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qtguru:


3 is small, 10 is a good average.

What happens when exhaust your available connects?

Seems freelancing has become very difficult in recent times.

VoteObi2SaveNai:


What happens when exhaust your available connects?

Seems freelancing has become very difficult in recent times.

Freelancing is competitive, which is why your skills matters and the category you are in, someone in a niche has a strong shot vs general purpose field.

wasiubello:
Please permit me to clear wrong impression created here by some ignorant persons claiming to too know but in the actual sense know nothing as regard the upwork tax update.

The W-8BEN or W8BEN-E does not require you to go get TIN. So who ever that bring this false alarm must be a product of qoata system and should be boot out of this thread.

The W-8BEN or W8BEN-E is the form every non USA resident fill if he or she is working on any of the US digital marketplace platforms or company in order to prove that he or she is a non resident and tax should not be deducted from his or earnings.

It's been filled in Amazon, ezoic and every other US based digital companies

All you require to do fill up the form and state the country you're currently residing and your current address. You don't need TIN for heaven sake

Please kindly, disregard the ignorant fellows spreading fake news

You are wrong, You must provide the TIN number. Filling the form and telling upwork you are not a US citizen is not enough, in fact, you can't go on without providing your TIN, it is a new thing on Upwork, you cant withdraw all US earnings without it and you have a deadline to do so, else, you will dash the US government a huge chunk of your money.

Anybody can claim they don't have anything to do with the US, how do you expect upwork to agree to that? the only way is to provide a valid and matching TIN number with your name, and if you are not a Nigerian with a NIN and some other requirements, you cant have a TIN number.

Babtunz:


Hi Cutezt! I'm thinking you missed sending the tutorial or probably you had a long day today? Feel free to send it in at your convenience. I appreciate it!

Sorry I got caught up in some things, currently working on the tutorial and should post in 24 hours.

Nigerians don't like it when you become better than them, they always want you to be below them scrounging and begging for scraps, I have been on this thread asking for guidance but everyone ignores me like I am invincible, just point me in the right direction, e dey hard them, one even asked me to send email only to ignore me.

dauntless15:
Nigerians don't like it when you become better than them, they always want you to be below them scrounging and begging for scraps, I have been on this thread asking for guidance but everyone ignores me like I am invincible, just point me in the right direction, e dey hard them, one even asked me to send email only to ignore me.

You were asked for niche/skillset by OfficialDJ and you never responded, we are not in your head. State your niche or do a google search, you haven't provided any info that can be beneficial to you, others have stated and gotten response.

Abi you want advice on coding ?

State your niche

dauntless15:
Nigerians don't like it when you become better than them, they always want you to be below them scrounging and begging for scraps, I have been on this thread asking for guidance but everyone ignores me like I am invincible, just point me in the right direction, e dey hard them, one even asked me to send email only to ignore me.

TBH I doubt anyone here that's earning well is afraid of you getting ahead of them. Most people who start on Upwork and Fiverr give up with or without direction.
Try YouTube for guidance. Sometimes you'll make the most progress by helping yourself.

dauntless15:
Hello

Your last convo

dauntless15:
Nigerians don't like it when you become better than them, they always want you to be below them scrounging and begging for scraps, I have been on this thread asking for guidance but everyone ignores me like I am invincible, just point me in the right direction, e dey hard them, one even asked me to send email only to ignore me.

Joker.

Does this email correspondence depict you as a serious person?

I ed for TIN on their website and got an ID.

It's been more than 3days and I'm yet to get a .

Anyone with information on how I can them?

OfficialDJ:
Joker.

Does this email correspondence depict you as a serious person?

How serious do you want me to be? Should I use emojis? Creating an is also something I need assistance with, I'll figure it out myself, everyone started as a novice, that's one thing you don't know, very idiotic fellow.

samsard:
TBH I doubt anyone here that's earning well is afraid of you getting ahead of them. Most people who start on Upwork and Fiverr give up with or without direction.
Try YouTube for guidance. Sometimes you'll make the most progress by helping yourself.

