Title: I have no network, no ability to relocate, can&#x27;t get a full time job right now, and urgently need to make some bucks real quick, even if it&#x27;s less than I would otherwise qualify for.<p>But several articles and comments here suggested that upwork.com and similar freelance websites do some really shady things and that it&#x27;s not good to use them for any kind of work, even temporary.<p>And having worked remotely for the past 5 years has really limited my ability to build a network. I don&#x27;t have LinkedIn and even if I did, it&#x27;s more meant for building a network than for finding a quick gig.<p>I&#x27;ve got plenty of frontend&#x2F;backend&#x2F;mobile&#x2F;desktop skills, having made several websites and iOS apps, and 5 years experience working remotely, so I&#x27;m definitely confident that I&#x27;m qualified to do some freelancing and get a good pay, but I can&#x27;t for the life of me figure out how to get a job using these skills but without a network.<p>Any advice would be deeply appreciated. Thanks HN.
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