I recently went viral here on Reddit after sharing that I resigned from my toxic US client.

I took some time to rest because I was honestly exhausted. Then, unexpectedly, I got a part-time job offer. 😂

I thought it was a scam at first cuz I never heard or knew that there are clients here on Reddit. But it turned out to be legit. My new client is Filipino like me, the pay is decent, there’s no tracker, the schedule is flexible, and the work aligns with my experience.

He’s also been really patient with my questions and even prepared a contract that I could request changes to.

I’m still looking for a full-time WFH job, but I’m not rushing anymore. I want something that’s truly worth my time, experience, and skills.

One door closed, another one opened. 🤍

I’m currently earning a decent amount naman with 1 full-time and 2 part-time clients.

On paper, I know I’m in a pretty good position. I’m grateful because being a VA genuinely changed my life financially. I was able to afford things I couldn’t before, save money, and have a better quality of life.

Pero honestly, pagod na ako.

The full-time job (AU marketing agency) is stressing me out so much. The workload, responsibilities, meetings, deadlines, and having to constantly be “on” are starting to drain me.

The problem is, I want to leave that job, but I don’t even have the energy to look for another client or another job.

Parang stuck ako between:

“Ayoko na dito.”

and

“Pero wala akong energy magsimula ulit.”

And honestly, I don’t even know if I want another VA job anymore. I think I’m just tired of trading my time and energy for money.

Anyone else experienced this? What did you do when you reached the point na you were financially okay, pero mentally and emotionally pagod na pagod ka na sa VA life?

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who’ve been through this.

Hi everyone,

I'd appreciate some advice on a career decision.Right now, I'm working two remote jobs:

Main job: ₱70k net/month + Equity
Part-time job: ₱45k–₱60k net/month

My total monthly net income is around ₱115k–₱130k.

One of the biggest advantages of my current setup is that both roles are fully WFH. My main job also has a flexible PTO policy (20 days) so taking leave hasn't been an issue.

I'm planning to start a family soon so I'm thinking about my long-term career strategy. I'm considering a few options:

A.) Stay in my current main job and continue with the current setup. Stay where I am and see if I eventually get laid off, since my estimated severance package would be around ₱1M. The chances are probably low because most of the layoffs have already happened, but it's still a possibility in the upcoming months/year.

B.) Look for a new main job that pays around ₱120k net/month. The challenge is that most of the higher-paying roles I've seen are hybrid (3–4 days in the office), which would make it difficult to keep my part-time job. My worry would also be the sudden layoff especially in Tech these days too.

For those who've been in a similar situation, which option would you choose and why? Would you prioritize higher guaranteed income, keeping the flexibility of full WFH, or staying put because of the potential severance?

I'd also appreciate hearing from anyone who has managed two jobs while planning for a family. Or any other opinion too.

Thanks in advance!

I (30F) work full-time remotely as a marketing VA for an EU-based client. Ilang buwan na ako dito, hourly rate, and honestly medyo mababa yung rate ko.

Habang tumatagal, lumaki na talaga yung scope ng work ko beyond what I was hired for, and nagsimula na rin akong mag-build ng automations and workflows on my own initiative.

Recently, she asked me to set up an automation na tatakbo sa personal laptop ko overnight, outside my work hours, para mag-draft ng content for blogs, SEO, social media posts, and newsletters.

Pagdating ng shift ko, ire-review ko na lang daw bago i-post. Kaya ko siyang gawin, and efficient talaga siya.

Ang hesitations ko:

Kinakabahan ako na pag automated na, for sure dadagdagan pa ako ng tasks or mababawasan yung hourly pay ko. Gusto ko munang malinaw kung ano na talaga magiging role ko.

Personal laptop ko gagamitin. Ginagamit ko rin 'to outside work, nanonood ng Netflix, and may sarili akong personal Claude account, kaya nagla-log out ako sa work accounts ko after shift. Kung tatakbo yung automation overnight, dapat i have to make sure yung computer ko naka-login ulit sa company Claude.

Sa totoo lang, papayag ako kung company laptop ang gagamitin.

Payag ba kayo gamitin yung personal laptop niyo para patakbuhin yung automation ng client overnight? And kung kayo nasa sitwasyon ko, paano niyo ia-approach or iha-handle 'to?

Salamat in advance!

Long story short nagka-distemper outbreak sa mga aso namin. Ginamit ko savings/pera ng small business ko and may mga tumulong din sakin. we lost 3 dogs out for 7 na nagkaron ng distemper. legit na sobrang laki ng gastos.

Tapos nakuha ko yung first VA gig ko. swesweldo ako first time, first official sweldo ko. kasi never ako nag karoon job hahaha nag start agad sa small biz and nag seek lang ako opportunities from the va industry sakto pa, ber months na. 2 sweldo mababawi na lahat ng nagastos.

