Caregiver Abroad In The Day, Freelancer at Night - Interview with Joana Caluducan #JasSuccess
Be prepared to be inspired once again with another JASSUCCESS LIVE Interview with Joana Marie Caluducan, who is currently working as an OFW in Taiwan but at the same time doing freelancing after her duties.
So why was she freelancing in the first place? It wasn't just to overcome her homesickness during her idle time - but to be able to see if she has the chance to come home to her family as soon as possible.
Because indeed, being an OFW is not at all easy. Missing the family, and not being able to see your kids - makes it really hard to be away. Until she saw a silver lining with freelancing.
This is where freelancing can be of great help. It will give you a chance to come home and be with your family, and at the same time have the means to provide for them.
In this interview you'll learn:
✅ How She Was Able to Land Freelancing Projects Despite Not Being Fluent in the English Language
✅ Why Freelancing is a Good Opportunity for OFWs like Her
✅ How Freelancing is Leading Her to Put Up Her Own Shopify Store
And a whole lot more…
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How does Joana work as a full-time caregiver while freelancing at the same time? Here’s what she got to say as she tagged us along with her virtual assistance journey.
Notable Quotes:
Joana’s Feelancing Journey:
Q & A Highlights:
What attracted you the most to the freelancing lifestyle?
As OFW, ayaw ko namang tumanda dito. Gusto ko ring umuwi tapos ang liliit pa ng mga anak ko. Yung mga napapanood ko sa VA Bootcamp na kasama nila yung mga baby nila habang nagtratrabaho sila. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, Wow! Parang okay ito.
Share mo naman sa amin how come you had an online work even if you think na hindi ka ganun magaling mag-English.
Actually di ko alam. Lumabas na lang sya. Pag foreigner ang kausap mo, sasabihin ng client sayo na mag-relax. Sa cover letter naman, kailangang marunong kang mag-English. Di naman kailangan na magaling ka.
Ano yung naging struggle mo since you're working fulltime. Paano mo naisabay yung pag-aaralmo?
Stuggle ko noong una yung puyat sa kagustuhan ko na matapos agad. Inaabot ako ng alas dos tapos ang aga ko pang magising. Alas sais pa lang, gusto ko ng manood na ako.
Sino/ano yung motivation mo?
Ang motivation ko ay mga anak ko. Gusto ko na makasama na sila at gusto ko na rin matapos yung mga iba ko pang obligason sa Pilipinas.
Paano mo na-overcome yung pag-scam sa yo? Meron ka bang naging online friends dito or how do you cope up?
Nagkaroon ako ng mga virtual friends. Parang kapatid nga ang turing ko na sa kanila. Parang nagkaroon ka ng biglang kapatid sa malayong lugar. Pag tahimik ka, ichecheck ka nalang nila.
Paano kayo nagkakausap ng mga anak mo since fulltime ka sa work at may freelancing ka? How do you manage your time?
Natatawagan ko naman sila palagi pag may free time ako. Tawag pa rin ako kahit nakukulitan na sila sa akin para hindi nila ako makalimutan.
Ano ang niche mo?
E-Commerce tapos Social Media Manager.
How did you discover your niche? Did you learn E-commerce through the VA Bootcamp?
Opo. Meron akong online selling dati pa. Nagbebenta ako ng kung ano ano na tingin ko may bibili naman. So yung E-commerce, magagamit ko sa pagbebenta ko. Tapos syempre yung work ko sa una kong client kaya yun na lang pinursue ko na niche. Nakatulong ng malaki yung E-commerce course sa VA bootcamp.
Anong mai-a-advice mo sa mga ibang OFW’s?
Sa mga OFWs na kagaya ko. Kahit gusto mo silang i-guide, meron pong tao talaga yung para sa kanya lang yung ganitong gawain kasi mabusisi sa phone, sa laptop. Kaya meron talaga yung mga ibang tao na ayaw nila. Sana mag-ganito din sila. Gusto ko rin iparating din sa kanila yung mga ganitong pag-aaral para ma-realize din nila na mas maganda dito.
Tips on cover letters and profiles.
