Comments on: How Did I Become a Full Time Freelancer?

By: Kristine

Kristine — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:01:12 +0000

Bleh, what did I write…I mean to write, “nice to hear that you found your love in freelancing…” not freelance writing per se…

My mind’s all mixed up.

I linked this post to one of my blog posts

All the best

By: Gem

Gem — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:58:35 +0000

Hi Kristine, I’m not actually a freelancer writer – if you stumbled on my profile I am selling a different set of skills in that freelance site. I do have several blogs that I maintain such as this one. And thanks for the comment – you made my day!

By: Kristine

Kristine — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:57:13 +0000

Hi Gem! I stumbled upon your site in oDesk nice to hear that you found your love in freelance writing. I have my own story on how I got in the industry, too..and it was pretty much like yours I never got to work in a corporate setting (with the exception of an internship in Europe – but it was a small private school, too), and I found my love for freelance writing.

Your blog surely enlightens other people about freelancing. Others usually say that freelancers are bums – but I beg to disagree! Even if we just stay at home, and we aren’t putting on makeup or going to offices, we still work hard at home. Boo to those people!

Keep up! And you have a new follower in me

By: madj

madj — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:16:00 +0000

hi, i like to be a fulltime freelancer but I am concerned on issues like paying SSS and the like (pag-ibig,tax, ITR…). I still have a job currently. Pano ba un if example I have an on and off job for a month, how this is settled? can you enlighten me in this stuff?? thanks so much!

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:49:37 +0000

Most of the time I feel like I am runningin deep sand. I do not know if I am makeing any progress or not. There is so much out on the web, it is so hard to know what freelance sites are the ones that most of my effort should be directed towards.

By: Gem

Gem — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:42:00 +0000

Dadami rin yan, as you get more work, you get to be an expert. Baka clients na ang maghahanap sa iyo.

By: Gem

Gem — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:40:52 +0000

My reply is late, but receiving warm thank you’s through the comments is something that I appreciate so much.

By: Robert Robles

Robert Robles — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:59:29 +0000

Hi Gem,

I luv your blog!!! having the same area here as doing freelance work fuels my interest and energy to continue doing it, even though my wife is urging me to find a better steady income arrgh!

I do believe in freelance work…basically the freedom of doing your work + creativity at your own pace(+pressure load).

I luv your article bout Unionbank’s EON withdraw to bank account + the EON to smartmoney sending… saves lot of time+money how to figure it out.

Guess what I joined oDesk yesterday. Thanks for sharing, good things will come to you.

Robert
.-= Robert RoblesÂ´s last blog ..The Unplugged Book – New Development Metholody? =-.

By: Kelvin Servigon

Kelvin Servigon — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:14:33 +0000

I’d been in freelance jobs too, like writing jobs, and graphic designing.. pero hindi gnun kadami, hehe

By: Clarisse

Clarisse — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:23:46 +0000

Hi,

Thank you for your response.

I plan to study at a computer school after giving birth. For now, I guess I’ll have to be contented with the income that my writing jobs generate for me… I hope to be able to set up my personal page though as i know it will be necessary to stay in demand in freelancing. How much do you think will it cost me? Should I upgrade my wordpress blog and pay for my own domain? Finally, I hope I can afford your services. I’ve seen your work and I really love it.Please let me know of your rates.

Thanks,
Clarisse
.-= ClarisseÂ´s last blog ..A Good Start for What Iâ€™ve Learned Today =-.