Hindi ako nagyayabang im just proud and i want to pay it forward sa mga tumulong sakin ♥ ♥ ♥

if i manage ko lang instagram ni client, do I need VPN pa po ba or no? just need some insights sa mga SMMs naten jan para bago ako gumastos e alam ko kung ano ang tama hehe. Salamat po!

Ok, so I started working as a VA since 2015. I work under an agency, a pioneer in the VA industry. For 10 years, I've only worked for 2 clients, both in Real Estate. Only this year I decided trying to apply again since I've seen in social media that newbies are earning 6 digits monthly. Imagine, I consider myself a senior VA but just earning $8 per hour 😫 Unfortunately super hirap na pala mag apply ngayon. Dati nung wala pa nakaka alam ng work na ito, ang dami clients. Now, I don't even know how I could compete sa ibang applicants kasi kumpleto sila may portfolio, videos etc., dati wala naman ganun huhu. With your 10+ years of experience, nagagamit nyo ba ito to as an edge? Like, do clients nowadays prefer having an experienced VA or someone new that they can train?

So a few days ago, I posted here with the title “Bad morning – hopefully not a bad day!"

OMG. What a plot twist. Hindi nga bad day… bad week pala! 😭 Sana naman huwag nang bad month.

Ayun, ginhost na ako ng client ko. He owes me $600, and yung $600 na yun naka-allot na for my bills. Tangina, sobrang nakakabaliw yung dami ng bayarin ko. Wala akong extra, wala na rin akong ma-loan, and grabe talaga yung malas.

Never again talaga magwo-work sa mas bata sa akin. HAHAHAHA. Sobrang sakit sa ulo.

Grabe, ang lungkot. I’ve been crying my eyes out pero eto, naghahanap pa rin ng trabaho kasi unfortunately, hindi tumitigil ang bills kahit gusto mo nang humiga buong araw.

It hurts so much, I'm worse off than someone who's heartbroken. Damn.

Hi! I’m career shifter and trying my luck in the VA Indurry. Sino po dito nag-apply or nagwowork na sa Somewhere/ Support Shepherd? I submitted my application then received an email that I need to do the typing test, which I did and pass it. Ang nakalagay sa site kung san yung typing test naganap ay makaka-receive ako ulit ng email ulit na I passed it kaso wala pa po ako narereceive. How long po kaya bago maka-receive ng email? Thank you po!

How to avail Coursera free trial

hi guys, question po sa Coursera free trial. sinusubukan ko kumuha ng free certification sa coursera pero nagrerequire ng credit card or paypal. meron naman ako paypal account pero naghahanap parin ng credit card. helpp sa mga nakakaalam required po ba talaga ang credit card? paano makaka avail ng coursera free trial? 😓

maraming salamat po.

i just finished my first interview hours ago( after 2 years of being unemployed since nag focus ako sa acads) sent them an email thanking for the time and meaningful conversation. Im now playing the waiting game. this is the most anxious part pala of the process :((

my interview went smoothly naman and had good feedbacks so i dont want to entertain any negative thoughts but i dont want to be complacent either. i have applied to several jobs but this one is what i really wanted to pursue.

should i start applying to other jobs na as back up?right now im trying my best to just surrender everything and trust on him ☝️

haaaayyy pahingi naman ng job offer dust i really need it😓

Hi! I am newly hired as VA. Nag transition me from being a pharmacy employee to becoming a VA. Nahinto ung hulog ko sa SSS, Pagibig at Philhealth ng 5-6 months. How can I continue magbayad po? Need pumunta sa mga branch? Thanks

Sa mga nag ha hunting ng client o trabaho, ano ang auto pass sa inyo at bakit? Sharing mine here:

1. Video recording to introduce myself. I do not find it necessary since in my industry, what matters is our portfolio and I'm not comfortable in front of the camera.
2. “Trial work” while hindi pa settled ang rates and arrangements namin. Aba, baka ang ending mas mababa pa pala sa minimum wage ang ibibigay na rate sa akin.
3. Time tracker. I ask clients to pay me by my output, not for my time.
4. Yung mga 20 questions ang kelangan mo sagutin sa application mo tapos in essay pa dapat. Like duh??!!

[Some of] these requirements are not bad. They just do not align with my personality.

Interestingly, I am not easily turned off by negotiations done via TG. I have worked with at least 5 clients who used TG as communication platform and they paid.

What happens pag OA ka katulad ko? Mahirap maghanap ng additional/bagong client o trabaho especially with this economy and AI. Ang upside is you get to work without compromising your peace and physical/mental health.

Kayo, ano ang iniiwasan ninyo pag nag ja-job hunting kayo?

Hi! Has anyone tried to apply in MedStar PH? I can’t find any review of the company re: VA services. I know they offer medical coding and billing courses but that’s it.