Yung cover letter ko, napakasimple lang. Kung paano yung itinuro ng VAB kaya lang huwag mo namang i-copy paste. Sa akin po, iniiba ko kasi hinihimay ko talaga yung job post. Kung ano yung meron sa job post, binabanggit ko kasi gusto nila makasiguro na binasa mo talaga. Ganun din sa profile. Nagkatalo lang siguro sa mga screenshot ng portfolio ko kasi talagang nilalagay ko po talaga doon.
Saang platform ka nakakuha ng work?
Sa Upwork lang ako talaga kasi nung wala pa akong profile sa Upwork nag Freelancer ako. Grabe talaga yung scam doon pero sa Upwork lang talaga ako sinuswerte.
Last piece of advice sa ating mga nanonood right now para magkaroon naman sila ng work online.
Sa mga newbie ngayun, sa mga nag-aaral pa lang or gustong pumasok sa ganito, ituloy tuloy nyo lang po. Dapat din dito magdasal. Wag mo lang hintayin na makuha mo, ipagdasal mo kung gusto mo.
and swerte nya sa amo
Walang problema sa commercial. It's actually good na napapakita mo to sa'min, mas lalo kaming na-inspire 🙂
Galing, makes the interview really authentic, not that it is not. Worked overseas too, been there, I feel you Joanna and Pinky.
Nerisa Tadena Binag shared 😊
Ms. Joana tips poh sa pag gawa ng cover letter at profile feeling q dun tlga aq nahihirapan.
Check niyo din po itong link sa VAB blog natin 🙂
https://vabootcamp.ph/how-to-write-effective-cover-letters/
paano nyo po na build ang confidence nyo sa mga interview?
try mo po ito ms leah .
How to be Confident and Ace Clients Interview (FCC Topic) .https://www.facebook.com/groups/flipph/permalink/2072618116141165/
Malakas loob, madiskarte, at masipag si Joana. Malayo talaga mararating mo 🙂
Miss pinky ang lambing talaga ng boses mo sana ma meet kita in person soon hehehehh
“Yung cover letter ko talaga, pinagtutuunan ko ng pansin. Hinihimay ko talaga ‘yung job post.” – Joana Marie Caluducan
Very motivating sa mga ofw's..thank you for sharing.
Hi Miss Joanna. Saan ka nakakuha ng client? Anong platform?
When you're coming from a place of help, CLs is essier
Super agree! 🙂
Tama nmn poh un Ms. Joana and Ms. Pinks feeling q s positioning aq nd marunong nd q ma explain ng maayos s CL q n kaya kong gwin ung task.
meron tayo module niyan sa VAB Christine 🙂
Nice tip...👏👏👏 thanks Jo
PAnu ko kaya magagawa yan sis Joana Marie Caluducan
any tips po on how to avoid scammers sa upwork???
Thanks po.
hi, Jules.https://vabootcamp.ph/how-to-avoid-freelancing-scams/
hi Jules Reyl https://vabootcamp.ph/how-to-avoid-freelancing-scams/
you can also check this ...https://vabootcamp.ph/avoid-upwork-scams-online-work/
Ma'am Joana magkano ang per hour rate yung first client mo?
Hi po newbie pa lang po aq
Hi Fumiko 🙂
Naka encounter ka naba ng scammer sa upwork? Pano mi nadetermine na scammer yung na applayan mo. Thank tou
usually Michaela Gamba Sencil nag ask sila for registration fee or money
Congrats Joanna!
'sa mga newbie, tuloy-tuloyy nyo lang at magdasal"
very well said Xena
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Ang VA Bootcamp ay yan ang backbone ko. Halos lahat andun to help you face the freelancing journey. And we have there a community that readily and willingly helps. Mostly din ay the client would train you with new tasks.
Mary Joyce Buhat Pelingon wla po kc wla ako pinasukan n hnd ko alm, hnd po ako nag aapply s job post n hnd ako comfident pp
Hanna J. Johnstone tma k po
Yes. We depend on God for everything. He's the one to give us the ability to work and we give him back all the glory 🙂
Yes i agree...amen to that!!
