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TL;DR: I am praising Fiverr for changing my life 

10 years ago, in June 2014, I was looking for a website to cartoonize one of my photos (I don't remember the exact reason for it, but I needed a cartoon version of myself). 

At that time, I had no idea about Fiverr. 

When I found it, it looked something like this 😅 (good old non-AI days). 

I was able to get what I wanted, and this cartoon version of me was used on my website and even became a decoration in one of my rooms. 

Then, I decided to offer my translation services on the platform. It was more like, "Well, I can get a couple of bucks when I have some free time." 

By 2016, I was able to leave my main job and totally shift my attention to freelancing. 

I decided to offer additional services, and, as we say in Russian, "it took off." 

In 2021, when I had to deal with a total retinal detachment, I received a notification telling me that I was chosen to become a TRS (I was literally sitting in my car near Minsk and thinking about the meaning of life while seeing the world with one eye). 

I have to say, it was one of the most difficult moments in my life (when you know that there are high chances that you will be 50% blind). 

However, that single notification changed my mood, and three years later, I enjoy 90% of my initial vision. 

It was that moment in my life when I really needed that notification. 

In 2022, I had to move to another country, and I will always remember all those good things that Chris Banaszek did for me. 

He was my success manager at that time, and he helped with all the legal and technical issues to restore my account in no time. 

After that, we worked with Chiara, and currently, my manager is Samantha (Fiverr needs to protect her at all costs!), who always saves me from another heart attack. 

Today, I am starting a new decade on Fiverr and hope to share a similar post in 2034 (when I'll be 47 😒). I hope that many of us will be still here criticizing another new feature on the platform 😁. 

I made this post to thank all the people working under the hood of the platform for what they do, especially Chris, Chiara, Samantha, and Ran. 

Your work changes lives, and this is the most important thing for me. 

How it all started 10 years ago 🤯

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