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Weekly Billing Cycle

We know getting paid is important, so we work hard to make sure our billing and payment processes are as smooth and effortless as possible. For hourly contracts, except those th...

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Change Your Contract’s Hourly Rate

You might want to change your rate on an active hourly contract for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the work is easier or harder than you expected, or you want to show appreciatio...

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Contract Paused

To help protect both you and your clients, we pause contracts in certain situations. For example, if there is a problem with your client’s Upwork account or billing method, we’l...

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Contract Weekly Limit

For hourly projects, there is a maximum number of hours freelancers can invoice to a client in one billing week. This limit is set by the client and should be mutually determine...

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Contract Workroom for Freelancers

To help you organize and complete your projects, we created contract workrooms. The contract workroom is a page with everything you need to collaborate with clients on contracts...

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Propose a New Contract

Building longer-term work relationships is one of the many benefits of using Upwork as a freelancer. When you finish one contract, you can propose another to continue working to...

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