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 3. If you cannot reproduce the problem, pause on this step and add a comment to the issue explaining where you are stuck or that you don't think the issue can be reproduced.
 
 #### Propose a solution for the job
-4. Do not propose solutions to jobs without the `Help Wanted` label applied. Any proposals submitted when that label is not present will not be reviewed.
+4. You can propose solutions on any issue at at any time, but if you propose solutions to jobs before the `Help Wanted` label is applied, you do so at your own risk. Proposals will not be reviewed until the label is added and there is always a chance that we might not add the label or hire an external contributor for the job.
 5. After you reproduce the issue, complete the [proposal template here](./PROPOSAL_TEMPLATE.md) and post it as a comment in the corresponding GitHub issue (linked in the Upwork job).
     - Note: Before submitting a proposal on an issue, be sure to read any other existing proposals. ALL NEW PROPOSALS MUST BE DIFFERENT FROM EXISTING PROPOSALS. The *difference* should be important, meaningful or considerable.
 6. Refrain from leaving additional comments until someone from the Contributor-Plus team and / or someone from Expensify provides feedback on your proposal (do not create a pull request yet).