Upwork Rules & Regulations Notes 1. Contact & Contracts - Rule: No contact before contract → koi link ya personal info share mat karo before contract, warna Upwork ban kar sakta hai. - Explanation: Always keep communication inside Upwork until contract is active. Payment bhi sirf Upwork ke through ho. 2. Payments & Invites - Rule: 10% payment Upwork ko dena hota hai. - Explanation: Platform fee hai, avoid karna possible nahi. - Invites: Heavy invites zaroori nahi, but quality invites honi chahiye. 3. Meetings & Groups - Rule: Zoom calls aur meetings Upwork ke andar karo. - Explanation: Don’t record meetings bina permission. Agar helper add karna hai toh “start a new conversation” se group banao. 4. Saying No to Clients - Rule: Agar kaam suit nahi karta toh politely bolo “I’m not a good fit.” - Explanation: Zyada explanation mat do, warna client report kar sakta hai. 5. Accepting Offers - Rule: Offer accept karne ke liye 7 din ka time hota hai. - Tip: Agar client ne paisay escrow mein nahi dale toh accept mat karo. - Extra: Don’t accept offers from low-quality clients. 6. Work Diary & Hours - Rule: Hourly work → har hour track hota hai in work diary. - Explanation: Manual hours allow hote hain but balance sheet check karo. 7. Transaction History - Rule: Always check transaction history. - Explanation: Yeh confirm karta hai ke paisay escrow mein hain aur release honge jb deliver hojyega kaam. 8. Client Seriousness - Rule: Client se escrow mein paisay dalwane ko bolo before starting. - Explanation: This ensures seriousness and avoids unpaid work. 9. Project Catalog - Note: Project catalog se hire hona thoda tough hota hai. - Explanation: Isme fixed packages hote hain jo clients directly buy karte hain.