Yea, trust me I used YouTube alot but none of the solutions are tailored towards helping Nigerians I don't have a clue how to even create an but as for the skill I already got it through a boot camp, I'm totally lost on how to go about it, read alot on this thread but saw so many conflicting solutions.

qtguru:


You were asked for niche/skillset by OfficialDJ and you never responded, we are not in your head. State your niche or do a google search, you haven't provided any info that can be beneficial to you, others have stated and gotten response.

Abi you want advice on coding ?

State your niche

I responded, if I knew he'd waste my time I wouldn't have bothered sending him an email, I regret sending the email sef, feeling he has arrived, my skill is UI and ux design.

dauntless15:
I responded, if I knew he'd waste my time I wouldn't have bothered sending him an email, I regret sending the email sef, feeling he has arrived, my skill is UI and ux design.

That's someone on Upwork whose time is billable, he took his time to advise you, and you hadn't even taken the time to create an much less to research.

How do you think that portrays you?

Create the first, put your category and portfolio, and share your profile.

qtguru:


That's someone on Upwork whose time is billable, he took his time to advise you, and you hadn't even taken the time to create an much less to research.

How do you think that portrays you?

Create the first, put your category and portfolio, and share your profile.

stop wasting your time with that clown.

I charge 76k naira an hour, and offer to help you free of charge, and you give me half-interested replies laced without any enthusiasm whatsoever, and I'm supposed to follow up, because you're doing me a favor?

Okay.

dauntless15:
How serious do you want me to be? Should I use emojis? Creating an is also something I need assistance with, I'll figure it out myself, everyone started as a novice, that's one thing you don't know, very idiotic fellow.

A faceless forum gives you a platform to talk to who can change your life at a whimp huh?

See you at the top bacon-head, if you'd get there with this entitled and mõronic attitude...

Newsflash!!!

No one owes you anything dïckhead.

OfficialDJ:
A faceless forum gives you a platform to talk to who can change your life at a whimp huh?

See you at the job bacon-head, if you'd get there with this entitled and mõronic attitude...

Newsflash!!!

No one owes you anything dïckhead.

I'd get there, you can't change any life, you can't change yours talk more of changing mine, you're right, it's a faceless forum, that's why your idiocy is still this brazen, person for don treat your fvck up, idiot, get lost please.

OfficialDJ:
stop wasting your time with that clown.

I charge 76k naira an hour, and offer to help you free of charge, and you give me half-interested replies laced without any enthusiasm whatsoever, and I'm supposed to follow up, because you're doing me a favor?

Okay.

What kind of enthusiasm should I have shown? I told you I don't have an yet, what else was I supposed to do, go and get crushed by a train? You're so full of yourself and you think you're better than me, because you charge 70k per hour, I didn't know I should have died simply because Elon musk replied me.

qtguru:


That's someone on Upwork whose time is billable, he took his time to advise you, and you hadn't even taken the time to create an much less to research.

How do you think that portrays you?

Create the first, put your category and portfolio, and share your profile.

He didn't advice me, he asked if I have an and I said no, how is that an advice, should I be screaming at the top of my voice because he replied me? So laughable. It doesn't even matter, I'll still figure it out, nobody get two head, can't become someone with low self esteem simply because I'm looking for guidance.

Wow, you need to chill with the arrogance bro. You obviously need an before you can do anything on Upwork and he asked that clearly,if you don't know how to go about something you should just stay humble and learn. Resources are there on YouTube for you to learn anyway. You need to know nobody owes you any help.

dauntless15:
How serious do you want me to be? Should I use emojis? Creating an is also something I need assistance with, I'll figure it out myself, everyone started as a novice, that's one thing you don't know, very idiotic fellow.

Emeraldfynest:
Wow, you need to chill with the arrogance bro. You obviously need an before you can do anything on Upwork and he asked that clearly,if you don't know how to go about something you should just stay humble and learn. Resources are there on YouTube for you to learn anyway. You need to know nobody owes you any help.

