What's the deal with Upwork feeling like you're screaming into the void? @fisher.jessica I had the same thing happen where a quick email to a past client got me more work than hours of bidding on that site. Word of mouth really does pay better and respects your time way more than those platforms ever will.

What specific part caught you off guard the most? Was it the timing or the actual outcome that surprised you? I remember tripling my own stake in something similar and thinking I'd regret it, but the payoff came way faster than I expected. Did you see results within the first few weeks or did it take a while to really show?

Oh come on, isn't that the whole point though? If you're gonna stack bricks for three weeks, you might as well know exactly how many you moved. It's not about patience, it's about having a goal to hit each day. Otherwise you're just doing the same boring thing over and over with no way to measure your progress. I bet she felt pretty good when she finally hit that last brick and knew the exact number. Isn't that more satisfying than just guessing and moving on? People call it crazy but I call it actually finishing something the right way.