Good to see you here too, Akin! I've been slacking on the YouTube videos for a while. Hoping to get back to them at some point. Hope all is well with you!
Cool. Seems like I might have the wrong strategyโto get only the complex multi-month projects, so I miss the small ones, and thus my earnings are still $0. ๐
Thanks @Ijaz Ahmad ! My advice is not to rely on applying to job postings. I've had a few jobs on here that way, but my main successes have been finding clients myself and bringing them onto the Contra platform. Hope this helps!
For me, the main benefit is it keeps the payment process easy and safe for both parties. Then of course you get a small referral fee plus each job you bring on helps you build your profile.