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How would you feel if two weeks after your resignation, and after submitting numerous job applications and proposals, you end up having ZERO response from potential clients?
You'd probably cry out of frustration, right? Maybe you'd also start questioning whether you made the right decision to leave a stable job in order to pursue freelancing.
That's what happened to Kat, an accounting graduate who is also passionate about managing her own online business.
When she first encountered the idea of working from home, it got her intrigued, so she joined several online freelancing communities including FLIP.
She no longer wants to endure the heavy traffic in Manila so she made the decision to enroll in the VA Bootcamp to help kickstart her freelancing journey.
What were the challenges that she faced when she took that leap of faith to start freelancing?
How did she manage to double her income within just three months?
What other perks and benefits is she now enjoying as a freelancer aside from the increase in her monthly earnings?
Watch the replay here.
That is Kat Lorenzo’s journey, an accounting graduate who managed to double her salary in 3 months and works 40 hours a week.
How did you endure this kind of workload from your old job?
I struggled with my self-confidence so when a task is given to me, Grateful naako at binibigay ko ang best ko at yung mga boss ko ay mababait at what matters to me at was the experience.
What was your breaking point?
One day I woke up thinking "Ayoko ng ganitong buhay" kasi nakakapagod and I can't save up because all my salary just goes to my expenses.
What was reality?
Hindi natin nakikita yun everyday expenses and if you take away the expenses from your salary ang konti nalang ang natitira.
How did you feel when you found out what VA Bootcamp is?
I became interested because I can see the testimonies and the day that I found out about that page curious at interesado na ako na nakapag desisyon na magre-resign at mag e-enrol sa VA Bootcamp.
Was there any doubt when you first encountered VA Bootcamp?
No pero nag-alala ako na baka hindi sya para saakin.
When you entered the office, how long did it take you to be tired of that lifestyle?
6 months into my job when I was becoming a regular, naghahanap na ako ng ibang trabaho at inuuwi ko yun stress at pinapaginipan ko sya.
How was freelancing for you?
Mahirap sya at nakaranas ako ng maraming rejections. I was excited on my first day and would submit a proposal everyday and titingan ko kung may nagreply na and nalungkot ako nung nakita ko na yun iba may for interviews na, sobrang lungkot ko nun at nag-doubt na ako pero may nag-accept ng proposal at diretso na sa offer wala na for interviews. It’s nice to know that even if you have no experience there will be someone willing to accept you.
Would you say you could have done the same thing if you just learned it solo without VA Bootcamp?
No because VA Bootcamp mayroon siyang support system kaya madali kang ma-motivate.
What was your life as a freelancer earlier on?
Yung unang client was 5 hours a week at iniisip ko na hindi siya sapat so hindi ako tumigil sa pagsubmit ng proposals at a few days after nagkakaroon na ako ng for interviews. Ang problema ko ngayon ay time management since I work 40 hours a week.
What is the difference between corporate and now?
First is the salary and the clients, Secondly, Dahil masakitin ako, kaya kong imanage yun time ko kasi yun mga clients ay time flexible and Third is the access, as long as I have my laptop and internet kaya kong magtrabaho kahit saan.
How did you reel yourself back from that absolute freedom?
When the time of payout comes and I could not reach my goal so that was my wake up call "Hoy! Ayusin mo kaya ka nga nag freelancing kasi may mga goals ka".
What is the difference between your online business and freelancing?
In online business, it depends on the sales and in freelancing it depends on the hour and as long as you work, you are sure to get profit from it.
Why didn't you go back to your online business?
I am planning to get back into it pero nag-iipon pa ako para sa mas malaking capital at magiging sideline lang sya.
What is your plan to fix that (Time management)?
Kailangan kong mag-set ng schedule kung kailan ako magtra-trabaho at kung kailan ako magb-break.
watching while working (@office). i admire you kat. hope 1 day maging ganyan din ako sau.
Aww. Minsan mahirap din talaga mag-explain sa parents. Ganyan din mommy ko dati.
Pero ngayon, lagi niya na sinasabi sakin "turuan mo nga si ganito na katulad ng ginagawa mo para sa bahay na din lang siya."
Replying to arlene aspiras corpuz
Yes mate nag resign Kasi ako.
“epiphany” one day prior to going to work - and henceforth ayun he is now where he is
Word for the day, 'epiphany'.
Ang talagang mag explain s parents. Especially pag may mga apo n concern. Challenge talaga.
Helpful tlaga ang VA Bootcamp sobra atleast di na ako mangagapa at mg iisip san mg sisimula
Good topic... thanks for sharing
Kahit I often heared the dumating na si client sa ibang freelancers, itong kay Kat ay lalo akong magpursigido kasi dumating din si The One na walang ka hassle hassle to start the work. Iyon pala, e beautify mo ang proposal mo. Gagawin ko yan Kat! Aja!
3 weeks na kong walang client 🙁 pero laban lang lang. Hindi pa ko ng eenroll sa VAB pero through testimonies madami ng natutunan at naiaapply sa pagwin ng clients
How much po ba ang complete course ng VAB?
Hi! Check this link: https://vabootcamp.ph/
Its worth it.
Head on to vabootcamp.ph/enroll for details
See you in the students group
Welcome future VABmate
Enroll na Ms Mary...you are in good hands
Hello. watching late, will replay later to complete the whole webinar.. Hello sir Phoenix..and ms Kat..
Interested ksi ngrerender na ako ng work
Hi, you can check this link to start your freelancing journey https://vabootcamp.ph/paano-maging-online-freelancer/
Join us in the VA Bootcamp.
