Upwork: Banned me after 3 years and $50k earned, for being unshaven

May 17, 2019 · Noteworthy - The Journal Blog · Mihajlo Milenovic

Seems Upwork can ban you just for not looking your best in the morning. Or they use facial recognition software that does the banning for them. And maybe they wont even officially notify you about it.

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