Is Bunny Studio an exercise in game theory?
I am in my booth just about all day, every day. I work hard with professional grade equipment and I'm objectively good at what I do. I can't help but feel like I'm shouting into the wind, though, when it comes to VB. I have good stats (that I've had to fight for - if I'd left it to the algorithm they'd be unjustly low), I've implemented the suggested rates changes from Johnathan. But I don't get invites. I've had a good number of bookings, and I have a five star average - but it never seems to make a lick of difference. Instead, I'm trained to jump like a Pavlovian-conditioned dog at the sound of a project becoming available, only to find after stopping my other work to click in hopes of bettering my numbers, that the projects are not available. Or it was just a glitch. Or to have it spuriously rejected in the middle of the night.
It's starting to feel hopeless, after a year of being on the site. Arbitrary, and at times demeaning.
The business model is... fine, I guess. It certainly stacks the odds (and the dollars) in the house's favor. I'm game though, since I'm already in my booth. I just don't like feeling like no matter what I do, I can't get ahead. Is there something I'm missing here? I'd enjoy a healthy working relationship; there's not much that's more fulfilling than creating something and being appreciated for it. I'm beginning to feel very disheartened though, and all I see when I research the topic is platitudes.
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Hi Jack,
Thank you very much for reaching out and sharing your thoughts with us.
As you might expect, we want to help our Pros succeed within our platform, that's why we offer this space to gather feedback on any aspects of your work.
We've talked about rates before and you've been very receptive about it. I was just checking your profile and I noticed you only have one accent on your profile. Have you considered adding a second accent to it? We've seen it does help Pros in getting more attention in search.
We really appreciate the effort you are bringing to the table and we'll mention this case to the team so we can keep improving for you and all of our Pros as well.
Let me know your thoughts
Thank you Johnathan, I do appreciate your efforts and continued good communication. Thank you. I also understand that you and your team are working within the structure of your service. My frustration is not with you or with anyone else with whom I have communicated, I'm just at a loss. Happy to make any other adjustments that may help.
I have now added a second accent to my profile. It's a bit of a shame that I can't add more, or the other languages in which I have legitimate fluency.
Hi Jack,
Thank you for your help and understanding in this regard.
Also, about that other languages, you are more than welcome to create a new account for those other languages, that's how our bilingual Pros work. One profile per language, say one for English and one for French.
How do you feel about that?
I would be happy to create another account for the French language - should I generate another email address for that or can I use the same one?
It is best to use a different email for that new account.
Please, let us know if you need any help in doing so.