Menu
I'm not sure if you'd agree with me.
But I believe we grew up in a society with this kind of mindset.
"Kailangan magtapos ka ng pag-aaral, makagraduate ng college, para makakuha ka ng magandang trabaho."
If you're a believer of this, I want you to meet Monica.
"Gusto ko din po i prove sa sarili ko na kaya ko, na may future ako kahit di ako nakapag college. Isa po kasi yan na hindrance ko nung nag apply ako ng work when I was still in the Philippines, hindi ako college level kaya may mga company na ayaw ako tanggapin."
(See Jason, kailangan talaga graduate ka para matanggap ka sa company na gusto mo.)
Well, that's how it is in the corporate world.
But not in freelancing.
Because Monica's life changed since she started as a freelancer.
Find out how she did it on this replay.
Monica Suarez Chang as a child, dreamed of being a nurse because she wants to go abroad in the US and earn dollars. Unfortunately, they lost everything and went back to zero due to family conflicts, and they went to Manila to find their luck. She has gone through everything, from falling in long lines just to apply for a job to, becoming a singer abroad.
Find out how an inspiring woman with no college degree, now a housewife based in Malaysia became successful through freelancing.
So nung nag enroll ka was it difficult for you? Ano ang mga naexperience mo nung pinag aaaralan mo ang mga skills na binigay sa VA Bootcamp?
-Napaka-structured po kasi ng course, mag uumpisa ka muna sa mga light hanggang mag-level up. Hindi naman po ako nahirapan. Sobrang fulfilling naman po at nag-enjoy po ako.
Are your friends and family were okay with you doing freelancing? Wala bang kumokontra at nagbibigay ng doubt?
-Nung una di nila masyado maintindihan, pero they are very happy. Sinasabi nila na atleast may pinagkakaabalahan ka at kumikita ka kahit nasa bahay ka lang. And my goal is mag-stop na yung asawa ko sa corporate job nya and then switch to freelancing kasi na-inspire ako sa mga mag-asawa na parehong freelancer.
Do you have an IT background at all?
-Wala po, pero now I’m transitioning myself into web designing. Actually nag-aaral po ako ng HTML, sa mga online course din lang po.
Ano po ang niche ninyo nung nagstart kayo and niche nyo currently?
-Yung client ko po kasi is a nutritionist so the focus is on Health but Social Media Marketing parin. Pero ngayon, slowly transitioning into web designing naman.
When did you enroll in VA Bootcamp Courses?
-I enrolled October 2017. Two months ko po natapos yung course kasi nung time po kasi na yon nandito po kasi yung parents ko sa Malaysia so medyo hindi po ako nakapag-focus pero after ko po sya natapos, gumawa na po ako ng Upwork account, I think 3 attempts po ako bago natanggap sa Upwork kasi sa sobrang dami. But if you know the recipe kung paano gumawa ng profile mo maaccept naman after non may nag-message kaagad sakin.
How long did it take you to from nag-aral ka ng VA Bootcamp to nagkaroon ka ng client?
-Two months po sa VA Bootcamp then gumawa po ako ng account sa Upwork then after one week may nag-message sakin then naging client ko na po sya.
Sa freelancing, did it ever occurred na nabanggit ang degree mo? Kailangan ba nilang check up-in kung college degree holder ka or what?
-Wala pa naman po ako nae-encounter. Although kapag napunta po ako sa Facebook job posts, especially dito sa Malaysia kapag local, you need to have a college degree or bachelor’s degree. Pero di naman po ako nagaaply sa mga ganun. Pero may isa akong pinag-applyan pero tinanggap naman po ako. Yung ibang client naman sabi nila, “Don’t worry some of the work will have training”. Clients naman po yung nagpo-provide ng trainings.
Having no IT background, did you have struggles in doing the business?
-Wala naman po. Hindi na po need yon, it depends naman yun kung ano yung work mo. Pero kung IT related siguro po need yon.
Ilan na po ang client nyo ngayon, fulltime and project-based?
-Nagkaroon po ako ng four clients ng sabay-sabay pero ginive-up ko po sila isa-isa, di naman po one shot. Ngayon po two, kasi balak ko kasing magfocus, tapos yung iba po kasing client nakaka-drain, depende lang po talaga ‘yun sa inyo, kung ilan po yung kaya nyo i-handle para di po kayo maburn-out. Kasi kapag freelancer ka, kailangan marunong po kayo maghandle ng time nyo, syempre iba iba naman po kasi tayo ng priority sa buhay. For example kapag Mommy ka, may iba iba tayong priorities dapat marunong po tayong mag divide ng time natin. Ako po kasi, yung reason ko kung bakit ko ginive up yung iba (clients) kasi gusto ko tlaga magfocus. I want to transition to web development naman.
