Shopaholic Freelancer: From Spending to Investing
I know it’s easy to remind people not to buy this or that, but the impulse is really difficult to resist. Because more often than not, it is more tempting to splurge on your wants when you have the...
View ArticleFreelancer’s Training Ground
Clarence Paul describes call center tenure as “As transient as the phone calls that agents make or take”. Representative Raymond “Mong” Palatino, dubbed it as an industry that’s filled with “hellos”...
View ArticleOnline Jobs to Keep an Eye On
Unemployment is high in many parts of the globe. You may have a job today but it all hangs in the balance whether the business is earning or your salary is becoming too costly for your employers. As...
View Article10 Ways to Freelance Effectively
When your clients don’t get what they want, don’t see the results you have promised, this is a sign that you are being ineffective. And who does want to be told they are ineffective? Not one in his...
View ArticleHow Do You Reward Yourself?
If you have worked in a call center before and is currently into freelancing, one thing you will miss about call center life is the great perks and incentives that are up for grabs for a good...
View ArticleSix Things I’ve Learned as Freelancer
I started as a full time freelancer on August 19, 2009 and yes, I’m still alive and kicking and looking to better years ahead. I had a scary start primarily of financial nature, fear of the unknown and...
View ArticleFreelancer’s Relocation Checklist
Many of you are probably on the same boat where I am right now, renting a place where you have your office and family in just one roof. But let’s admit it, there will come a time when you’re family...
View Article10 Things To Keep You Sane When Your Freelance Job Ends
You’ll open up your email one day and you’ll find amongst the unread, a notification that your project is now closed. Only a few days ago, the client was chatting with you on how well the project has...
View ArticleElance vs. oDesk: Which is the Better Freelance Site?
Elance vs oDesk is like the Mayweather and Pacquiao of the freelance world. They are both one of the best in their league. Unlike a boxing a match, the question of which is the better freelance site,...
View ArticleFive Reasons Why oDesk Tops Other Freelance Sites
Freelancing is perhaps biggest job revolution after the industrial period. That is of course for a good reason. The advances in technology, communication and the boom of the information superhighway...
View ArticleInterview with John Jonas: A Spotlight on Filipinos Working Online
I had the chance to interview John Jonas, creator of Replace Myself and the brain behind Onlinejobs.ph. These are two websites which he currently maintains and uses to promote the Philippines as an...
View ArticlePractical Benefits of Blogging to a Freelancer
Blogs are so popular nowadays that if you do a Google search for this term it will give you a result of at least 1,130,000,000. That’s correct, a whooping one billion figure that grows by the...
View ArticleHow To Succeed As a Freelancer
I’m not a guru when it comes to freelancing. I have been in this field for about 4 years now. But, I have learned a handful of lessons that’s been helping me realize my dream of a successful freelance...
View ArticleGet a Job, Keep the Job!
If getting a job is a challenge, keeping a client is a feat. That’s what I’ve learned from the seemingly horrible experience of financial crisis. Many strive to get a job, but few has the wisdom to...
View Article10 Reasons Why Client Feedback Matters
In freelancing or in any other kind of job hunting, there are only two things that can hinder you from getting your dream job. First, you have no previous work experience and second, you have work...
View ArticleoDesk Top Virtual Assistants
It was just a few days ago when I celebrated my birthday and reaching this age (no need to guess, i’m 31) is surely a miracle and a blessing beyond words. Yet it didn’t end there, I just received a...
View ArticleBlogging With WordPress
When I first had my hand on blogging, I can only name two major platforms, Blogger and WordPress. I did set up blogs for both but had to totally switch to WordPress for many reasons. And for more than...
View ArticlePayment Delays: oDesk Provider’s Bruhaha
There is a lot of spam message going on right now with oDesk providers who are part of the gDev team. The original message which started from a simple “hi” turns out to carry more than what meets the...
View Article6 Reasons Why Every Freelancer Must Have an Alternate Payment Option
[ad#250 Image]Being too reliant on only one payment option has proven to have serious consequences. And if you are working in oDesk, you know [tweetmeme]exactly what I mean. I’ve seen the forum filled...
View ArticleDaddy Freelancer
[ad#250 Image]My status as a home based online freelancer has brought me a new advocacy which i believe is most relevant as the world celebrates Father’s Day tomorrow. I don’t know if how many of you...
View ArticleThe Freelancer’s Superman Syndrome
Too much fantasy and sci-fi movies can sometimes rub off on us. I know superman is one of the favorites and he is certainly one of the most common roles many people want to play in their freelancing...
View ArticleEON Card Advisory
There will be a slight change that will affect Freelancers and all Paypal users who use Unionbank EON debit cards to withdraw their earnings. Starting August 1, 2010 there will be a new policy...
View ArticleWhat Are Your Biggest Freelancing Challenges?
Life as a freelancer is not a bed of roses and you know that, I’m sure. It’s challenging. It’s sometimes disappointing and frustrating. And what better way to learn than to ask those who’ve been in the...
View ArticleWhy I Left the Call Center
Call centers in the Philippines, India or any other outsourcing destination bring a new breath of hope for a decent earning employment. And yes, I am one of those people who’ve been blessed to have...
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