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Don Phin, Esq.
donphin.com · Coronado, Juno Beach, United States
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Upwork lists Don Phin, Esq. at $73k in client spend.

$72,914 in published client spend across 43 contracts. The full read below — free.

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Total Upwork spend
$73k
$72,914
Top category
Operations Admin Va
15 of 55 contracts
Hiring status
Actively hiring
8 of 43 contracts in progress
Contracts on record
43
$3–35/hr listed
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D
Don Phin, Esq.
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Rate X-Ray

What the blended average hides

Don't trust a single "average" rate — most of the spend is concentrated in low-to-mid hourly work (~$8–$18/hr) with a few specialist gigs at $20–$35/hr and rare high fixed-price jobs; expect steady commodity-rate admin/marketing work rather than high-fee consulting.

Every listed hourly rate · 28 of 43 contracts
median $15/hr · avg ~$16/hr
19
9
$0$40$80$120$160$200
median $15/hr avg ~$16/hr — dragged up by two $190–200 contracts
Budget · 28 contracts $3–35
What they hire for

Where the work actually is

All 43 contracts by category. Operations Admin Va leads with 15 of 55 contracts.

Operations Admin Va 15
Other / uncategorized 9
Web development 7
Video, animation & audio 7
Marketing, digital & SEO 5
Design, visual & branding 3
Tooling Automation Workflow 3
Finance & accounting 2
Marketing & content 2
Research & consulting 2
Hiring activity

Hiring right now, not last year.

When the contracts on record started — and how they're structured. 8 of 43 are still in progress.

Contracts started, by month
1
Aug 2021
1
Jan 2023
1
Feb 2023
1
Dec 2023
1
Mar 2024
1
Jul 2026
Status
8in progress · 35completed
Contract type
28hourly · 15fixed-price
Open roles

Jobs they've posted publicly

Links go to Upwork ↗
Build websites in Lovable Sep 3, 2026·1 to 3 months Upgrade You Tube Channel Jul 8, 2026·More than 6 months
Postings Upwork has shown for this client. Some may have since closed.

Every contract on record — all 43

Freelancer names removed · roles only
RoleRateBilled
Help with marketing an HR program$22/hr$15,775
Mailchimp and Wordpress assistance$15/hr$4,672
As needed Wordpress assistance.$15/hr$3,424
Admin support for professional speaker and executive coach$30/hr$2,326
Transcription3$10/hr$1,873
LinkedIn marketing$10/hr$1,811
Wave setup for biz$18/hr$1,499
Website redesign$25/hr$1,412
Ontraport Assistance$12/hr$1,176
Thinkific support$16/hr$883
Create emoticons for a book$10/hr$647
Speaker Support$20/hr$507
Email list management$8/hr$497
Fix my You Tube page$15/hr$450
Upgrade You Tube Channel$16/hr$436
Time Book$27/hr$324
Quickbooks Expert to Help me prep for taxes, set up budgets and reconcile accounts$20/hr$247
Ongoing transcription as needed$12/hr$246
Admin Support$8.89/hr$127
Thinkific support$35/hr$122
Learning Survey in Survey monkey$10/hr$117
Ongoing typing needs$11/hr$104
Microsoft Outlook Help$25/hr$62
Podcast set up$25/hr$50
Assistant wanted for author$3.33/hr$46
Transcription 2$7/hr$36
Transcription$7.5/hr$22
Need help managing my twitter, Linked in, Facebook and You tube accounts$8.89/hr$16
3 Short Videos Animationsfixed
Color correction in 45 minutes video.fixed
Video graphicsfixed
Instagram Account Set upfixed
YouTube Marketingfixed
Fix up my books!fixed
Creating a mailing list of SHRM Chapters and Laywersfixed
Proof and edit HR bookfixed
Help manage a bi-monthly podcastfixed
Set up book for publication on Amazonfixed
Help manage a bi-monthly podcastfixed
Help manage a bi-monthly podcastfixed
100 for logofixed
Surveysfixed
Update PPTsfixed
"—" = no rate or billed amount listed (fixed-price or open). Billed is what Upwork shows to date.
Treatment verdict

How they hire, and how they treat people

A long-term solo buyer who hires mostly admin, marketing and media support on many small hourly and fixed-price tasks and keeps several ongoing hourly contractors.

Reputation
Mostly uniformly high — freelancers typically give 5★ inbound ratings with occasional sub-5 ratings on a few jobs.. Clear instructions at hire and willingness to rehire, providing steady ongoing work and prompt follow-up that freelancers describe as repeatable engagements.
The catch — ratings are uninformative
The buyer typically leaves short, positive outbound reviews (many 5★s and brief praise like 'did a great job') but occasionally adds concrete feedback about process ('be very clear on your instructions' and 'payment process could use improvement').
How they engage
Tends to run many short engagements and repeated small hourly retainers rather than formal long-term retainers; several freelancers have been rehired for recurring work over months or years.
Working style
Operates via many small scopes and ad hoc 'as-needed' tasks with intermittent long-running hourly relationships; expects clear, task-level instructions and responsiveness rather than wide-scope project management.
Who wins the work
Best fit: freelancers who offer reliable, task-driven support (admin, transcription, WordPress, social/YouTube help) at modest hourly rates and who are comfortable with ongoing, on-call style work.
Repeat hires
Rehires the same freelancers — 1 on 2+ repeat contracts. Deliver once and there's recurring work.

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