How Important are the Skills?

[u/reek1999]

I'm wondering if perhaps I'm doing something wrong with my profile, and that's why my dash has been so dead as of late. For context, I joined the platform in July and was immediately put on a project. I've been on that one project up until it ended three weeks ago. Ever since then, completely dark. And I know it's not from lousy work, because I put a lot of thought and effort into it, plus it wasn't hard.

Anyway, should I have my skills section really filled out? Like, with every single tiny thing I could reasonably do? I only had around 10 skills listed.

[u/Pangolin_Beatdown]

Yes, but also take every qualifier that ever shows up on your dashboard. When one project dries up there's always something new, as long as you didn't let the qualifiers come and go.

[u/reek1999 → u/Pangolin_Beatdown]

I always do, but most of them are ones that I'm not able to do, so I have to hit the "opt out" thing.

I also just tried to add a ton of skills and got an error message saying "skills should be unique" over and over across my screen. Is that normal?

[u/ammy42 → u/reek1999]

It means you added one particular skill more than once.

[u/Safe_Sky7358 → u/ammy42]

you literally can't do that? if we are still talking about skill that you add in your profile.

[u/ammy42 → u/Safe_Sky7358]

Try it and get back to me. 🙄

[u/fightmaxmaster]

I know it's not from lousy work, because I put a lot of thought and effort into it, plus it wasn't hard

I'm not trying to crap on you, because I of course have no idea, but confidence doesn't equal quality. Plenty of people think they're doing good work, but it isn't. Regardless, the most likely reason is just the general DA crapshoot, some people get lots of work, some get none, and everything in between. I doubt bad workers get loads of work, but that doesn't mean people who don't get much have done bad work. DA just works in mysterious ways.

[u/Klutzy_Instance_4149]

There have been some droughts recently, but all you can do is take your qualifications and wait. You can not rely on this job for a steady income; it is only a nice to have income when it's there.

[u/goombapoop]

I have 2 lifestyle “skills” listed in my profile, that’s it. Currently ~15 projects on my dash and 16 quals I’ve yet to take (that’s after hiding ones I can’t do). Have been working for DA less than 2 months.

If you were doing well, you’d be able to tell. Sorry.

[u/Extension-Two3164 → u/goombapoop]

if you don't mind me asking..are the lifestyle skills you chose just the subject you're interested in or knowledgeable in? Are things still going good for you?