Yeah, Theresa, but Upwork won't let you see reviews of employers. Imo, this is an absolute disaster in the making. I've only had one really bad experience, but it was enough to teach me to read the reviews employers give other Elancers carefully. If I had, I never would have worked for that crazy dude, who wrote of another woman who'd worked for him that at least she was pretty, since she had no "other" skills. That's the type of client you want to avoid!
I'm not sure what I'll do when Elance transfers over to Upwork completely: probably cancel my membership.
Finally, Upwork's customer service reps are always gems: when I complained about this, they responded that my primary motivation was to get paid, which Upwork guarantees, and I didn't need to know more about the employer.
I thought it was hysterical and very weird that they were saying they knew what I wanted and needed better than I knew it myself! That takes some real arrogance.
My guess is that the talent pool is going to flee Upwork, but there will always be desperate grad students...
-J