Someone is basically telling me I have to jump out of my skin because he replied me, yet I am the arrogant one, you're unbelievable, this doesn't matter sef, I'm done replying, like I said I'll still make it, with or without help.

dauntless15:
Someone is basically telling me I have to jump out of my skin because he replied me, yet I am the arrogant one, you're unbelievable, this doesn't matter sef, I'm done replying, like I said I'll still make it, with or without help.

Please create an first. You type well, so I believe you are educated and it shouldn’t be hard to figure out. I don’t even how to create an Upwork , I rarely work on the platform anymore, but I ensure I keep my in good standing.

1) Create an
2) Get it to 100%
3) You can google for sample profiles of freelancers in your niche. Don’t copy and paste, just use it as a guideline to creating your own bio.
4) After you have done 1-3, you can then come back for your profile to be reviewed. Maybe tips on proposal writing.
5) Create an . I would advise you do this via web (with a desktop).

pocohantas:


Please create an first. You type well, so I believe you are educated and it shouldn’t be hard to figure out. I don’t even how to create an Upwork , I rarely work on the platform anymore, but I ensure I keep my in good standing.

1) Create an
2) Get it to 100%
3) You can google for sample profiles of freelancers in your niche. Don’t copy and paste, just use it as a guideline to creating your own bio.
4) After you have done 1-3, you can then come back for your profile to be reviewed. Maybe tips on proposal writing.
5) Create an . I would advise you do this via web (with a desktop).

Thank you, since it's UI and UX should I create a Nigerian or USA acc?

dauntless15:
Thank you, since it's UI and UX should I create a Nigerian or USA acc?

Always create a Nigerian acct. I don’t encourage fraudulent practices. Checks might come up midway and you are stuck.

While at it, build a portfolio. A portfolio is basically a sample of your works. Let your works and proposal speak for you as a beginner.

dauntless15:
Thank you, since it's UI and UX should I create a Nigerian or USA acc?

Really?

Not just entitled but also fraudulent

dauntless15:
Thank you, since it's UI and UX should I create a Nigerian or USA acc?

lol do you want to pay more tax and risk your money seized? better align and use Nigeria, stop giving us bad names

qtguru:


lol do you want to pay more tax and risk your money seized? better align and use Nigeria, stop giving us bad names

Lmao. Abi na! Those Nigerians with USA accts should better pay that 30% for the rest of us that are proudly Nigerians.

dauntless15:
What kind of enthusiasm should I have shown? I told you I don't have an yet, what else was I supposed to do, go and get crushed by a train? You're so full of yourself and you think you're better than me, because you charge 70k per hour, I didn't know I should have died simply because Elon musk replied me.

Mr Man Pride will take you no where I swear. It is people like you that make others avoid helping people.

dauntless15:
I'd get there, you can't change any life, you can't change yours talk more of changing mine, you're right, it's a faceless forum, that's why your idiocy is still this brazen, person for don treat your fvck up, idiot, get lost please.

Omo this is totally wrong to be honest.

First of, nobody owes you anything.

Secondly, do you think it's easy taking your time out to assist someone?

If you said he ignored you, what stops you from sending reminders?

Them say na who dy find something na e hand dy long .

Enough said, I'll urge you to have a rethink.

pocohantas:


Lmao. Abi na! Those Nigerians with USA accts should better pay that 30% for the rest of us that are proudly Nigerians.

Mad oo

benedictuyi:

Omo this is totally wrong to be honest.

First of, nobody owes you anything.

Secondly, do you think it's easy taking your time out to assist someone?

If you said he ignored you, what stops you from sending reminders?

Them say na who dy find something na e hand dy long .

Enough said, I'll urge you to have a rethink.

The guy too get pride,I know people like them.

His one of those "I too know people"

benedictuyi:

Omo this is totally wrong to be honest.

First of, nobody owes you anything.

Secondly, do you think it's easy taking your time out to assist someone?

If you said he ignored you, what stops you from sending reminders?

Them say na who dy find something na e hand dy long .

Enough said, I'll urge you to have a rethink.

Whatever! You're entitled to your opinion.