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Get paid for work — the Workboku Pro app
You're testing Workboku as an expert / freelancer. This guide covers the whole journey: find a job near you, send a quote, accept an assignment, deliver the work, and get paid out of escrow. It runs on the separate Workboku Pro app. No real money changes hands — payments are in test mode.
Before you start
- The team will send you an install link for Workboku Pro (Google Play internal testing, TestFlight, or a direct build link). This is a different app from the customer app.
- Give us the email / Google account you'll install and register with, so we can allow-list you.
- You'll need to allow location and, later, photo access — the app uses them to show nearby jobs and to upload your work and ID.
- To actually receive job offers you must pass a quick identity check (KYC) — an admin reviews it, so allow a little time (see step 4).
A fresh account looks empty — no jobs, no earnings, no notifications. That's normal. Offers only appear once you're verified and the team has seeded a matching test project near your location. If you see nothing, tell us — don't assume it's broken.
Install Workboku Pro
There isn't a public store link yet — the team distributes the Pro app privately. To get in:
- Send your install email to the team (or reply to the invite you received).
- Open the link we send on your phone and install Workboku Pro (icon says “Pro”).
- Open the app — you'll land on the Sign In screen.
Need access? Email support@workboku.com with the phone platform (Android / iPhone) and the email you'll use.
Create an expert account
On the Sign In screen tap Create Account. The form header reads “Join Workboku Pro — get paid jobs from customers near you.” Fill in:
- First name & last name
- Email & phone number
- Professional title (e.g. “Plumber”, “Electrician”, “Frontend Developer”)
- Bio — at least 50 characters (the form rejects anything shorter)
- Project rate in ₦
- At least one primary skill (use the searchable picker)
- Password & confirm password (must match)
- Tick “I agree to the Terms”, then tap Create Freelancer Account
Location, experience, languages, and portfolio links are optional. If the form won't submit, it scrolls to the first problem — usually a bio under 50 characters, no skill selected, the Terms box unticked, or passwords that don't match.
Verify your email
If asked, enter the 6-digit code sent to your email (check spam). It submits automatically; use Resend after the 60-second timer if needed.
Do NOT tap “Skip OTP Verification”. It's a temporary developer button that can crash the app or leave you in a broken session. Always use the real code.
Verify your identity (KYC) — this unlocks jobs
Until you're verified, you'll see a yellow banner “Finish verification to start receiving jobs” and you won't get offers. Go to Profile → Verification and upload:
- ID document — NIN, driver's licence, or passport
- Skills proof — a certificate or trade/guild ID
- Work sample — a photo of your work
Statuses go Not submitted → Under review → Approved (or “Needs re-upload”). A person reviews this manually, so it isn't instant. Tell us if the upload fails or a status looks stuck.
Get oriented
The expert app has four tabs at the bottom:
- Find Work — jobs near you, ready to quote
- My Work — offers and jobs you've taken
- Earnings — your balance, escrow and payouts
- Profile — services, verification, payout methods, settings
On Find Work you'll also see your earning-cadre card, a preview of recent work, and an onboarding checklist (“Start receiving job requests”).
Find work & send a quote
- Open Find Work and allow location — the feed shows jobs near you. If you deny location, it's empty with a “needs your location” message and a Try again button.
- Filter by category using the chips along the top.
- Tap a job to open its detail, then send a priced proposal via New quote — add line items (or snap a written estimate) and send. A quote moves Draft → Sent → Approved → Funded.
Tell us: were nearby jobs relevant? Was building and sending a quote clear?
Accept an assignment
When a customer or PM offers you a job, it shows up in My Work as a Pending card (with inline Accept / Decline), and in the Assignment detail as an offer card “You've been offered this job”. To accept:
- Set Your price (₦) and estimated time (days), and optionally a note to the customer.
- Tap Accept job (or Decline — it asks you to confirm).
The moment you accept, your current cadre's fee is locked onto that job (see step 10). Accepting is a commitment — worth telling us if anything about the price or terms is unclear.
Deliver the work
Open the job in Assignment detail. You'll see a progress bar, the brief, “You earn ₦…”, and a money panel showing Released to you vs Held in escrow. For each milestone:
- Read the acceptance checklist under “To get this approved:”
- Tap Add file or link → the “Submit your work” sheet: add a Title, attach a photo/file, or paste a link (Drive / Figma / GitHub), add a note.
- Tap Submit for approval. If the reviewer asks for changes, reply inline and Resubmit for approval.
Attaching a photo needs photo/media permission — allow it when prompted.
Get paid & withdraw
You're paid per milestone, the moment the customer or PM approves it — money isn't released just because you submitted. Approved funds move from escrow into your wallet.
- Open the Earnings tab to see Available balance and held in escrow / pending payout.
- Tap Withdraw to bank, enter an amount, and submit. Withdrawals show as Requested → Approved → Paid.
Withdrawing needs an approved payout bank account. If you haven't added one, Earnings shows “Add your bank account” (or “under review” / “rejected”) and the Withdraw button stays disabled — add it under Profile → Payout methods first.
Earning cadres (your fee tier)
Your cadre is a loyalty tier that decides how much of each job you keep. There are four: Starter → Rising → Pro → Elite. The higher your cadre, the bigger your “keep %” (the smaller Workboku's fee). Open it from the card on Find Work → “Your earning cadre”.
- Each tier lists what's needed to reach the next one — jobs completed, total earnings (₦), and average rating (★) — each with a progress bar. Meet all of them to move up.
- You move up automatically, one tier at a time.
- Your cadre's fee is locked onto a job when you accept it, so later changes don't affect jobs already underway.
- If your average rating drops below your tier's floor you're at risk of a downgrade; fall too low and the account gets flagged (“Your account needs attention”).
Tell us if the tier maths, progress bars, and “keep %” are easy to understand — this screen is new.
Known issues — no need to report these
- A fresh account is empty until you're KYC-approved and a matching job is seeded near you — no offers before then is expected.
- Withdrawals are blocked until your payout bank account is approved.
- Escrow / amount figures on old test projects can look off — we recently fixed several escrow bugs; report only new oddities.
- The “Skip OTP” button is a known temporary shortcut — don't use it.
- Push notifications may not arrive on Expo Go or simulators — a real build is needed.
How to report a bug
Anything confusing, broken, or ugly is worth telling us. A screenshot or screen-recording helps a lot. Copy this template:
The quickest way is the ticket form — it emails you a copy and gives you a tracking number:
🎫 Submit a ticketPrefer email? Copy this template into your message:
Role: Expert / Freelancer What I did: (the exact steps, e.g. "accepted an assignment, submitted a milestone") What I expected: What happened: Screen / tab: (Find Work / My Work / Earnings / Profile / Assignment / KYC) Device + OS version: Account email: Screenshot / screen-recording attached: yes / no
Send reports to support@workboku.com (or the tester group the team shared with you).
Thank you for helping build Workboku. Every report makes the app better for the next expert.