Mark Simpson explains how Upwork builds trust with remote contractors through task-based work, screenshots, and monitoring tools. He hired someone called Hardshot to build websites for a fraction of UK local costs, proving the platform works for long-term relationships with people you've never met.
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I guess you've mentioned upwork, but is there any other channels or any other websites that you use for resources when it comes to outsourcing, or is everything pretty much predominantly done in Upwork.com?
We liked Upwork because it's a really good tool to get to know somebody, to build that trust between you. Because, I mean, is it four or five years and we've never met the guy, but we trust him immensely. With upwork, they can start working for you, they can do a task and you can get screenshots of their work. So, you know, through the software that's available there, that they are definitely doing the task and they're doing it right. So we we got Hardshot to build websites for us, and the the work that was produced was perfectly adequate. Much, much cheaper than getting it done in the UK with.