u/lowkeydev23

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:

1. Is it actually realistic to get clients with just 2–3 hours daily?

2. How long did it take you to get your first job?

3. Did you focus on small/cheap projects initially or tried higher-paying ones?

4. How many proposals did it take before getting the first client?

5. 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.

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:

1. Is it actually realistic to get clients with just 2–3 hours daily?

2. How long did it take you to get your first job?

3. Did you focus on small/cheap projects initially or tried higher-paying ones?

4. How many proposals did it take before getting the first client?

5. 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.