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I'm Now Earning weekly What I Used to Earn Monthly from my Corporate Job

March 9, 2022
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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Nothing happens by chance.

Do you agree?

Every event has meaning.

And if we look carefully it will tell us a story.

The thoughts that come to mind, the people we meet, the events that unfold can give us a good idea of where we are and how to move forward.

Meet Ellea.

She used to work in the garment industry.

Who would have thought that browsing on her social media account would lead her to freedom?

You see, before she rendered her resignation way back in 2017, she was looking for another source of income.

And she came upon stories of freelancing and free information which got her interested to try.

Fast forward today...

She’s able to 4x her income...thanks to freelancing.

And on this replay, she’ll share with us her story — her strength, perseverance, and wins.

  1. Introduction

A corporate employee for 12 years earning on a monthly basis, resigned, now earns weekly at the comfort of her home while doing mommy duties. Read on and unravel Ms. Ellea’s STRUGGLE, STRATEGY, and her SUCCESS as a freelancer.

  1. Notable Quotes
  • Ang naging challenge ko lang dun is yung fear to go out my comfort zone.
  • Nakatulong sa akin yung Courses natin, parang hand to mouth, parang may nagtutor talaga sayo.
  • Meron akong checklist the pros and cons, so mas marami yung pros dito sa freelancing.
  • Sa freelancing you are your own boss, boss ka ng sarili mong oras.
  • Wala talagang time management, it is activity management.
  • Mag-invest sa equipment.
  • Naniniwala ako na di tayo kukulangin sa kaalaman. Pero ang pinakaimportante sa lahat ay ikaw. Ano ba ang gusto mong gawin?
  • Be realistic and at the same time ready to accept the challenge.
  • Yung tool mo ay yung gustong gawin sa buhay mo, it's your dream. Your goal. Your fuel. Your motivation!.
  • Hindi mo naman kailangan dalhin lahat ng sandata, the basic, yun ang importante. At kasama mo pangarap mo kasi yun ang magpapabangon sayo.

III. Journey to Freelancing

  • An accountant for a corporate company with 12 years of experience
  • Reasons she quit her job;
    • Promotion is slow. It's either the boss resigns or retires before you can step up the ladder.
    • Compensation does not equal the actual workload and time spent for the company.
    • More hours spent in the company means less time for my family. The time spent on commuting and the effort of waking up early for work and extending working hours because of due dates equals going home late and family time is a myth.
  • Started to learn about freelancing through a TV program, which features a freelancer mom, which triggers her curiosity. Browsing through facebook to learn more and found VABootcamp.
  • Did put up a small business but was not effective since she still had a corporate job. 
  • By the time she decided to quit her job, she was already enrolled in VABootcamp but was not even finished yet with the course.
  • With so much free time at hand, she eventually finished the course with the help of her mentor/s  who assisted her during the training and the VA group, hand in hand as a support system for overcoming challenges and difficulties for new freelancers like herself.
  • Landed her dream contract as a Assistant Unit Manager in PRUlife UK where she can fulfil her mommy duties and have a job at the comfort of her home, earning on a weekly basis.
  1. Question and Answer

How busy are you normally?

Meron akong activity calendar and target activities during the day na pag nagawa ko na, I'm free the rest of the day.

How did you get that kind of contract?

Naghanap ako ng work na bagay talaga sakin. Kasi sa mind set ko, ayoko na talaga sa corporate. Dito sa insurance industry nagamit ko yung mga skills, knowledge na nakuha ko sa bootcamp.

Pagdating sa career mo Ellea, do you think this has been easy for you?

Alam kong parang hindi magiging madali kasi syempre nasa corporate job ako for 12 years. Nasanay ka na mandated yung gagawin mo at meron kang susundin na protocol. Ang hirap lumabas at hindi siya madali at first. Pero dahil accepted mo na may mga challenges later on, kailangan ng  preparation para hindi ako mahirapan.

During the boot camp, were you briefed na paghandaan mo kasi mahirap ito? Were you briefed that way?

Nahihiya nga ako kay Sir Jason kasi looking back sa mga email ko sa kanya, konting kibot, email ako sa kanya, Sir Jason paano ba ito? “nahirapan ako ganyan”. Hindi naman siya mahirap kasi meron nagco-coach sa iyo.

How about you talk about your story Ms. Ellea?