Na-enjoy mo ba ang mag-aral sa VA Bootcamp?
-Opo, na-enjoy ko po. May mga hindi po ako na-encounter before na na-encounter ko sa VA Bootcamp. Parang tine-train ka talaga, parang secretary. Yung katulad ng “how to organize the email”. Ang ganda pala nito, na-enjoy ko po talaga sya.
Kamusta ka naman dito sa freelancing?
-Okay naman po. I’m so grateful kahit na po may pandemic, nakakatulong po ako sa parents ko. Mas maganda talaga kapag may sarili kang income.
Meron ka bang malaking frustration and struggles noong nagsisimula ka?
-Gusto ko magdagdag ng client. Naghahanap po talaga ako syempre hindi naman po lahat ng sinend-an mo ng proposals, matatanggap ka talaga.
Are you able to manage your time as a spouse? How well do you manage your time between leveling up your skill habang may work ka tas nag aapply ka pa ng ibang mga jobs? How are you with your time management skills?
-Actually po minsan nalo-lost din po ako. ‘Yun rin po yung gusto kong i-share na dapat kapag freelancer ka alam mo din dapat how to manage your time. Morning po ako nag-aaral then night naman po ako nagwo-work yan po yung arrangement ko ngayon.
How many hours did you work in a day?
-Minsan 6 pm - 3 am, minsan naman less, kapag ready na po yung mga resources ko, scheduling na lang. May time na medyo heavy and may time na relax na.
Is there in the freelancing na pakiramdam mo ay kulang parin?
-Nasa atin din po talaga yon na kapag gusto mo makukuha mo. Ngayon, gusto ko pa pong magtransition sa web designing, sa web development.Yun po talaga yung gusto ko makamit at gusto ko po makatrabaho yung asawa ko, yun po yung goal ko ngayon kasi kahit anong niche naman po eh, kasi yung freelancing nandyan lang naman. Okay naman po yung mga free sa online, yung mga nakikita mo sa youtube. Ang nangyayari po kasi andami kasing information online parang magulo sa utak mo, may nakikita ka dito, may nakikita ka don. Watak-watak po kasi kaya dapat i-structure mo para di ka mahirapan.
Hindi mo ba naisip na scam ang VA Bootcamp?
-Hindi po, very curious lang po talaga ako, I dig into, nagresearch din po talaga ako. Pumunta rin po ako sa FB page. Nung una po, kala ko po talaga networking. Binasa ko naman po lahat sa vlog ni Sir Jayson. Then napanood ko po yung ganitong interview, nagopen po sakin na wow tlagang totoo pala ito.
Paano mo made-detect kung scam yung work sa mga online platforms?
-Pinaka una pong nagti-trigger dyan is ‘yung nanghihingi po sila ng pera. Kapag hindi na kapani-paniwala yung pay. Kahit naman napaka-simple ng work pero ang bayad is $20,000, something fishy na po kaagad yun.
Monica is giving away a , a PDF copy of "FREE Resources on Graphic Design".
Just share this interview on your FB Wall, and comment “SHARED” to receive her FREE Gift.
Sapalaran talaga kapag magtatrabaho sa abroad
shared.
Shared! Thanks...
Wow! So inspiring.
Ms Monica do you have an IT background at all?
Ano po ang niche nyo nung nagstart kayo and niche nyo currently?
When did u enroll sa vabootcamp courses?
Hi ate Monica Suarez Chang
Paano mag enroll as a VA.
You might want to try the free webinars first http://bit.ly/VABFreeCourses
You can go here: https://vabootcamp.ph?ref=861871
Thanks for your reply
Ano po niche ni Ms. Monica sa ngayon po?
Having no IT background did you have struggles in doing the business?
Pagmag enroll sa VA Boothcamp, mayroon bang training at client na ibibigay???
hello, watching from las pinas
When you enroll for va Training course how will you be notified that you have finished the course?
Hi Marriette Dvv, you will get a certification once you're done with the course
Ilan na po ang client nyo ngaun, fulltime and project-based? Slmat po sa replies nyo.
Gogogo ate
Yan c ate Monica Suarez Chang
i want to know the details how boot camps works..
Visit here: bit.ly/2Djx9UY
Thank you for the answer
It would be the best decision you will make if you enroll at VA Bootcamp/ You will learn a lot.
