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I've been the top #1 provider for years and up until vWorker got sold to freelancer. I honestly think that was an awful move, since what made vWorker different
by mgiglesias 13y ago
I've been the top #1 provider for years and up until vWorker got sold to freelancer. I honestly think that was an awful move, since what made vWorker different from the rest is that it had less number of providers (and clients), but with a much better quality.
This, and the fact that being a freelancer for years helped me identify lots of things that were poorly done on sites such as freelancer, made me realize that we needed something new.
I joined other fellow freelancers and long time remote working clients, together with highly successful entrepreneurs (founders of a +55 millions users social network, Google managers, DMGT as a strategic and finance partner) and we launched www.workana.com
We initially built it to let other markets (particularly Latin America including Brazil) join and benefit from the freelancer way of life. Shortly after launching, though, we realized we had something much bigger than what we thought: we were making top quality professionals be available for clients that did not know they were even there, since this talent was not a part of any other platform.
I invite you to try Workana, where you will not only find awesome professionals (and in your time zone) but we will also, personally, help you identify the best candidate, and guide you through the whole process.
- white_devil 13y agoIs Workana only meant for people from the Americas?
- mgiglesias 13y agoNop. It's wide open :) We have been focusing our marketing on Latin America but every day we see considerable growth in the number of users that come from Europe and Asia
- Dove 13y agoI was a veteran of vWorker, too. I found the site quirky and ugly, but deeply functional. Freelancer seems to be the opposite -- very pretty, professionally aggravating. I jumped ship (to my own network) pretty quickly after the transition, and if I needed to find work again through a site, it probably wouldn't be that one.
- moepstar 13y ago>>> I was a veteran of vWorker, too. I found the site quirky and ugly, but deeply functional. This, this and a thousand times this. After the switch, i've had to run around and argue with their 1st-Level support-monkeys to merge 2 accounts so i could withdraw what was left over in my vWorker account. Took 2 months and you can be sure i'll never ever again visit that site >:(
- mgiglesias 13y agoExactly my feeling. I have only had bad experiences with the vWorker → Freelancer transition. In fact I felt it was engineered for only one simple reason: to get more "workers" to pay the monthly subscription fee.
- mattbarrie 13y agomgiglesias, I am not going to comment on your business, workana. But your statement is grossly incorrect.
- mgiglesias 13y agoIt could be. That's why I said "I felt". A feeling is not a fact by definition
- mgiglesias 13y agoAmazing how there's no single ex-vWorker that's out there saying how happy they are about the no-heads-up-whatsoever acquisition. The could've done a much better job.
- Dove 13y agoThey could have. More remarkable to me, though, is that no one's criticizing the transition itself. Everyone is saying, "I liked vWorker better." I guess it isn't that surprising, when I think about it, though. I knew Freelancer existed. If I'd wanted an account there, I would have already had one. Still, I'd think there would be more people who said, "Oh well, the new site's nice, too." Judging from this comment thread, people have mostly just . . . left. It's a shame. I liked vWorker.
- handzhiev 13y agoSame here, used vWorker both as provider and recently buyer. The quality of bids we received from vWorker was magnitudes better than the crap we are getting now on Freelancer. Already wasted time with one project there, and I guess its re-post will be the last attempt to get work done there. vWorker worked well, and the quality of users was better. Good luck with your Workana, it looks good.
- mgiglesias 13y agoThanks :) You're welcomed to stop by
- jf22 13y agoWhy are the stock photos on your main page of white people?
- mgiglesias 13y agoWe use lots of photos, check our social profiles. Best.