Way back 2017, nandun ako sa crisis nag-iisip na magtatagal ba ako sa corporate o magbu-business; ito ang two option ko at that time. Dahil mother ako of two, ako din yung breadwinner, parang ang hirap sa akin to decide. Although mabagal ang growth sa company at iniisip mo papalitan or mapro-promote ka pag nawala ang mga boss, sa corporate ang tagal mangyari, its either lumipat sila ng company or magretire sila so kailan pa? What to do with my life? Kung may mga promotion man, yung compensation niya is not equivalent sa amount ng trabaho na meron ka. Takot na sumubok ang naging hindrance ko to decide during that time. Hindi ko naisip na isa sa option ang freelancing. Then napanood ko sa TV, na-feature dun ay isang mother, nag-aalaga siya ng anak tapos nagwo-work. Sabi ko ganon ang gusto ko, lumalaki kasi ang mga anak ko na hindi ako kasama. Umaalis ako sa bahay ng 5am para makarating sa Paranaque ng 6:30 AM kasi ang work ko ay 7:00 AM and i don't like na late kaya 5 or 5:30 AM, umaalis na ako at dumarating ako sa bahay, tulog na ang mga anak ko. Ito rin yung time na gusto ko na mag-business bago ako mag-resign. Ayoko naman mawala bigla yung income kasi unfair for my children. I tried mag-business pero syempre dahil may work ka, hindi siya ganon ka effective. Kaya nagbrowse pa ako sa FB dito ko nakita yung Virtual Assistant Bootcamp pati mga courses dito. Kaya sabi ko, bakit hindi ko i-try?

Ellea could talk to us about your journey once you entered freelancing?

Bago ako mag-enroll, isa sa problem ay wala akong laptop where I can study and practice. Nang bumili ako, i don't know how start. Dito nakatulong sa akin ang mga courses natin, parang hand to mouth, parang may nag-tutor talaga sayo". I'm not saying pag bachelor degree ka, hindi mo na kailangan ng help kasi iba yung ginagawa mo dati sa papasukin mo. So during that time I'm aware papasok ako sa freelancing, I need help. Ang naging challenge ko is fear to go out my comfort zone. Nung nagfreelancing na ako way back in 2017, hindi pa ako tapos ng course, nag-resign na ako without hesitation. Meron akong checklist, the pros and cons so mas marami ang pros dito sa freelancing. Relationship ko sa family is a big factor para sa akin parang five check ang nilagay ko dun para lumamang siya sa pros. Wala akong natanggap for 12 years na nasa corporate ako. Pwede ko siya ilaban pero I'm busy earning knowledge. Sabi ko ayoko na makipaglaban. Ang time ko gagamitin ko na lang para kumuha ng additional skills. Gagawin ko ang makakaya ko kasi tutal tinalikuran ko na, ayoko na balikan. Tapos isa din sa challenge from routinary time pupunta ka sa napakaraming time. Sa freelancing you are your own boss, boss ka ng sarili mong oras. Doon ako nagkaroon ng problema. Kasi nag-enjoy ako ng ilang months, tanghali gumising, sinusundo mo yung anak mo, at nagtu-tutor.  That is the challenge kaya nabuo ko ang goal-setting. Then may skills na ako, takot naman ako magsimulang i-apply. Tapos na-reject ako at na-tempt ako bumalik sa corporate job. Later on, natulungan din ako ng mind-setting para ma-overcome ang struggle ng mga freelancers.

How are you able to overcome the challenge pag nag-transition ka na agad agad from corporate to freelancing?

Ibinalik ko ang routine na gumigising ng maaga at manood ng module ng VA Bootcamp course. Nag-focus ako sa goal. Binalikan ko ang reason bakit ayaw ko na sa corporate job, hindi ko nakakasama ang family ko. Hindi lamang ang presence mo syempre nandoon din dapat ang provision mo sa kanila. Ito ang biggest motivation ko talaga. Nagbabasa din po ako sa group natin. May sinalihan din ako na mga FB page. Doon nakita ko paano nila na-overcome gaya kong freelancers. Nag-seek ng help sa iba na magpatuloy. And kagandahan nito yung rejection, halimbawa may naging client ako, gumawa ako ng project outside Upwork which was the biggest mistake, hindi ako nabayaran. Sabi ko ganito ba talaga dito lokohan? Naging vigilant ka na rin, hindi reason ang pagiging baguhan para mag-fail.

Ano po yung pinakamalaking struggle nyo technically?

Honestly talaga during interview, hindi pa rin ako marunong gumamit ng platform. Ang una kong ina-applyan ay teaching. Nagkaroon ako ng problem sa sound, during interviews na parang may naririnig daw sila na animals sa paligid ko, wala namang animals.

Ano po yun naging pinaka challenge mo when it comes to time management?

