100 followers 🎉

A month and a half ago, on June 5, I got serious about Contra. And now there are a hundred of us.

A bit of context. I've got 3+ years on Upwork behind me: $70K earned, Top Rated Plus, 100% Job Success. But over the last six months something broke. Fewer invites, shrinking budgets, client expectations through the roof, and the platform's fees just keep climbing. The strange part — I was doing exactly what I'd always done. It wasn't me. A lot of people are saying the same thing right now: Upwork isn't what it used to be.

At some point I just decided to stop knocking on a closed door and try something new. That's how I ended up here.

And yeah, I'm starting from zero again. Zero followers, zero reviews, building it all back up. A little scary, honestly. But in these six weeks: ✅ earned my first $1,000 on Contra ✅ got the Jitter Expert badge ✅ and my last post pulled 1.5K views and 3 Goats 🐐

So a 100 isn't just a number. It's a sign the new path works. Thank you to everyone who's been here from the start 💛

Onward 🚀

Congrats! Wishing you many more milestones on Contra.

New to Contra and excited to connect with clients and fellow freelancers. My focus is AI Virtual Assistance, copywriting, and helping businesses save time through organized, high-quality support.