Jamming down the buttons of our jetpacks … we rocket up into the sky.
We fly past uninhabited hourly rate levels.
$250/hr…
$300/hr…
$350/hr…
$400/hr…
“How high does this tower go?” you ask, as we speed up.
“You’ll see.”
We soar up, up, up…
And you let out a cry of delight:
“LOOK! WE’RE ABOUT TO BREAK THROUGH A THOUSA—”
SPLAT!
You slam against an invisible barrier — cartoon-style — at the Upwork limit of $999/hr.
(The Upwork programmers must have never expected anyone to go beyond three digits.)
From this height, my entire island is a tiny speck below.
And then…
“There’s someone here?!?”
You stare in shock at a window set at level $999 of Upwork Tower.
I beckon you towards it and we climb inside…
…to see a messy little hideout…
…with someone sitting on the floor, with his back to you…
…playing … PS5?!?
“As usual,” I sigh. “Allow me to introduce you to the founder of CTactics.com … the original $999/hr freelancer on Upwork … the world’s foremost Upwork expert … and my most trusted marketing and SEO advisor, and good friend…”
“Steven Alexander Young!”
Steven pauses his game … and stands up to greet us.
“What brings you to the top of Upwork Tower?” he asks.
“Daniel said I might get an item if we visited you.”
“Oh. He did? Um … let me see.”
Steven fishes in his pockets … and pulls out a slip of paper.
He hands it to you.
“Um … I was gonna write a blog about this but I’m too lazy. But this is basically the world’s most up-to-date info on getting your Upwork profile approved.”
“Thanks,” you say. “Do you … really charge $999/hr?”
In response, Steven waves you to a slew of five-star job reviews on the walls, each at $999/hr.
Then … he sits back down to his PS5.
“By the way,” I tell Steven. “That S.C.A.M. blimp is down there again.”
Without missing a beat (or even looking away from his game)…
He deftly flicks a throwing-knife behind him, and out the open window.
(A few seconds later, you hear a loud bursting noise, followed by a mingled cacophony of tiger, hyena and snake cries.)
“Anyway,” says Steven. “I’d make my own Upwork course, but I can’t be bothered. So instead, you should just buy Daniel’s.”
“You mean … Upwork in One Hour?”
“Was that its name? Yeah, that one. It’s great.”
“What … do you like about it?”
“Actually, I don’t think Steven’s ever even finished it,” I say, eyeing Steven suspiciously. “Even though it’s ONLY ONE HOUR LONG, hint hint.”
Steven shrugs. “Ehhh, a whole hour? Look, if Daniel made it, I’m sure it’s great.”
🤦♂️
Anyway, I doubt he can tell you much about it.
Thankfully though … I can.
I have a pretty good sales page for it.
And given you’ve read this far into this story … I’ve a fair inkling that you might just be interested in reading it.
In which case, allow me to present to you…
Then check your inbox for your next email…