I inspired by bootcamp and excited to start online job soon
I am inspired ,sorry
Life is a Learning Process
yes, that is true
That is true makakapag earn ka talaga thru this VA. This is very helpful Dyan sa mga gusto sa bahay Lang. Sa mga may background ng bpo try nyo ito. Cire Nhoj Kuhonta Ferdinand Dayson Kim Bustamante Mark Cyril Valdez
Help mo ako beks..
After manganak ni misis..
Aral mag-aaral na kami nyan..
Ferdinand Dayson kapatid ni teza Pala yan beks.
Ferdinand Dayson OK ok beks stay safe palagi.
Ayos yan beks.. o sige..
Immessage kita.. may mga aayusin lang kami gaya ng desktop at laptop after nun training na tayo.. pero shot munq.. hahaha
Thanks Ms.Beth for answering my question about va enrollment
Is is true na maibabalik yung enrollment fee kapag Di nakakuha ng cliënt after a month finishing the training? Thank you.
If after 6 months after finishing all the course and you still haven't found a job. But if you really do all that is taught it would impossible for you not to get a job 🙂 This is for the Accelerated Course.
Once a client has hired you how do you get your pay?
please check this one .... https://vabootcamp.ph/blog/payments-work-freelancer-sites/
yes, but you need to be careful for some scam
Pano mo malalaman if scam un? Any advice pls.
Kapag po nanghihinge ng pera instead of ang client ang magbabayad sa freelancers.
Ok. Thank you po.
Yes yes. Kapag ang daming info mas nakakalito.
May I know how old are you Ms. Monica?
too young 🙂
Thanks honesty is the best policy, thanks
Marriette Dvv Pwede naman po manood ng course sa phone. Kaya Lang may mga assignments na need sa laptop gawin.
What advice can you give newbies?
sure Sir Phoenix
nag freeze po kayo Sir Phoenix
I said so many scams now, not referring to va bootcamp. I was waiting for the confirmation from Sir Jayso that he received my enrollment fee but have not received any.
Ano po email address nyo? I will help you followup. Thanks.
Oh so cool, sis Monica go go
Fully trust VA Bootcamp now.
hi Marriette Dvv, here is the blog post to help you out
https://vabootcamp.ph/blog/how-to-avoid-freelancing-scams/
I wanna try to enroll in VA bootcamp soon. I want to learn as VA.
Hindi po kayo magsisisi.
Nag-freeze na si sir Phoenix
si sir phopenix nag hang
Wow <3
inde kme nainiwala singer ka... sample nga 🙂
She is surely a singer.....she even sings beautiful songs before we sleep in the olden days
I'm just joking 🙂
just want to hear lang sana if had an opportunity 🙂
Thank you ms. Monica for your inspiring freelancing story. GOD bless you.
You look younger at your age actually
Miss Monica please adopt us, hehe...
keep safe, am so inspired
Thank you Ms. Monica
Thank you Ms. Monica 🙂
Thank you po Ms. Monica for inspiring word. "Wag kayo mag alala napapag aralan ang skills". Need ko ng self confidence para ituloy un goal
Michelle Jasmin San Pedro Thank you so much for watching po... Kayang kaya nyo po yan along the way once you learn, ma boost mo din confident mo tiwala lang sa self! Fighting lang
Monica Suarez Chang na inspired po ako. Thank you po.
How do you make an Upwork acct.?
Thank you po, na inspired ako...
ano po headphone mo Miss Monica Suarez chang
Galing galing ng best koh
Artistahin best sa tv hahahhaha
Shared po
Ilang months po bago ka nagkaroon ng client?
Watching from Ireland
Hello po watching from General Trias Cavite
Hi ganda musta taray artitahin pa shaut ng ng nancys food servecess..
Hi cuz....
Shared
I want to hear your next interviews my monica nakaka touch how you inspired yourself... good luck...
I think this is a real great blog article.Much thanks again. Want more.
After looking into a number of the articles on your website, I really appreciate your way of writing a blog. I book-marked it to my bookmark website list and will be checking back soon. Please check out my website too and let me know your opinion.
I could not refrain from commenting. Very well written.
Hey! Do you know if they make any plugins to protect against hackers?I'm kinda paranoid about losing everything I'veworked hard on. Any suggestions?
Hey very nice web site!! Man .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. I'll bookmark your site and take the feeds also…I am happy to find so many useful info here in the post, we need develop more techniques in this regard, thanks for sharing. . . . . .
Enjoyed every bit of your blog post. Awesome.
Saved as a favorite, I like your web site.
Hi, I do think this is a great website. I stumbledupon it 😉 I am going to revisit yet again since i have book-marked it. Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and continue to guide others.
I really like and appreciate your article.Much thanks again. Great.