# How to avoid BAD Upwork clients

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Podcast: [Freelance Pros Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-pros-podcast-7119889)
Published: 2025-07-24T16:12:28+00:00
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## Resource

Accelerate your Upwork progress: our Freelance Pros Skool community goes live soon - email tyler@freelancepros.co to be added to our pre-launch invitation list. 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Budget 03:13 - Job Description 15:29 - Client Details 19:44 - Communication25:03 - Discovery Call31:50 - Offer Follow us on your favorite platform: https://tiktok.com/@freelance_proshttps://instagram.com/freelance_pros#upwork #freelance #freelancer

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