (in other industries) have taken this path.
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @09:58AM (#11814361)
I guess it may or may not be a non-profit. There are for-profit companies that do good, and maybe non-profits that do poorly.
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @09:56AM (#11814345)
It's a huge, big crap of a baloney. :)
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @09:55AM (#11814336)
This is where integrity and vision come into play. If you want to bump it into 6%, you should explain why. It should not be all about profits. If it is, then such platform won't be different from Upwork.
Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It
on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @09:36AM (#11814201)
Can you tell which alternatives? They are either similar or inferior to Upwork, or are still new and relatively unknown (and therefore there are not much jobs in their platform). It's a huge dilemma.