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VA Bootcamp Helps OFW Mom Start New Career as a Social Media Marketer

July 13, 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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“Mag aalaga ka ng anak ng ibang tao tas mga anak mo di mo maalagaan. Kapag nagkakasakit sila wala ka sa tabi nila, un ang pinaka struggle sa lahat.”

After 15 years in the corporate world…

5 years as OFW in Hongkong…

She’s now making a living as a Social Media Marketer.

Because she has a family, kailangan kumayod.

And freelancing has paved a way for her to provide for her love ones.

Meet Marie.

Kahit DOS at windows lang ang inabot ko nung ngaaral pa sya.

Naglakas loob mag enroll sa VA Bootcamp pero walang laptop.

And fast forward to today.

Kasama na niya ang family niya while earning.

Hawak ang oras.

My time pa siyang matutunan ang ibang niche kung gusto niya pang mag upskill.

Let’s get to know her more on this replay.

INTRODUCTION

A Supermarket employee to an Office Clerk to an Overseas Filipino Worker. She goes through a lot of challenges but did not stop pursuing what she wants.

Started her freelancing career as a Social Media Marketer. An Overseas Filipino Worker to Online Filipino Worker who now enjoys the perk of being a work-at-home mom.

NOTABLE QUOTES

  • Sa katulad ko na naging OFW na ayaw magtagal sa ibang bansa, puwede naman pag day off aralin natin.
  • Pag wala tayo pang enroll pwede sa VA Bootcamp free courses madami ka matututunan doon.
  • Huwag kang matakot magventure, hindi ka naman kakagatin ng mga iyan. 
  • Huwag kang matakot magtanong. Ako nga zero knowledge talaga ako sa freelancing at wala ako alam sa computer. Sa eagerness kong matutuo at umuwi ng hindi ganun katagal.
  • Kung gusto mo magtransition, ikaw lang mismo makakatulong sa sarili mo. Kung hindi mo alam magpaturo ka sa anak mo.
  • Huwag kang mahiya na magpaturo sa kanila, nung bata pa sila  ikaw din ang nagturo sa kanila.
  • Yung edad hindi hadlang para matuto ka.
  • Kahit gusto ka pang tulungan ng iba kung ikaw naman ay ganyan ganito, wala dun ka lang talaga.
  • Tulungan ninyo ang sarili ninyo.

MARIETY’S JOURNEY TO FREELANCING

  • At the age of 47, Marie helped her aunt in exchange for her studies. Her parents can't afford to send her to school, so she had to stay and help her aunt with her business in a school canteen.
  • After obtaining a degree, she worked in a Supermarket for six (6) months.
  • For almost 15 years she worked in a company as an office clerk but the company suddenly closed due to mismanagement.
  • She applied in a Job Fair and luckily, she passed and become an Overseas Filipino Worker for almost four (4) years.
  • She discovered freelancing when she saw FLIP on her Facebook wall and the JAS SUCCESS story of Ms. Anna Soriano.
  • She became her inspiration because they are almost the same age and started to stalk her Facebook profile for a year.
  • She enrolled in VA Bootcamp and started learning and joined the Guided Hustle Challenge after finishing the course.
  • When she was about to go home, the pandemic came and she had no choice but to extend her stay in Hong Kong without any contract from her employer just for her visa renewal.
  • Finally, after a year she can now go home and pursue her freelancing career.
  • She joined the Internship for 2 months in VA Bootcamp and gained more knowledge here.
  • Luckily after the Internship one of her co-Intern contacted her for a job recommendation, and she finally landed her first online job as a freelancer.
  • Right now, she continues to upskill to be ready to have more clients, while enjoying the time with her family.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

HOW WAS YOUR STUDIES? NAG STRUGGLE KA BA SA PAG AARAL?

Pag Sunday off ko po  ako nag aaral pero nahihirapan ako sundan kaya sa community ako nagtatanong. Pag wala nasagot sa Google at YouTube ako nag re research. May laptop na ako, sasayangin ko pa ba. Sayang naman diba yung ininvest ko sa laptop at sa course kaya push ko na to. Matagal nga lang pero natapos ko diba.

