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[@NickWhite]

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[@satchm07]

It's for US citizens only :(

[@djethrak4567]

How much do you earn on upwork

[@jay-rathod-01]

Hey Nick just wanted to ask when you and Kevin make soultions of hackerrank and Leetcode questions do you even analyze and think or is it that you come up with your own solution. How do you people comprehend/ teach others in such an easy way...? I want to learn that skill too..

[@stefandeclerk]

Four pieces of advice: 1. Never do work for free (even so-called 'tests'). In my experience, the clients who pay the most are usually the easiest to work with, because they understand the value that you bring to the table. It's usually the stingy clients who try to sneak in more work for the same price. Avoid those. 2. Check the employer feedback from other freelancers. It will give you a good idea of what kind of client they're gonna be. If one freelancer says the client is a dick, take it with a grain of salt, but if more than 2 have unfavourable things to say about the client then alarm bells should start ringing. 3. Don't do the time-tracker thing. I find it quite intrusive and shows that the client doesn't trust that you'll log the hours truthfully. Also, just because you're not on your computer coding, doesn't mean you're not working on the project. If a client insists on using time-tracker, then it's not gonna be a good fit. 4. On sites like Upwork you live and die by your reputation. A difficult client might give you a bad rating and that can make your life VERY difficult, especially when you're just starting out and you don't have many reviews. I've been screwed over by clients. Trust me, people don't even look at you if you have a rating under 80 - 90% Remember, clients need you as much as you need them.

[@bharatjeevan]

How do you get a good client ? Everybody wants to freelance and there's so much competition. How do you get ahead of the others in line and work for the best clients ?

[@stefandeclerk]

I think that's it. I'll comment if I can think of more.

[@stefandeclerk]

Oh, yes, the "we need x number of people" clients will treat you like cattle...most probably...

[@abm9056]

How's your experience going so far?

[@ClintonomoBay]

Been checking out your leetcode videos and have found them useful for getting prepared for job interviews. Thanks so much man!

[@jamesedwards9054]

I did freelancing for a bit but it was a little different. I had a friend who worked for a big company and he would advertise his name on these sites and then he would give the work to me to complete and we would split the money. This route might help with people that just want to do the coding and not the marketing part.

[@marcuskolade703]

That's a COI from your bud my guy....

[@subhadeepbhatta1212]

@@marcuskolade703 coi means?

[@marcuskolade703]

@@subhadeepbhatta1212 COI.... Conflict of Interest....

[@roamingmillennial2200]

@@marcuskolade703 depends on the company, not every company requires you to sign a non-compete agreement.

[@kantakhan2564]

@@wyatt199x3 how does he get the offers?

[@remixisthis]

Also, NEVER start work until a contract is signed and/or you have an initial deposit on payment. I agree with Nick that it’s a pain in the ass to do business this way and if you’re good at this or enjoy it, you wind up contracting out the development work or getting a full-time job or gig where you don’t have to stress about finding new clients and making contracts and managing payments, etc.

[@musicofMEC]

This is absolutely the best video I've seen. I tried Upwork and struggled wondering why the hell the site even existed. I had graphic design and logo skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, etc, yet still struggled to find work out there. I never once got a reply for a project and figured the site was too good to be true. I thought about trying Fiverr but my experience with Upwork and frankly my failure detoured me from ever making another "freelance" commitment. Thank you so much, this video has given me the understanding of why I failed, a deeper understanding on why I wouldn't want to try again, but strangely also the courage to try again. Thank you. Sage advice.

[@shvbhvm]

So what do you do now, are you a freelancer? If yes then please tell me some tips to get into this industry.

[@Turnpost2552]

Are you being sarcastic? what a waste of comment if you are being sarcastic. Like what did you do to improve

[@JC-ji1hp]

@@Turnpost2552a bit critical

[@hahahahhahahhaha786]

NICK! I love the new format! You’re great at this kind of content! Keep it up! You’re a great guy!

[@sbstorage95]

This is probably the best video you’ve made thus far, real helpful, thanks! 🙂

[@ColeHastings]

Same day dental was my favorite Upwork client. Real class act, that guy was.