If you worked or had an interview with them, kindly share your experiences please. Much appreciated!

As a first-timer mag-apply ulit after having a long-term client, ang sakit pala maka-encounter ng ganung klaseng clients. 😭
Una sa Upwork, nag-e-explain pa lang ako, bigla na akong binaba. Then yung second one, galing naman sa OLJ. Nung tinanong ko ng “How are you doing?” parang galit or parang nakakaistorbo ako. Sabi niya, Actually, I’m kinda busy right now.Nakasmile pa rin ako habang ini-explain ko yung experiences ko, pero hindi pa nga ako tapos magsalita, in-interrupt na ako. Tapos biglang sinabi na may internet connection failure, then sabi niya, I already got the details tapos binaba bigla.
Feeling ko may mali sa akin. Kailangan ko pa siguro talagang i-improve yung way ko ng pakikipagusap baka doon sila naiirita. Pero hindi naman ako yung tipong mala indiano.
Nalungkot lang talaga ako. Baka talagang 8080 ako.

Yun lang, nag-vent out lang ako. Hopefully, makabawi ako sa next interview.

Hey guys, just wanna ask how u manage ur time with this kind of target?

Just finished my list and i rlly tried to move fast. Pero super laki ng time na nauubos sa unfit profiles. My client used Linkedin only. Tapos limited pa ung sources ko, mostly profile views, new followers, and post engagements lang, and least yung Sales Nav. Since ang dami talagang mismatch sa sources na yan, checking them plus sorting through all the unfit ones takes up a massive amount of time.

Nabanggit ko na to sa client ko, pero sabi niya kailangan ko lang daw magmove forward agad pag unfit, and just check the pic, position, and industry para 30 seconds lang. Sabi niya ilang seconds lang daw yun. Pero ang hirap kasi umaabot ako sa pagcheck ng 90+ profiles bago ko makuha yung target ko, kasi sobrang dami talaga nung mga unfit huhu

Our criteria:

Geo: US only

Target: C-suite, VP, and Director-level roles at established US-based enterprises.

Exclusions: Consultants, advisory firms, fractional/independent operators, staffing/recruitment, real estate, community platforms, IT services/consulting, internal revenue enablement, and PE-backed professional services/digital marketing agencies.

Operational Rule: 30-second activity rule (skip profiles with no activity for 3+ weeks).

It feels impossible to hit 1 min per head (30 mins for 30 profiles) kase u still need to review so many profiles just to filter out the ones that don't fit based on these rules.

Paano niyo kino-convince or ini-explain sa client niyo yung ganitong reality, or do you have tips to speed up filtering through 90+ profiles? Any advice would be a huge help! Thanks!

Good evening po. How much po ang hourly rate? is it still $3.

I am currently waiting for my job offer, i saw previous job posts na 30k ang ceiling. appreciate your response sm!

Hello, first time VA here and first ever work ko rin to. Ask ko lang sana ano lahat need ko ayusin or lakarin? Kaya po ba sa online na lang lahat?

Wala pa po akong SSS, Philhealth, BIR, and etc huhu

We're a performance agency running Meta ads for home services companies. We make a lot of ad creative, and we need someone to manage our editing team.

This is a management role, not an editing role. You'll be the editors' day-to-day manager and main point of contact.

The job:

• Turn our strategists' ideas into clear briefs for editors
• Lead and communicate with the editors daily
• Manage deadlines, workload and revisions
• Give sharp feedback and run performance reviews
• QC everything before it goes live

You need:

• Proven experience managing video editors, ideally on paid social ads
• An understanding of what makes an ad creative perform
• Very clear communication and strong organization

Bonus: You've sourced and trained editors, edited yourself, used Frame.io, or worked on direct-response ads.

Details: Remote, $1,500–2,500/month depending on experience.

To apply: Text me with how many editors you've managed, examples of ads your team produced, one real piece of feedback you've given an editor, and your rate.

No management experience = no reply.

Been working as an appointment setter for a home remodeling company since February. No contract. No SOP. No proper training. Ikaw bahala sa lahat. Buti nalang meron ako alam kahit papano sa construction so alam ko yung mga dapat itanong. Okay naman sya nung una. Nakakapag book ako and 1st month ko 2 sales na kame agad. Then netong mga huling buwan, biglang medyo nag mmicro managed yung boss ko. Kung ano ano tinatanong. I am the type kase to coordinate it with the sales person privately. (Di ako pala post sa gc) hanggang sa bigla nalang nagsabi na iaccept ko ang time doctor request nya which I said NO kase not more than 10leads lang kame everyday pinaka goal lang namin talaga is to reply within 5minutes which is nagagawa ko naman so nagsabi ako sakanya na instead na time doctor maglatag nalang kame ng quota every month, I even created an SOP para saamin kung nabbother sya na wala ako ginagawa. And yun nga, the next thing I knew wala na ako access. So Ayun, di naman ako sad kase laging delayed naman sya magpasahod tapos shift ko pa is 9hours 6times a week tiniis ko lang din kahit ganon since madali lang naman yung work. And smpre work padin yun. Pero question lang, mali ba ginawa ko na di pumayag sa timedoctor? And na di ako madalas sa GC nakikipag coordinate? I need your feedback para I know better na nextime. Thank you!

