Arnel Legaspi Jr, CPA

Bago ka mag-freelance, panoorin muna 'to. walang easy money kahit dito. Goal lang na magkaroon tayo ng tamang awareness bago magjump into this field. Comment your questions regarding freelancing!

How would you look at a $5/hour freelancing opportunity? Worth it nga ba ang freelancing? There are a lot of factors to consider.

Sa freelancing, ikaw mismo ang marketer ng sarili mong service. Walang "apply ka lang" dito. Eto yung mga dapat mong asahan pagdating sa pag-sell ng sarili mong service. Comment below if you have questions.

Walang job security sa freelancing? Totoo yan. Pero eto yung totoong trade-off na dapat niyong malaman bago mag-jump: stability vs flexibility. Ano sa tingin niyo mas okay?

The reason why hindi ako masyadong nahirapan sa transition to freelancing kasi I transitioned to this slowly. I started as CPA auditor, then nag-insurance agent ako (sales), and then I tried freelancing as video editor. Transition to freelancing is hard.

Mahirap talaga mag-transition into freelancing, and that’s the crucial part. Maraming magbabago, yung clients mo, yung setup, timezone, expectations, etc. Especially you’ll be working with different clients, different nationalities, iba-iba rin ang work ethics nila.
Pero once you overcome this, mas magiging madali na rin ang freelancing for you.

Here’s a quick recap of the difference between Freelancing and Employment. Parehong may pros and cons. Different risks rin.
And I believe, it really depends sa situation ng tao.

Freelancing niche for newbies/beginner in the Philippines? If hindi mo alam anong niche ang bagay sayo, you can start with a simple guide like this.

To all who want to start sa freelancing, 'yung mga newbie and curious kung mahirap ba ang freelancing, I made a video based on how I perceived it. Pwedeng mali ako, pwedeng may makarelate, and disclaimer lang na this topic is so broad and subject to a lot of differences.

Overall, para sakin worth it i-try ito especially if you have the skill to offer. It will be a new environment sa mga nagsisimula, if you can take risks, consider checking the remote work setup/freelancing.

Though I believe, hindi para sa lahat ito. Same way sa business, hindi para sa lahat. Pati na rin sa corporate employment, hindi rin para sa lahat.