Ask Do freelance platforms allow freelancers to hire subcontractors to help complete a job?

[Brendan]

This is something many experienced freelancers do quietly, but the rules around it differ from one platform to another. Some platforms strictly forbid involving a third party in work that was contracted to you specifically. Others allow it as long as you remain responsible for the final delivery and quality. The risk is that if something goes wrong with the subcontractor's work, the complaint still comes back to you. Have you ever used a subcontractor for platform work, and did you check the rules before doing it?