[@yitzchaksviridyuk932]

What?! Didn't think I'd see you here. That's so cool. I just subscribed to you a few days ago lol

[@ColeHastings]

@@yitzchaksviridyuk932 nick and i went to high school together

[@yitzchaksviridyuk932]

@@ColeHastings ay nice

[@NickWhite]

i literally have no idea who you are but thanks for the support 🙏

[@ColeHastings]

@@NickWhite dude why didnt you just go along with it? I paid you the $50 dollars already to agree with me. Scammer

[@reesereese3638]

Best video on freelance. Most youtubers don't show scammers, business and marketing aspects.

[@johnlyons7678]

Hey nick, love your videos man! I have a question: aren’t you worried about being spammed by proving your personal information so publically? Are there any softwares that would stop people or bots from constantly harassing a creator?

[@jonasstrabel]

Best tips on KZbin! Thanks, keep it up.

[@remixisthis]

If you live in an area with a decent economy, you can also call local web agencies or companies and do freelance work for the companies. Usually more reliable work for better pay. If you really care about this, investing in a decent website and/or blog can help you out a lot. You can also find a way to be a part of a local tech or business scene and get connections to find projects you can join or contract for, etc.

[@noaag]

That thumbnail is precious

[@strangelight159]

The best video I saw on freelancing. Subbed

[@abhinandansinghrana5035]

great video! I am new to programming rn .and just trying to learn and practice as much as I can.

[@pythonwolf3817]

take your time gathering all the knowledge out there , once you do that , you'll need only communication skills to contact companies or clients , and then everything is easy good luck bro 🙂🙂🙂

[@qaisnuristany1887]

​@@pythonwolf3817I am junior django developer can I get work from up work

[@emessoncavalcante4603]

Nice video, man. You opened my eyes!

[@ivantlaseca2481]

Awesome video Nick!

[@william.darrigo]

I just got started on Upwork. Took a while to set up my account and apply to jobs but finally got my first gig!

[@wotizit]

Respect

[@umersaleem2601]

Hi brother, Can you please help me with do and don’ts which can help in getting my first gig. Would really appreciate if you could do that? I have 4 years of experience in programming.

[@Emanuel-oz1kw]

Thanks for the info man

[@arjayarjay8856]

Thanks for sharing !!

[@datascienceplayground2515]

I have banking experience and have data science but I could not make any money from freelancing. I have made accounts in different freelancer websites. But I could get any client. What I am missing?

[@mcjnlee2087]

Hey, what's the name of the background music you've used in the intro?

[@Spdroo7]

I feel it’s easier to get into a industry contract role and get paid $50-$70/hr without dealing with unreasonable clients. With freelance I’ve mostly come across people want to build Facebook and Amazon for $5000 budget(similar to your LinkedIn joke about dad promising his friend about you building an app for $500).

[@bharatjeevan]

A year late but still worth asking, how does one land an industry contract role like that ? And are these companies hiring internationally/remote or do you have to be living in the same country the company is based on ? Say I want to get an industry contract role in a company in Europe but I'm living in Asia. Would I be eligible to apply for such roles ? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm a beginner. Some clarity will be appreciated.

[@Spdroo7]

@@bharatjeevan This is mainly true in US/Canada. I believe you’re from India, the market there is saturated by TCS/Infosys like consulting companies so there won’t be direct contract gigs where you cant work as independent consultant

[@bharatjeevan]

@@Spdroo7 Thanks for responding. And yes. I'm from India. But my aim is not to work here but relocate to Europe or America. I've been thinking about freelancing for a while on a digital nomad/freelance visa overseas ( somewhere like Croatia or Mexico ) and using my spare time to go to industry related meet ups, building strong networks and connections and eventually landing a full time gig there itself. That's a good idea right ?

[@vuktodorovic4768]

@@bharatjeevan sounds good to me

[@bharatjeevan]

@@vuktodorovic4768 Thanks ! Any pointers you can give ?

[@ahmedbouretali2656]

What do you mean exacted by freelance programming?

[@infinteuniverse]

Cold calling.. and buying some ads, I'm going to try that on the side til I build a network. I'm not about to give a cut of my earnings because I use an app.

