You may not immediately recognize Linda Lo by name or photo, but she certainly is a huge contributor to freelancer success behind the scenes.
Linda has been at Upwork for three years and manages Upwork’s premium talent programs. This includes thinking about how to help freelancers further grow their businesses through these programs and promoting the programs to top freelancers.
We recently interviewed Linda to find out more about who she is and what she thinks about being part of the community at Upwork.
Q: What’s your favorite part about working at Upwork?
“I appreciate having the ability to work with people from all over the world. At Upwork, every employee is encouraged to engage with freelancers—this allows us to have first-hand experience with people from diverse backgrounds and with the impact we’re making as a company.”
Q: Favorite all-staff activity or event?
“My favorite all-staff activity is the Thursday ‘Buzz’ happy hour. All the teams at Upwork take turns hosting and we get extremely competitive. It’s grown from simply having finger foods and beer to the extreme, like mechanical bull riding in our office lawn area.”
Q: What do you like to do in your free time?
“I’m a big San Jose Sharks fan. So when it’s NHL season, I spend my time watching games with a beer in hand.”
Q: Do you have a hidden talent? A surprising fact about yourself?
“I am a glassblowing enthusiast! My favorite pieces to make were glass roses and fish, but I haven’t done it in a while and I’m pretty rusty now.“
Q: What does “work without limits” mean to you?
“To me, ‘work without limits’ means taking charge of your own destiny. It doesn’t matter where you live or what you do—if you have the passion and the skills, you have the ability to earn money anytime and anywhere.”
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