Working Full-Time Dev, Trying Upwork at Night (2–3 hrs/day) – Is It Realistic?
Starting Upwork as a side hustle after office (8:30 PM – 11:30 PM) – Need real advice
Hi everyone,
I’m currently working full-time as a backend/MERN developer (around 1+ year experience).
I want to start freelancing on Upwork as a side income. I can give around 2–3 hours daily (8:30 PM to 11:30 PM).
I had a few honest questions for people who started like this:
Is it actually realistic to get clients with just 2–3 hours daily?
How long did it take you to get your first job?
Did you focus on small/cheap projects initially or tried higher-paying ones?
How many proposals did it take before getting the first client?
Any mistakes I should avoid in the beginning?
Also, if anyone here started part-time like me and made it work, I’d really like to hear your experience.
Not looking for shortcuts, just trying to understand the reality before I start.
Thanks in advance.