How Upwork’s New Simple Language Will Help You Win More Jobs

An update on how they are changing their language for freelancers

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If you work on the freelance marketplace, Upwork, you know how hard it is to understand its terms. Upwork is now working on changing that to a new, simple language.

The first word they are changing is “Escrow.” When asked, not many new hires really understand that term.

Until recently, the freelancer marketplace explained it this way:

“Escrow is a neutral holding place where we put those funds until the project, or a project milestone, is completed. The funds stay in escrow until your …” Say what? What does that mean?

New Simple Language Easier to Understand.

Here’s how they explained it in an email I received from them.

“You will now see the term “project funds” instead of “escrow,” but contracts, payments, and security will all continue to function as they did before this small change. You’ll enjoy the same flexibility when sending and receiving payments.”

Oh, that’s much easier, isn’t it?

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