I am a professional with tonnes of experience and a fairly good resume. Recently I've had trouble getting hired due to the economic downturn. I've started applying on Upwork as well just because I'm desperate (have an ill family member). I understand people hiring others and not being able to respond but I literally have had multiple proposals where my proposal was accepted, they were messaging me to set up a time to interview and then just GHOSTED.
PLEASE HAVE THE DECENCY TO TELL US YOU HAVE HIRED SOMEBODY ELSE SO WE CAN TURN OUR PERSONAL ATTENTION TO OTHER AVENUES. IT LITERALLY TAKES A MINUTE!
Edit: Typo