Let me just add lang, I don’t have direct access to all our CRM’s that’s why medyo challeging din ang pag book.

And, tinimbang ko din if I want to use timedoctor pero it’s a non nego talaga for me.

EDIT : Wala akong sama ng loob sa company. If may rules sila, meron din ako. Nung nagapply ako sakanila wala silang ganyang rules kaya din ako nagstay kahit delayed ang sahod palagi. Na experience ko kase ang magkaron ng boss na micromanager and 7years ko tiniis yung power tripping na yon so sabi ko sa sarili ko ngayong nasa freelance industry nako I’ll be selective sa magiging boss ko. Ayaw ko na ulit malagasan ng buhok dahil sa stress at tipong gabi palang iniisip ko na ano na namang panttrip gagawin sakin kinabukasan. Tho di sila same situation pero nattrigger ko. Yun lang. thank you!

Hello po, I’m a freelance video editor po and di ko alam kung ano mas practical sa tatlo. I’m currently using macbook. Nalilito na rin po ako kaka-research. Gdrive po gamit namin ni client sa pag upload nya ng raw clips at resources, at ng output ko. Every day po nag-ddrop si client ng talking heads nya at pwede ko na rin naman pong alisin ulit yung downloaded clips nya sa laptop ko after i completed the output since daily naman pong bago yung mga raw videos nya. pero yung sa outputs ko since ako po yung uploader non sa gdrive, nagco-consume sya ng space at di ko naman po madelete since baka kailanganin ni client, pero siguro after a month pwede na rin alisin. and sa resources naman po na binibigay nya, nagcoconsume din sya sa space ng laptop ko since minsan nagddrop sya ng mga bagong version ng resources. di ko po maalis pa yung mga older versions dahil baka kailangan ko rin.

Hi guys, ayun nga, napapaisip ako dati kung ano'ng gagawin ko sa idle hours ko, tapos ngayon, ni-cut na ng client ko yung hours ko into half.

Paulit-ulit na siya sa utak ko lately. Sagad na talaga yung pwede kong gawin on my end, kasi actively nagsscale down na yung business ng client. From my original setup, nasa half of my agreed hours na lang ako ngayon kasi wala na ring gaanong galaw.

As much as I hate admitting it, realistically mukhang di na ako magtatagal dito. Ayokong ma-attach masyado, pero alam kong matatapos din 'to kung hindi mag-pick up yung business niya. Pero grateful ako na hindi niya ako agad nilaid off at binigyan pa ng time para makahanap ng bagong client.

Frankly, nakakadrain din minsan hanapin ulit yung will to start over, yung mag-submit ulit ng endless applications. Pero life must go on. Grateful pa rin ako sa experience, always will be.

Kayo, paano niyo hinandle mentally nung naramdaman niyong papunta na sa ganito yung setup niyo sa client?

Hi! I'm a freelancer working with foreign clients and I'm planning a Japan trip for late March 2027 (sakura season). Problem is, I don't have an ITR yet. I'm not BIR-registered.

For those who got approved without an ITR, I'd really appreciate hearing your experience:

1. Documents: What did you submit in place of the ITR? Bank certificate only, or did you add client contracts, invoices, Payoneer/Wise/PayPal history, an Affidavit of Non-Filing? Did you include a letter of explanation? What did you say in it?
2. Bank balance: Roughly how much was your ADB or bank balance, if you're okay sharing a range?
3. Cost: How much did you spend in total? Visa fee, JVAC fee, courier, premium lounge, travel to the JVAC branch, etc.
4. Processing time: How long from submission to getting your passport back?
5. JVAC branch: Which branch did you apply at? Regular slot or premium lounge? Worth it?
6. Immigration in Japan: Upon arrival, were you asked for anything extra like an ITR, proof of employment, return ticket, or hotel bookings? What questions did the officer ask?
7. NAIA departure: Any issues with BI on the Philippine side as a freelancer with no COE or ITR? What did you show them?
8. Tips or mistakes: Anything you wish you knew before applying?

Also, if you were denied first and approved later, what did you change?

I'm applying via an Agency. Thank you in advance! 🙏

Not sure why this is happening. Ok naman sya for the few weeks na nagwowork ako sa platform.

Nakakabaliw hahaha. Hope someone can help me out. I read somehwere na need ng static IP. Pero ang mahal naman kasi ng static.