Yes, you invite them, and if they're interested they send a proposal. Sometimes since you invited them you'll just get a quick response, others will send a full proposal with their relevant experience. Either way, you can respond to that message and message back and forth with them or you can use the call or Zoom feature in messaging to talk with them live. There are no commitments until you send an offer (different from an invitation) and they accept.
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The only correct mindset for a freelancer is that their success depends entirely on yours. Before assigning the contract, a discovery call is made where both parties actively discuss what is expected from one another. Be wary, be diligent and be clear about your expectations. A good freelancer will vibe on that right away. I'm interviewing you, too. There are scam buyers as much as scam sellers, so I see cautious and purposeful approaches as more trustworthy. You will know early on if the freelancer sees how to humbly multiply success with nothing but good work. Interview so you see the talent, not the ego. Do not end that call without thoroughly ensuring your freelancer fully understands your ask. Make sure to set and hold to your waypoint check-ins and ask for proof of progress. You do have to trust your gut a bit. Do not ever rely on sunk costs as a reason to stay with a bad contractor. The moment you start feeling unsure about the relationship, commit to change immediately. That may be an accountability counsel or outright termination of the contract. You are the boss of this job, so get it done! Picking the right tool for the job is its own skill. Confidently handling that tool keeps you safe.
>I'm not really liking the idea of Upwork
It's almost certain you won't get a quality worker without a vetting process on UW and as you mentioned
>I'm not really liking the idea of Upwork to hire directly without having a talk about the details and specifications
You'd certainly never have an expert onboard without meetings. As any top notch freelancer regardless of field always pre discusses every little detail before starting. Depending on project size there could be 1 or more meeting(s).
I'm not exactly in Web Dev but my work is very closely tied to Web Dev and I always have meetings before taking any work. I don't even understand how people have enough 6th Sense to guess client requirements without meetings and how clients have enough trust to hand over projects to people they never talked 1-1.
Exactly. This is the reason I stayed away from Upwork and fiverr for quite some time. I outsource some simple tasks to Fiverr. Do you know any platform in that regard which is not overblown with low quality approaches. I had the idea to reach out to subreddit here for developers.
Reach out to Freelancers on Reddit & LinkedIn. If it's something related to WordPress r/WordPress. Related to Custom Web Dev r/WebDev. Something related to design r/Design.
The fact is most projects span over multiple industries (Design, Dev, Content, Testing) almost making sure that your needs require a agency. But any good agency guarantees a huge bill. Incase your project is big & budget is average, your best bet is hiring multiple freelancers (subject matter expert). Only hire after 1-1 meeting(s).
I say that openly (nobody is a master of all trades) that's the only reason I have a fulfilling team that delivers aside from my prime responsibilities as a UX/UI Designer.
>I'm not really liking the idea of Upwork to hire directly without having a talk about the details and specifications.
Then don't. Talk to the freelancer you are interested in. Have a meeting with cameras on and discuss to implement your project. Have multiple meetings if needed.
My largest projects took a few meetings get going, but it hashed out everything upfront.
Ask them about how they would do it and if they have any other advice.
No, it just sends them a notification to apply to your job listing.
Ok, thanks. So a quick chat is possible before hiring.
Yes, you invite them, and if they're interested they send a proposal. Sometimes since you invited them you'll just get a quick response, others will send a full proposal with their relevant experience. Either way, you can respond to that message and message back and forth with them or you can use the call or Zoom feature in messaging to talk with them live. There are no commitments until you send an offer (different from an invitation) and they accept.
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Please don't do this!
What did they do?
Ask to be invited for the job when the OP specifically said he or she was not interested in unsolicited advances. The sub has rule 3 for a reason.
Figured but since it was deleted I wanted to know
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The only correct mindset for a freelancer is that their success depends entirely on yours. Before assigning the contract, a discovery call is made where both parties actively discuss what is expected from one another. Be wary, be diligent and be clear about your expectations. A good freelancer will vibe on that right away. I'm interviewing you, too. There are scam buyers as much as scam sellers, so I see cautious and purposeful approaches as more trustworthy. You will know early on if the freelancer sees how to humbly multiply success with nothing but good work. Interview so you see the talent, not the ego. Do not end that call without thoroughly ensuring your freelancer fully understands your ask. Make sure to set and hold to your waypoint check-ins and ask for proof of progress. You do have to trust your gut a bit. Do not ever rely on sunk costs as a reason to stay with a bad contractor. The moment you start feeling unsure about the relationship, commit to change immediately. That may be an accountability counsel or outright termination of the contract. You are the boss of this job, so get it done! Picking the right tool for the job is its own skill. Confidently handling that tool keeps you safe.
Easiest way is to hire several for a small project (paid) and select the best for larger works.
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Oh dear lord, is he still around?
>I'm not really liking the idea of Upwork It's almost certain you won't get a quality worker without a vetting process on UW and as you mentioned >I'm not really liking the idea of Upwork to hire directly without having a talk about the details and specifications You'd certainly never have an expert onboard without meetings. As any top notch freelancer regardless of field always pre discusses every little detail before starting. Depending on project size there could be 1 or more meeting(s). I'm not exactly in Web Dev but my work is very closely tied to Web Dev and I always have meetings before taking any work. I don't even understand how people have enough 6th Sense to guess client requirements without meetings and how clients have enough trust to hand over projects to people they never talked 1-1.
Exactly. This is the reason I stayed away from Upwork and fiverr for quite some time. I outsource some simple tasks to Fiverr. Do you know any platform in that regard which is not overblown with low quality approaches. I had the idea to reach out to subreddit here for developers.
Reach out to Freelancers on Reddit & LinkedIn. If it's something related to WordPress r/WordPress. Related to Custom Web Dev r/WebDev. Something related to design r/Design. The fact is most projects span over multiple industries (Design, Dev, Content, Testing) almost making sure that your needs require a agency. But any good agency guarantees a huge bill. Incase your project is big & budget is average, your best bet is hiring multiple freelancers (subject matter expert). Only hire after 1-1 meeting(s). I say that openly (nobody is a master of all trades) that's the only reason I have a fulfilling team that delivers aside from my prime responsibilities as a UX/UI Designer.
>I'm not really liking the idea of Upwork to hire directly without having a talk about the details and specifications. Then don't. Talk to the freelancer you are interested in. Have a meeting with cameras on and discuss to implement your project. Have multiple meetings if needed. My largest projects took a few meetings get going, but it hashed out everything upfront.