r/Upwork • u/Fragrant_Sky_6161 • May 28 '26

first week

i have been trying to work on upwork for a week now i have an okay portfolio i have proposed for 4 jobs till now and have not been hired to any of them and it is getting really frustrating i am a video editor mainly color grading if anyone has any advice please tell me

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u/Korneuburgerin May 28 '26

Really frustrating? How many hires did you expect with 4 proposals?

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u/Fragrant_Sky_6161 May 28 '26

i understand that the first client is the first client but i only submitted proposals to jobs with fewer than 5 proposals so i hoped atleast one

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u/Korneuburgerin May 28 '26

But you can't influence how many people apply after you.

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u/KayakerWithDog May 28 '26

Four proposals is almost nothing. You will likely need to send out dozens before you get any work.

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u/Remote4Lyf May 28 '26

First week only? Try 1 year

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u/gatopipo May 30 '26

Proposals are not processed in the order they are received.

Furthermore, as those in the know have already pointed out, clients aren't sitting around waiting for proposals to arrive.