[@konstantindevelops131]

Male more vids!! Tutorial ones are missed!

[@adamkeel7728]

If you're completely new, How would we know how much each project is worth.

[@RJ-gh3lg]

thanks for this bro

[@supamdeepbains5172]

Great video!

[@TheRoddie16]

Just how do you properly price a project? How do you give a customer quote that's reasonable?

[@sagihaviv5675]

yo nick, your guy kenny also has this kind of vid, and i bet you guys didnt understand why is this freelance thing is important to us Asians than people in America or Europe

[@randerins]

I thought about freelancing with web dev many times, but since I have social anxiety I don't think I'll be successful.

[@yusufahmed3072]

Don't give up before trying, Maybe you will fail because of your anxiety, but with time you will gain confidence and become more comfortable with the environment. I'm hoping the best for you

[@MRoesterreicher1]

Just try, sales is actually a more important step to learn in the process :)

[@mafumofu986]

You will have to overcome social anxiety at some point. Better sooner than later

[@justjoemer]

Hey Nick, what microphone do you use?

[@thetechieshadow]

It's the shure sm7b

[@sumedhtayade821]

Thank you sir and lot of respect for you from India

[@yogeshchand906]

This video is very helpful 👍

[@charminarchaupal]

The secret to succesful freelancing is actually doing it!

[@aaronsanders6162]

That’s the secret to anything lol dumb wisdom

[@curious_one1156]

@@aaronsanders6162 That is the wisedom. Its dumb but hard work.

[@aaronsanders6162]

@@curious_one1156 all wisdom is dumb, literal snake-oil logic

[@mirceacacaf23]

u claped bro

[@AnindoSarker]

Thank you so much for this video. I wasn't able to get jobs in upwork. Now I'll try to use your tips

[@litical3719]

Did it ever work

[@AnindoSarker]

@@litical3719 stopped bidding Focused on learning and improving skills. Will work again

[@luigi9064]

@@AnindoSarker any updates?

[@AnindoSarker]

@@luigi9064 I've been able to land my first job at Upwork. But I haven't reached $50/hour level yet. Still trying to learn.

[@luigi9064]

@@AnindoSarker Nice! are you a web developer?

[@shraddhaverma4111]

How to get the first client if you are new in the web of upwork!!!

[@wheelmanfull]

where are you from?

[@poederruiker5757]

You use some good tracks for your clips ;)

[@weeden350]

Can u become a freelancer straight out of boot camp with no degree?

[@TohTomajohs]

Please make a video on communication skills

[@adam-xi8db]

Enlightening

[@ImranKhan-kf4ez]

Bro make a login form video with javascript Which will actually work, so that the user will not know the email of the website authority, only the website authority will know the user's information.

[@yaknuelgh]

Nick, you're a smart guy. Much love from Ghana.

[@RunintheOven]

Are you from Chicago

[@spencerparkes5606]

Hello, I would like to get a quote from you for building my website.

[@vallamsettymanikanta7750]

Sir can u tell free course to learn for 3rd year student like me pls 🙂

[@sLavoncheg]

That feel when you getting $20/h but working 4h instead of 8h. So I was getting $40/h but no one know that

[@The-Dev-Ninja]

in Italy they take you 40% in taxes. so they pay you 100 €, you get 60 €.

[@benturner8181]

@@The-Dev-Ninja FIFTY??,,

[@The-Dev-Ninja]

@@benturner8181 yes, because 22% are taxes, then there is another N% upwards however, yes you can also reach 40-45% in taxes. the more you earn the more taxes you have ... there is a system: where you are a freelancer (and you know that you earn little) then you pay only 22% taxes and all the services that the state offers, but it gives you an earning limit (max. 50,000€ / year... it's like saying 2500€ month, which is good for living) there are other ways to avoid high rates: one of them is to buy things for the company (so new PCs, and other useful things) what you pay you can tell the Italian State, which will make a mathematical operation [I forgot, you also have to pay an accountant, necessarily to open your own company] ============= you will tell me but can I say nothing to the Italian state, do I get everything without paying taxes? and in part you can do it illegally, example in a restaurant, you pay for a coffee, the restaurant does not say that someone paid for the coffee ... in the future when the owner is 60 years old, he will have less in retirement. and if they find out he has a Lamborghini, but it turns out (in their Excel taxes system) he's homeless ... he'll be inspected, questioned, and maybe he'll have to pay a big fine or go to jail. ===== better to pay taxes and be calm and have these services: (hospital, treatment, pension equal to what you are paid now, insurance, if you lose your job you will still be paid by the ITALY 500 € / month as long as you find another work, and many other benefits, ...)

