Did the pandemic hit you hard?

I believe most of us are impacted by this current crisis.

Many people lost their jobs and other sources of income.

Good thing there’s an option to earn more and achieve financial freedom in the freelancing world.

Just like our JasSuccess guest tomorrow who’s a former full-time teacher.

Meet Jules.

He used to do some freelancing work after graduating from college but pursued a teaching career pre-pandemic.

However, when the pandemic hit, he decided to transition to full-time freelance work.

His ultimate motivation?

To pursue freelancing with a serious mindset is a pandemic situation.

He is now earning almost 6 digits per month.

BUT...it’s not all roses and rainbows for him.

Check out his full story and get to know him more on this replay.

Learn from his challenges.

Be inspired by his goals and wins.

Introduction

Find out what a fresh Computer Science graduate went through before becoming successful in freelancing.

Notable Quotes

• Mahalan mo ang sarili mo, sabi nga ni sir Jason. 
• Ine encourage ko po kayo, kung nagdadalawang-isip pa po kayo to enroll, piliin niyo na po yung alam nyo na mas nakakatulong sa skill niyo para lumago. 
• Lagi kong iniisip na yung business ni client ay business ko din, para yung personal na trabaho ko sa kanya ay para di lang kumita kundi para lumago talaga yung business. 
• Hindi ko po inaadvise sa lahat ng freelancer na mag jump kayo from one skill to another, ibig sabihin ko ay upskilling, learning another related skills aside from your skills.
• Share your interest to help his or her business. I-open up mo sa kanya na gusto mong tulungan sya.  
• Make sure na under promising and over delivering sa iyong client work and open up, share your interest to your client na gusto mo tulungan siya sa kanyang business.
• Para po sa mga newbies at aspiring freelancers, wag niyo po itong gagayahin na kontento lang ako sa isang client lang at tumatanggap ako ng low rates.

Journey to freelancing

• He’s been doing freelancing for almost three years now, three years divided by two for he just started freelancing but not continuously.
• After graduating from Computer Science in college in June 2017, he tried freelancing just out of curiosity.
• He researched and discovered Onlinejobs.ph
• Made an account and tried graphic designing for he had a certificate from TESDA.
• In March 2017, he got a client after sending proposals every day.
• He was just doing freelancing just to earn and to pay bills without thinking about what will happen with his career in the future.
• In 2018 he experienced family problems, lost his will to work and earn, and was totally unmotivated, and stopped freelancing.
• In 2019 he worked as a private school teacher
• Until the pandemic hits,  he decided to go back to freelancing, update his profile, and make another portfolio.
• A client reached out to him because he is interested in his skill and asked for help with his Pet grooming business, and without any hesitation, he accepted the offer, got interviewed, and got hired.
• He started working with his client in May 2020
• After a year of ups and downs, he came back to freelancing and learned from his past views about freelancing
• On December 8, 2020, he decided to enroll at VAB and took the Complete Package course, to enhance and develop his skills. 
• He studied Web design in WordPress and SEO.
• He updated his profile with a link to his personal website, then that is where clients poured in.
• From there, he just added two clients and did not accept any more, and wanted to focus on them until the end of 2021.

Q & A

Saan po kayo kumukuha ng client?

• Noong nag start ako ng freelancing lahat tinry ko, freelancer.com, guru.com, Upwork.com, pero pinaka nagustuhan ko si Online job kasi direct client ang pwede mong makuha. Maraming nagsasabi na sa Upwork kasi makakuha ka ng premium, and it’s true pro makakakuha ka rin ng premium sa online jobs if you know how to negotiate your rates.   

Can you tell us some tidbits on how you were able to convince your client to sponsor you?

•  Nag under-promise ako and over-deliver sa client ko, always. Higitan mo yung expectations niya. Share your interests to help her or his business.

When you communicate with your client, is it pure business, or do you sometimes go personal?

• I do both. I always make sure na I communicate professionally sa business niya at the same time make the proper balance ng personal. 

What are your final words sa mga audiences natin?

As a freelancer, we should always be growing and evolving, always improve our skills to perform better. Acquire a growth mindset, keep on hustling and never stop, also have your private life, pursue and attain a work-life balance.