Hanna J. Johnstone Thank you po 😍
Jayd Sam Nospaj Thank you 😍
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Smilingbow Vj Jate Thank you po 😍
“Sa mga newbie, nag-aaral pa lang, tuloy tuloy niyo lang. Ako po, never ako naging madasalin na tao, pero nung napasok ko freelancing, dapat pala pinagdadasal ‘yung mga ganito, wag mo lang intayin na makuha mo (yun job).” - Joana Marie Caluducan
' the more I seek you, the more I find you"
Thanks for the inspiring word, for the motivation we've learn a lot from youJoana Marie Caluducan ,take care and GOD BLESS YOU,Always!thanks Ms.Pinky!Good evening!
Daisy Bagay Thank you po 😍
Daisy Bagay Thank you po
Amen.....
Merlin Felicilda Thank you po 😍
Merlin Felicilda Thank you po
“Yung freelancing hindi po natatapos sa date entry, ‘pag hindi niyo po alam i-google niyo, magresearch.” – Joana Marie Caluducan
Done sharing na po!
Daisy Bagay slmat sis
Thank you Joana Marie Caluducan for inspiring us once again. Susunduin ka na ba namin sa Airport with Banda? 🙂
Celeste Freo haha sna nga drting dn tyo jn
Mjane Varela Castro
Keepey Bien Thank you po 😍
Keepey Bien Thank you po
So inspiring..tnx for sharing...
Glenda Castro Saurin Thank you po 😍
Glenda Castro Saurin Thank you po
nashare na po! salamat sa mga shares nyo, Ms. Pinky, Ms. Joana!
Annalyn Eborda Thank you po 😍
Annalyn Eborda Thank you po
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Hello from Pasay!
Goldie Dedoroy-Hernandez hi po
Hello sis Joana.. Hello lolo, great to know you're okay na lolo
Niko Lhetzxss mahal panoodin mo toh
Ladylyn Ollet Daraog Thank you po 😍
Ladylyn Ollet Daraog Thank you po
Hi
wow, salamat sa certificate! i will try po na maka-attend sa mga free webinars po. salamat ulit!
Hello po from paranaque
Jhen Levardo Meneses Thank you po 😍
Jhen Levardo Meneses Thank you po
thank you very much! good night din sa lahat!
done share
Hello...jo
Hi from taiwan watching mý frend joana marie caluducan
Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I will continue my freelancing journey again. Feeling ko nawala ako sa momentum.
Dha Aleonar Esplana balik lng po pag ginusto n ng ktwan, skin kc motvte mo lng tlg srili mo
Idol mam Joana Marie Caluducan
Marco Gaudiel DelaCruz Jr Thank you po 😍
Marco Gaudiel DelaCruz Jr Thank you po
Hi I'm watching from calamba
Josephine Gamban Samar Ong Thank you po 😍
Josephine Gamban Samar Ong Thank you po
Hi po te joan
Watching from tagum city hello joana
Already shared
Michaela Gamba Sencil Thank you po 😍
Michaela Gamba Sencil Thank you po
Shruti Sorep Thank you po 😍
Shruti Sorep Thank you po
From angeles city pampanga
Done shared already
Gudluck jho
Galing mu tlga te joan
SHARED!
coz i learned... Thanks Ms. Joana for your inspiring words and motivation to keep myself going👍
SHARED!
coz i learned... Thanks Ms. Joana for your inspiring words and motivation to keep myself going
two thumbs up 👍👍 Joanna for your perseverance...one more pushed for me and i will do the same...
two thumbs up Joanna for your perseverance...one more pushed for me and i will do the same...
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Hi po
Good evening Philippines..watching here at KSA..
hi from taiwan
Watching here
Hi po watching here from Israel
Philippines
Congratz Joana Marie 💖
Congratz Joana Marie
May age limit ba ang mag join sa freelance
Pra sa ofw lang ba ang business na freelancer
Gusto kong magjoin sa freelancer paano po magstart
Hi from pacita complex laguna..
Pattie Lou Azores
Hello po
Sheryl Archua
Good morning from Las pinas
Hi, watching from tuguegarao
From Tuguegarao
I'm watching here in Taiwan too!
I'm watching here in Taiwan, I came here for vacation..
Gusto ko po plano nyo.. parang ganun rin yung gagawin ko..
Watching from Los baños, Laguna