Upwork works more like an auction than an agent. They don’t look after your best interests. Upwork doesn’t vet the buyers or sellers, instead relying on a reput

Upwork works more like an auction than an agent. They don’t look after your best interests. Upwork doesn’t vet the buyers or sellers, instead relying on a reputation system that people learn how to game. I think it’s very hard to get a good rate on that platform because competition is always most fierce at the low end. I’m sure it’s possible to make a decent living on Upwork but you would have to put a lot of effort into that.