I am prompted to write my freelancing story because there is $50 waiting for me! I am not kidding, lol, but more than that, it’s about a changed life. My life changed, and I am thankful I learned freelancing 8 years ago.

HOW I STARTED

I came to know the freelancing industry through Femalenetwork.com. I saw posts from a group of ladies discussing Odesk (now Upwork). I was curious, and then I just tried, and bingo, I hit it; I was so excited that Odesk was paying in $$$$$$.

 

MY FIRST PROJECT

I registered in Odesk (now Upwork) on August 23, 2008, and got my first project on October 6, 2008. That’s more than a month of applying for jobs. Guess what! The test project was $5.55 to research and create one Chapter (10 each ) of Algebra questions, and I needed to provide the solution.
Wait, copying was not allowed ???? If I do well, I will be hired for an hourly contract. And yes, after a week, I got my first hourly contract.

 

 

I can still remember the feeling when I got hired. I was so happy why because I was earning $$$$. Who wouldn’t, right? The bad news is that I had no internet and computer from home, and an hourly contract requires a tracker.

What I did was talk to the owner of a computer shop and ask if I could have a dedicated computer to use, and thank them I was able to work on that hourly project. One more thing, I work on it after office hours, between 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm, and I travel from Ortigas to Imus, Cavite.

Can you imagine the difficult times? But it paid off. Finally, I could apply for an internet connection and had a used computer (the one in the horizontal model) for Php3000.00.

 

SUCCEEDING PROJECTS

I thought it was going well after the first one, yes, I was hired, but I was scammed. I was not paid $16.67! I waited again for over a month until I got the big break. I had a couple clients and worked for them for three years.

 

TAKING THE LEAP

After two years of working part-time, I resigned from the corporate world. Yes, I was brave enough to challenge becoming a full-time work-at-home mom. The journey was not easy, but the fact that I’m writing my story today is good enough to know that it was worth it.

Eight years is good enough to tell that freelancing rocks. I don’t have benefits, no government benefits, health cards, sick and vacation leaves, but I survived.

MY PAYOUT PARTNER

So, after working hard, I deserve to be paid, right ? Payoneer’s Prepaid Mastercard has been my partner ever since I started freelancing, and that is almost 8 years now. Note: The charge is higher for the debit card vs. local bank withdrawal (connect Payoneer to local bank).

 

 

 

 

One thing I love most about Payoneer’s Prepaid Mastercard is that I can get my funds quickly and within 30 minutes after it is transferred.

BEYOND FREELANCING

Where am I now? I decided to go beyond freelancing and step out in faith on a different level, still with Payoneer. I’m slowly transitioning as a business owner and on my way to helping create jobs for the countryside through a homegrown BPO.

Yes, I DREAM BIG, START SMALL in pursuit of a life of FREEDOM, FLEXIBILITY, and FULFILLMENT.

 

 

There’s so much to discuss, but I’ll end it here. ???? But if there’s something I can help you with, email me at [email protected], and I will see how I can help you.

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