Check out our FREE VA course at freevacourse.com and the paid course at vabootcamp.ph/enroll.
See you in the students group 🙂
Paano Mag training?
Online po ang training on your own phase 🙂
Yes.. you are not force to enroll.. You can learn thru basic but if you want to further your knowledge in freelancing, this is the place to be.. Its worth it
how much pag nag enroll s VA Bootcamp. San location.
Hi Mylene! Head on to vabootcamp.ph/enroll for details
See you soon in the students group! 🙂
Ano po online store ni Mam Kat? 🙂
hi there inspired by your story...
Mylene Reyes de Guzman. It's an online course. pls. read, vabootcamp.ph/enroll
Hope I have client to start the freelance world thank you!
for me for starter i will gather information, watching like this, joining the group page like FLIP, Pinay work at home moms... gusto ko po sana is part time lang muna may home based business din po kasi ako.... kaya keep on following these pages. Thank you for having like this groups.
meron din po nag-ooffer ng part time sa freelancing.. check this link on where to find possible clients po: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=257578504753664&set=oa.1413816328688017&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Goodluck! 🙂
Aya Araquel Thank you po Ms. Aya 🙂
Hi Ms. Kat, I'm still praying na makapag enroll sa VA Bootcamp, but because of your interview/testimonies, parang nag iincrease yung confirmation and yung peace ko to formally enjoy. I'm very very connected to your experiences with former online selling career at yung current struggle with time management.
I'm currently working as a newbie online marketing apprentice/paid apprentice. pero feeling ko I'm so much abused and underpaid, kaya parang nawawalan ako ng focus and nagiging weak yung time management ko dahil sa dami ng work load. Thank you very much, continue to inspire <3
Lhenie Babao. Try the free va course. https://vabootcamp.ph/wfhfreevacourse-com/
mom here 🙂
Why Some Freelancers Earn P100k/mo?
Check out the VA Bootcamp's FREE Course here:
http://bit.ly/NextLevelFreelancingFreeCourse
Hi Ms. Kat, I'm still praying na makapag enroll sa VA Bootcamp, but because of your interview/testimonies, parang nag iincrease yung confirmation and yung peace ko to formally ENROL. I'm very very connected to your experiences with former online selling career at yung current struggle with time management.
I'm currently working as a newbie online marketing apprentice/paid apprentice. pero feeling ko I'm so much abused and underpaid, kaya parang nawawalan ako ng focus and nagiging weak yung time management ko dahil sa dami ng work load. Thank you very much, continue to inspire <3
Quit na sa corporate before its too late .
I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!
***because of your interview/testimonies, parang nag iincrease yung confirmation and yung peace ko to formally ENROL.
Yes! You can start with the free course. https://vabootcamp.ph/wfhfreevacourse-com/
Nothing changes when you delay...
Sorry po sa typo errors and THANK YOU for being direct sa advice nyo. God bless you more!!! <3
sa freelancing wala din chismis sa corporate sobra dami nakaka stress ang mga officemate inde yung real work
Lhenie Babao haha very me ... a lot of negativity are coming from the chismis.. problema ng kapitbahay ng officemates ko
mas nakaka stress ang office mates kesa sa work.. and struggle sa traffic sobra nakakaiyak
Haha tama po sir phoenix. Ung iba sipsip lng kya napopromote.
Re doubling up of income ni Kat, come additionally from the savings she makes from having less expenses - transportation, food (baon or bought), etc which came with working in the corporate (less water consumption na rin, less bathing :-))
Re corporate work, well ganun talaga I think especially here sa atin, work is not that appreciated much, even just a pat on the back, I think it comes from the mentality that you were paid to do what you were hired for, sadly 🙁
Ms Kat ilan hrs ka naga work per client?
more than 40 hrs daw per week
Hello, watching while on the traffic, magreplay mamaya, naubusan ng data
pano po ang payment nito weekly or monthly or after you finished the project?
Depende sa agreement nyo ni client pru dapat mo tlaga i insist how do you want it to be
Good job Kat you really inspire me
Thanks Kat at sir phoenix
I will follow Kat hehe 🙂
"No stopping, go lang ng go" "never stop learning"..my take away today. Tnx Kat and Sir Phoenix
Thank you so much sa pg share ng freelancing journey mo Kat nkaka inspire all the best
Thank you, Kat for inspiring us
Thank you Kat, you're an inspiration!
Thank you so much kat and sir phoenix for this wonderful episode love this!
Thank you Ms. Kat! I pray to be your affiliate when I enroll in VA Bootcamp. I'm so moved with your interview <3
Hello po im from Sucat Paranaque
Good morning, everyone!
Mahirap din po maghanap ng trabaho lalo at over age ka na.
yung stress kna and unappreciated sasabihan kpa na wala kayong ginagawa..relate tlaga..sana mkahanap dn ako ng client soon
ano pong services yung inoffer ni miss kat?ako po kasi accounting grad dn pro ayaw ko po na nang accounting kasi i don't have enough experience in accounting din po one factor dn
Freya Talanquines bookkeeping po saka social media management or VA. 🙂
Kat Lorenzo ano po type nang bookeeping..no experience in quickbooks ksi or xero since yun yung mostly na nkikita ko na hinahanap nla
SHARED
Hello, Watching from ANGOLA
Good morning everyone from pasig
Good morning. Watching the replay. 🙂
Kahit po ba tablet lng gamit pwde din mag freelancig