KUMUSTA NAMAN ANG 11 MONTHS MO AS A FREELANCE MOM, KUMUSTA ANG SANITY MO?

Nakakatulog na ako ng mahimbing compared nung nasa abroad ako. Pag gising ko sisilipin ko lang mga anak ko sa kabilang kuwarto kung okay ba sila doon. Mas gusto ko ng nandito nalang ako sa bahay. Meron naman mga ka chat, nasa social media na din ang mga marites. Hindi na uso na mangapitbahay ka para makipagmarites. Sayang ang oras mo. May iba nga na nagtatanong kung bakit daw hindi na ako nalabas ng bahay. Yung 11 months ko as freelancer nabawi ko na ang pinambili ko ng laptop at nabawi ko na din ang pinang enroll ko sa course sa VA Bootcamp. Hindi na po katulad dati na hindi ko pa hawak ang sweldo ko ubos na sa isip ko, ngayon hindi ko na namamalayan  na sweldo na pala, may laman na ang paypal ko. Hindi po sa pagmamayabang, comparison lang po nung nasa abroad ako at andito na ako. Iba yung isip pag talagang nakikita mo ang family mo. May peace of mind na.

SA FREELANCE MAY DAPAT BA ISAKRIPISYO?

Wala po kasi sa freelance hawak mo na oras mo kahit naka timer ka pa. Pwede ka maglinis ng bahay kung marami kang nakikita na kalat at pwede ka din magluto para sa pamilya mo. Diba sabi ko nga po kinikilala ko pa lang sila ulit. Hindi na ako ngarag. Pag may pupuntahan ako dala ko na laptop ko. Makiconnect muna ako sa internet ng friend ko at habang nagwork ako nakikipagkwentuhan ako. Sa corporate o kung nasa abroad ka hindi ka basta basta makakaalis ng bahay.  

SA EDAD PAGDATING SA FREELANCING ANONG MASASABI MO?

Hindi tinatanong ang edad sa freelancing. Yung mga client wala silang hahanapin sayo na certifcates at kung ano ano pa unlike sa agency na marami silang hahanapin na qualification. Hindi ka din nila tatanungin kung ano ang tools na expert ka. Kung willing ka sa training kasi karamihan sa client nagtraining lang sila through video. Yun ang panonoorin mo kung ano ang ipapagawa sa iyo, yun ang gagawin mo. Wala na silang time para turuan ka na eto ang dapat mo na gawin. Aralin mo kagaya sa VA Bootcamp. Pag hindi mo naintindihan pag aralan mo.

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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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83 comments on “VA Bootcamp Helps OFW Mom Start New Career as a Social Media Marketer”

  2. "Nag-enroll po ako sa VA Bootcamp, wala po ako laptop. Dec 2018 ako nag-enroll, tapos yun din yung time na magbabakasyon ako sa Pinas, pero babalik pa ako ng isang kontrata kasi wala pa po ipon." - Mariety

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  10. "2018 ako nag enrol ng December, 2019 natapos. Maghapon nagtatrabaho, araw-araw kang pagod. Sa gabi lang ko may time mag aral.
    Pinursigi ko talaga sya. Pag day off ko, hindi na ako lumalabas. hanggang makakuha ako ng certificate."
    - Miss Mariety Acang

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  14. Pag Na interview ka d2 sa Jassuccess at Flip Chat & Chill first step to attract and get clients, just like what happened to me. 🫰 Thank you Sir. Freelancer Phoenix Jackson and VABootCamp <3

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  37. twing day off ko nag aaral talaga ako, pag d ko alam nagtatanong ako sa community. pag walang nasagot dahil mga busy din sila kaya nag google ako at youtube kasi may laptop naman ako. - Ms Mariety F. Acang

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  45. Na share ko na po, hopefully I can also have your pdf maam Marie.Nakakaiyak po yong story nyo.Right now din po mother din po yong nag aalaga nag baby ko.. Sobrang nakakalungkot

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  52. "Sa katulad ko na nag ofw and ayaw mag tagal sa ibang bansa, pwede natin aralin. Meron Freecourses sa VA Bootcamp. Wag matakot mag venture at magtanong." - Miss Mariety Acang

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