Episode 107
How to Make $80K on Upwork (From a Top 3% Freelancer) - w/ Anas
Two years ago, Anas lost his full-time UK job. He went back to Upwork — the platform he'd already used to make over $80K while studying — and within months landed an 18-month Swedish contract that generated over $5M in client revenue.
Who this is for
- You are trying to get hired without sounding like everybody else in the pile.
- You are making a career move across countries and the paperwork is part of the stress.
- You want a public signal that actually helps your work, not empty internet vanity.
- You are changing lanes and need the version that still makes sense when the story is not neat yet.
Key takeaways
- Make $80K on Upwork (From a Top 3% Freelancer) - w/ Anas
- Starting on Upwork Before Feeling Fully Ready
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Show notes
Two years ago, Anas lost his full-time UK job. He went back to Upwork — the platform he'd already used to make over $80K while studying — and within months landed an 18-month Swedish contract that generated over $5M in client revenue. A 60-second intro video that gets him hired in 24 hours. In this episode of Ready Set Do, I sit with Anas, a Top Rated Plus Upwork freelancer (roughly the top 3% on the platform), to walk through his exact playbook for freelancing on Upwork in 2026.
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