FLIP Chat & Chill: The Negative Side of Freelancing (and ways to counterattack)

July 29, 2019
by Jason Dulay 
Jason is the founder and CEO of Work from Home Roadmap and VA Bootcamp. Aside from teaching Filipinos how to succeed working from home, he likes traveling, playing board games, and drinking coffee.
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FLIP Chat & Chill: The Negative Side of Freelancing (and ways to counterattack)

When you are planning to go mountain-climbing, you are probably excited about the amazing sense of accomplishment you would feel once you've reached the top. If you are wise, you're also probably going to prepare yourself for the worst.

Freelancing has a lot of perks:

- decent income
- no traffic
- more savings
- quality time with family
- no office politics
- and more!

These are all good and exciting stuff for the aspiring freelancer, but if you are seriously considering working freelance, you need to be prepared for the negative side of it as well.

There are pros and cons to freelancing and that's the truth. We can't avoid the fact but we can be better prepared to counterattack if we are aware.

Can you name some of the disadvantages of working from home?

We have a few things on our list that are related to the following areas:

- people
- technology
- environment
- self-discipline

We'd love to have you join the discussion and share your own thoughts and personal experiences related to the topic.

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by Jason Dulay 
Jason is the founder and CEO of Work from Home Roadmap and VA Bootcamp. Aside from teaching Filipinos how to succeed working from home, he likes traveling, playing board games, and drinking coffee.

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125 comments on “FLIP Chat & Chill: The Negative Side of Freelancing (and ways to counterattack)”

  1. Hello po. I'm planning to resign from my corporate job. I see opportunity in freelancing but is it worth it? Wala po ako ipon. Ang hold ko is ung 75% of vabootcampers na nahahire. Malapit ko na matapos ang course and planning to join hustle challenge by August. I am bookkeeper by profession po. Thank you po sa advice. ☺️

  2. haha, i did that "unfollow" friends dito sa facebook para lang hindi mkatrigger sa depression ko noong nagkasakit ako at walang income since I couldn't work at nakaleave kay client. tapos si client walang pakialam na may sakit ako, so no work, no pay talaga. xD

    1. Some advice you don't Some advice you do. To me it depends on how you sell yourself. I strongly recommend you read up on how to negotiate. Lessen your rate only when you've exhausted all your options and you're getting desperate.

  3. I started reading blogs and videos about freelancing, kasama na videos ni sir Jason. Yes! I'm not charging 1$ na. haha. I wanted to join VA bootcamp kahit na 5 year VA na ako because marami pa ako hindi alam.

  4. Regarding rates or coming up with one, is it not that that is where the other value of completing the VAB come im? It’s not like coming in unarmed or equipped for the job. Admittedly, like what Phoenix partly mentioned, there are people who are just lucky to get clients who are generous in giving high rates, while some are not - what is important is knowing that you are coming in equipped/armed - and that starting somewhere (actually at USD5/hr as suggested - having completed VAB - and thus technically ready for any general VA work.

  5. Guys, trivia, especially to Jason, once a VA somehow come specialize a certain niche, can he/she be already called a “Virtual Professional” or “VP” already? 😉

    1. By definition naman kasi once you start getting regularly paid for your service you're already considered a professional. But I get what you're saying. My answer is "yes."

  6. In applying job post Po, sometimes hndi ako agad makapag pass or apply kse merun dun kelangan ifill up ung mode of payment, what if po pag Wala Po tlga . Hndi Po ba tlga pede mag apply or ipursue ung application.
    Thanks po

    1. As long as hindi Upwork (na kailangan ng connects connects na iyan) you're free to send application letters. Just be aware that if you lack something (and most especially if you don't address that something), chances are you'll be ignored.

  7. Gustong gusto kong matutunan ang Freelancing ayaw ko na.mag abroad at mangamuhan..mahirap makisama gusto ko na.makasama.mga anak ko...i hope i can overcome ang fear na sumabak sa freelancing😊😊

  8. Gustong gusto kong matutunan ang Freelancing ayaw ko na.mag abroad at mangamuhan..mahirap makisama gusto ko na.makasama.mga anak ko...i hope i can overcome ang fear na sumabak sa freelancing

  9. konti na lang puwede na mag Chef Boy Logro Show mode sina Phoenix Jackson while Chat & Chill about freelancing. Nabalik narin ung hilig ko sa Jack&Jill snacks 😆 Motivation: Food is Life! helps me focus and keep going as well. P.S. guys keep energy drinks in moderation, too much can be too much, it'll get you old fast

  10. konti na lang puwede na mag Chef Boy Logro Show mode sina Phoenix Jackson while Chat & Chill about freelancing. Nabalik narin ung hilig ko sa Jack&Jill snacks Motivation: Food is Life! helps me focus and keep going as well. P.S. guys keep energy drinks in moderation, too much can be too much, it'll get you old fast

  11. I guess everything naman has a pros and cons. depends nlng on the individuals approach lalo when it comes to challenges. its either you run, hide or face it.

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