Noong pinasok ko yung freelancing, dito ko na-prove na wala talagang time management. Actually, it is activity management. You have to rate ano ba ang most important, pwedeng gawin bukas. Example, ilang percent ang dapat sa oras ko ang pag-acquire ng knowledge? Sa sobra kong daming gustong malaman, wala ako masimulan. Di ba kaya you have to ask yourself, ano ba ang gusto kong tutukan na niche? diba? Gusto ko ba talaga sa quickbooks sa accounting? Gusto ko ba talaga content writing? Try to assess yourself. I-rate mo ngayong araw na ito, ito ang aaraling ko pero dapat ko ma-apply siya on the following weeks. I-categorize mo. Una muna, self acknowledgement kung ano meron ka. Kung ano na alam mo? San ka nadadalian? Tapos after nun, i-rate mo yun activities mo. Sa mas nahihirapan ka, yun ang focus mo kasi gusto mo yun. Dahil mahirap, siya ang number one. It's either 4 times ko siya gagawin. Ganon po yung ginawa ko.

What advice can you give when it comes to getting equipment for the first time? 

Actually nung time na yun, nanghi-hiram din lang ako nung nag-start ako mag-aral ng module. Nakita mo na hindi siya effective, waste of time so nag invest talaga ako. Credit card ginamit ko, kailangan mo nga kasi pero 15/30 lang yung sahod ko. Talagang brand new kasi, yung pagpapagawa,  waste of time ang mabagal na computer, mas mahal kesa i-invest mo sa new laptop.

Any advice to those who are getting overwhelm sa dami ng gusto nilang pag-aralan?

Assess: san ba ang niche ko? Saan ba ako magaling? Ano madali sa akin?. Number 1, Kung gusto mo talaga siyang gawin? Number 2, gusto mo siya gawin pero may equivalent compensation? mayroon return? Ang pinaka importante sa lahat ay ikaw. Ano ba ang gusto mo mangyari sa sarili mo?. Ngayon kung gusto mo na kikita ka, mamili ka. Pero alam ko naman ang common ground nating lahat ay gusto natin magkaroon ng income kaya natin ginagawa ito.

Ano po yung tools na dapat i utilized? at ano pong mga tools sa dapat meron sa computer?

"Yung tool ay yung gusto mong gawin sa buhay mo, it's your dream. Your goal. Your fuel. Your motivation!"

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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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93 comments on “I'm Now Earning weekly What I Used to Earn Monthly from my Corporate Job”

  5. "Umaalis ako sa bahay around 5am, para makarating sa work ng maaga. Dadating ako sa bahay, tulog na din ang anak ko. Yun ang sufferring ng mga mothers." - Ellea

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  14. "Hihintayin ko ba yung magiging compensation ko, yung matatanggap ko sa Corpo in a minimal amount, or dun sa nafoforesee ko na makukuha ko sa freelancing? Nanalo yung freelancing. For 12 years na nasa corpo ako, wala ako natanggap." - Ellea

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  16. Same din po Maam El. As someone na baguhan sa VA naka highlight talaga sa board ko yung pros ng freelancing na " TIME FOR MY DAUGHTER AND FAMILY" capslock talaga para mas mag sink in sakin.

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  27. "Nagkaroon ako ng problem sa audio, ito yung big challenge technically. Ito yung problem ko during interviews. Wala naman akong ibang naging struggle techinally." - Ellea

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  32. Naka experience po kasi ako sa isang group dati na sinabihan ako na I need to improve my technical knowledge. Kaya I end up studying lots na di ko na alam anu ba talaga yung dapat ifocus ko. It took me weeks para ma utelize ko yung mga possible technical knowledge na pwd maging importante habang nag sisimula. Pero I ended up na parang diko na tuloy alam kung anu na ba dapat ko unahin.

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  38. That's what I need, activity management. I have a full-time job now, applied at onlinejobs.ph and was hired last January. But I'm not satisfied with the rate. Nasasayangan ako sa time kasi there are times na wala magawa. It's a transcription job, unahan sa menu especially sa gabi. So I'm requesting now to change from full-time to part-time. Struggle din sa sleep kasi night shift ang sched. I just joined here 2 days ago and I'm grateful na merong ganitong group.

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  49. "You have to step up. Be realistic. Naniniwala ako na di ka pwede pumunta sa labanan na wala kang sandata, okay lang yung basic, saka yung pangarap mo." - Ellea

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  54. "Very thankful ako, nagmessage din naman ako kay Jason Dulay. I'm doing a team right now, nagagamit ko lahat ng skills - branding, activity management. And I'm very thankful kasi Lifetime iyong course." - Ellea

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  66. Yeheeeey maraming-maraming salamat po sa live na to at sa mag cater sa mga tanong ko. Napakalaking bagay na enganging ang mga mentors kasi nakakapag build talaga ng inspiration. Salamat na nameet kita ngayun Maam Ellea at kay Sir Jayson po. Lovelove all the efforts. Godbless.

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