[@jrapp654]

Stonks 📈

[@N0purpose]

@@The-Dev-Ninja 50% wtf that's messed up

[@valentinellos]

Bro nice video, i recommend you to instead of using pictures for the script, is better to use stock videos, it makes the video smoother

[@df2dot]

$50 w-2. Or 1099 ?

[@SupreemeSteevee]

We aren't dating we are freelancing 😤

[@davestorm6718]

If you got in on these early and have 100,000 friends on social media, then yes, it's easy to make money on these systems. If you're just starting out and don't have at least 1000 friends on SM, you won't even get view traffic. It's the nature of the beast.

[@NickWhite]

I probably should’ve mentioned this in the video, but i was making good money freelancing even before social media

[@davestorm6718]

@@NickWhite - Yeah, I was doing great until the COVID shutdowns - I had a bunch of mom&pop shops, all of which went bankrupt (permanently) because the local govt forced them to close. Lost my entire client base, and then 2 big contracts I did all the preliminaries for, fell through (for the same reason) - they were too afraid to invest any money into upgrading their custom systems. Now, I'm unemployed and had no idea how poorly I'd do with interviews after 17 years of independence & experience. I mean, like, who uses the low level stuff (so much I forgot) when working with managing retail/website combos? They (small biz clients) just want stuff to work intuitively, run fast and not crash, ever. (1 crash in 17 years and that was from a backhoe "accident" at the datacenter)

[@alwayssporty8102]

hey can someone tell me what all technologies does nick knows for getting all these projects??Im looking to start freelancing and it will be a great help.Pls reply if possible.

[@ImStrangeThing]

7:57 for those of you who have tried upwork to get programming jobs, What is the worst part of doing Upwork outreach? Is it sending proposals, or what? I'm really curious because I'm looking to learn more about this industry

[@NubeBuster]

They are full of spam and you're dealing with workers and clients from india. What deterred me was that almost all project titles had spelling mistakes and were complete shit. The project descriptions were too short and very unclear.

[@spy_kill]

Great 🙏🙏

[@Jenish9z]

Hey,i haven't really learned how to code,i am 18 years old .i am gonna learn how to code .and how hard it is to start earning online ???

[@wotizit]

You got this

[@neozoid7009]

So awesome

[@phirun7186]

What code are you personally using? And how many code do you know how to code?

[@DrLifeGamer]

Php is really good, it doesn't look appealing so not many people know it but it is necessary for web design and

[@CC-wo2xc]

Why not continue doing it if you averaged $50 per hour? “I didn’t enjoy it… ‘too much negotiation’” A video explaining that may be a good idea.

[@bananesalee7086]

it's not to far from his industry salary

[@ryckXattack]

Well that's nice. I make $100/hr doing freelance IT work without a silly app. Just speeding up grandma's computer and setting up business laptops.

[@alibarznji2000]

It's not available in my country

[@in-learning]

Can you smile more and train to get more dynamic voice, you look depressed 😂😂 (I love the content btw)

[@BusinessWolf1]

The words 'api integration' and 'hard' shouldn't be used in the same sentence

[@HarshVardhan-jj6fm]

lol I started freelancing but didn't get a single job 😢

[@mohammedmubeen1963]

I put a job using my friend's account

[@thecashewtrader3328]

♥️

[@aodhanwade1615]

i wasn't subscribed, but frank came on at 5:57 and i had to

[@sandy02]

What is the song name?

[@aodhanwade8592]

@@sandy02 nights

[@knuttlaarsen7218]

Can't know how I bumped onto this. All in all Damn good clip 🥇. I also have been watching those rather similar from MStarTutorials and kinda wonder how you guys create these stuff. MSTAR TUTORIALS also had amazing info about similiar things on his vids.

