upwork is a trash company and platform. here is how to find and hire people directly. 1. add watermarks in forms of qr codes, personal website, full name, email address into your Upwork profile 2. use hashtag on all social media platforms #hiredirect 3. come up with 2-3 agreements that will fit 90% off all your projects. the agreement should outline things like: payment schedule, penalties, etc. use chatgpt to quickly modify the agreement when needed.