Upwork is the worst place to find a job.

And… you settle with whoever shows up first.

Think about finding your future wife.

Did you marry the first one you met?

Or did you have some standards in mind?

Plus Upwork takes 20% from everything.

20% of YOUR work.

So stop searching for “the best remote job site.”

Start from you.

Here a practical steps to help you land better job in 30-60 days.

STEP 1 — Define where you want to work

• What stack you want to use

• Which industries you like (Fintech, Health, AI, EdTech)

• What you don’t want again (toxic management, overtime, legacy code)

• Location

• Remote/hybrid/on-site

• Employees count (do you prefer startups or big companies)

Pick 20–30 companies that match.

STEP 2 — Position yourself for them

Update your LinkedIn so they instantly understand:

• what you build

• who you build it for

• proof you built it already

No generic “software engineer skilled in 20 tools.”

Clear, focused, value-based.

E.g. “Tech lead helping fintechs ship mobile apps. Currently doing for 6 Swiss Kantonal Banks”

STEP 3 — Start small conversations

Find decision-makers: VP of Engineering, Head of Mobile, Tech Leads.

Then show up daily:

✅ Comment on their posts

✅ Comment on their company updates

✅ Reply with short industry insights

✅ Ask questions, not for favors

✅ Find news from your industry and repost it with your point of view (1 sentence can be enough)

Spend 30–60 minutes a day.

Only 0.1% of engineers are doing it.

That’s why rest 99.9% stay where they are.

When people see you’re not begging…

you’re learning, contributing, adding value…

that’s when everything changes.

In 2–3 months, you can go from a $120K offer to $250K.

Not because you’re the smartest.

Because THE RIGHT people know you exist.

Ivy League students land top jobs because of network.

You can build it too.