The salaries on upwork seem laughably low. I went travelling with the idea of maybe doing some bits like this, but it made no sense - I would have spent all m

The salaries on upwork seem laughably low. I went travelling with the idea of maybe doing some bits like this, but it made no sense - I would have spent all my time working for very little money and no time to do what I liked. Remote working can work if you already have a client-base, but I can't see how any of these sites are viable for someone who wants 1st world wages.