In my experience, I’ve been receiving messages from individuals claiming to be freelance agents, but I have not been able to verify who they are. Many of the opportunities they present raise concerns for me personally.
Some conversations quickly move off the platform, or involve requests that could expose personal information. In a few cases, I was also asked to share information about others, which I am not comfortable doing.
I was recently offered a graphic design job at $2 per hour, which does not align with typical industry rates. When I suggested a more reasonable rate of $22 per hour, it was declined as too high. From my perspective, $2 per hour is significantly below a fair rate for professional work.
Overall, I would advise others to carefully evaluate opportunities, verify who they are working with, and avoid sharing sensitive information unless they are confident the source is legitimate.
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