[@OndrejMusicIsMine]

Is there a way to have a consultation call with you? Paid or free.

[@laxlyfters8695]

Follow Nick On Instagram he will go live throughout the day and you can join his lives. Two days ago we spoke for like 30 minutes and he gave me interview tips, what to learn to be job ready. Yesterday I also spoke with him but I was having internet issues and had to end early. I am not sure why more people are not doing this.

[@laxlyfters8695]

He even asked us what video ideas we could give him.

[@max500k]

Nick, you seem like you're worth way more than $50 / hr. Then again I live in California where that's not very much for an experienced programmer, not sure where you live.

[@mpforeverunlimited]

Probably remote, California is the worst place to live if you're remote. New york is bad too

[@ahnav]

Slightly dissapointed that I didnt get any dating advice but ah well

[@vicazhuo]

If you offer a 24/7 service in order to stand out as you say, then you are not a freelancer, which is more tiring than going to work for a company.

[@ss-pm6oj]

👍

[@antonyotieno5160]

Is your freelance bizniz looking to hire a starving motivated developer?

[@shiva221B]

What are your skills?

[@antonyotieno5160]

@@shiva221B I am a senior CS student. I am mostly proficient in JS backend with node. I also do frontend either for static sites with HTML,CSS or SPAs with React. I can also bash script.

[@MRoesterreicher1]

@@antonyotieno5160 Great skills, but please be more competitive on upwork

[@swoodc]

get into solidity blockchain developing!

[@badsubtitles498]

5:34 and if the ideas are good, Zuck them. 😈

[@dejviepa]

Anyone who gets too much work just write me and I can help some of you

[@89DerChristian]

400$/day is pretty cheap actually… and that is if it’s all project work for 8h, not including hours spent on marketing, negotiations, bookkeeping etc

[@jotaroisdarius1918]

i'd be happy to make 1000$/month lol

[@ashimov1970]

Cudos Nick for supporting Ukraine 💙💛👋👋👍👍🤝🤝

[@0tiii]

Wait a sec 50$ per hour is a terrible software dev wage given you have to tax yourself

[@nowinusa188]

$50/h seriously? Why not $100/h

[@zaccstacc4568]

Much less people will hire you because youre twice as expensive

[@nowinusa188]

@@zaccstacc4568 make sense

[@Redeemed_marine_69]

Lol your pic dude you ok

[@reyaaoki]

voice chatting is extremely painful and hard though

[@f12736]

Yea But that's comfortable for many people because they don't have to type.

[@anonymousrashiyama1432]

2:37

[@iron_nicko]

man why do you sound dead in all your videos and still ended up making cash yo?

[@CaseyStrouse]

That's terrible advice! Never set the precedent that you'll do any work for free. You will regret it.

[@toubeelo1979]

Yeah. At least get paid a minimum of $250 - $500 depending on the website.

[@sipp5657]

nicccce

[@DieLazergurken]

I made exactly the same amount with updog

[@alphadiallo6215]

Nice try 🤨😂

[@RussellD11]

I will give you $50/hr to be your friend :P

[@madim957]

"We are not dating, we are freelancing"

[@NightSKYOfficial]

Now he earns more from youtube 🤣

[@kannonpatterson]

Bro you look tired and drained in your pic

[@NickWhite]

easy for you to say you don’t even have a picture BUDDY

[@kannonpatterson]

@@NickWhite I’m not trying to be funny , just a concerned subscriber that wishes the best. Hope you’re doing ok

[@user-ui9qn1km6y]

Reported as scam

[@kymzTech]

First

[@N0purpose]

why is he so dry

[@ragnarlothbrok367]

reality is that when hundreds of ppl compete for a single job it means its already over for you and you should move along. I think there are 2 many ppl on earth and we should die maybe or idk

[@tdrxy]

start with yourself bruh

[@---pu2vn]

@@tdrxy LMAO

[@mpforeverunlimited]

Or maybe get your skills up?

[@cosmedicbeautyspa]

I think no one asked you

[@marsellaenriquez4007]

$50/hr without benefits is shit in the Estados Unidos

[@MiguelDevOps]

Great video!