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Just to clarify, AL = Albania, not Alabama (U.S. State) right? I've heard contrary things about Upwork from people in the U.S. saying they didn't really land n
by crazypyro 10y ago
Just to clarify, AL = Albania, not Alabama (U.S. State) right?
I've heard contrary things about Upwork from people in the U.S. saying they didn't really land nice contracts until after they went above $50-$60/hr gigs. Not sure if it only works for people located in the U.S., but with your English skills, I doubt you'd run into the same issues as a lot of non-U.S. based devs.
- ddorian43 10y agoYes, AL the country. Some(many?) projects require your residence to be in US, which I don't have. Of course projects get better and client treats/respects you better the more $ you get. What I mean, if you go above certain $, then US/CA/AU is your only employer. EU is a cheap client. It's why they'll never have a "San Francisco" (other reasons being not homogen market + no investors). ps: It's strange for people to mention 2-letter-country-codes with states and not countries.
- crazypyro 10y agoIts actually very common in the United States to use 2 letter state codes. I think the other comment thought you meant Alabama as well because he asked if you had ever worked outside the United States. I didn't realize the platform blocks you by location, but I guess that makes sense if that is what the customers want. Thanks for the explanation.
- ddorian43 10y agoThe platform doesn't block you by location, just discourages.