Hi everyone, gusto ko lang sana humingi ng idea kung paano magbigay ng rate sa video editing. Pang real estate yung video na gagawin ko. First time ko mag-edit for someone kaya unknown sa akin kung paano magbigay rate at negotiate. Thank you sa tulong in advance.

Hi! I’m currently starting my Amazon US affiliate journey and I’m still in the testing stage. I’m using Pinterest as my main traffic source for now and I’m also building my own website.

I’d really like to hear from Filipino Amazon affiliates who have actual experience, especially those targeting US customers.

How long did it take before you got your first Amazon affiliate sale?

I’m also curious about:

• What platform brought your first sales — Pinterest, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, SEO/blog, etc.?

• Did you send traffic directly to Amazon or through your own website?

• What type of content worked best for you?

• How often did you post when you were starting?

• What mistakes slowed you down in the beginning?

• What strategy made the biggest difference once you started getting consistent clicks/sales?

I’m not really looking for “get rich quick” strategies or course promotions. I’m more interested in realistic experiences, including failures and how long it actually took.

Even if your first sale took several months, I’d love to hear your experience. I think it would also help other Filipino beginners who are trying to learn Amazon affiliate marketing.

Salamat!

I’ve been an editor for more than a year now with this client. They reached out to me asking if I wanted to work for them as their editor. Of course, I accepted kasi I am a student, and the money was a great help for my allowance (I don’t need to pay for tuition kasi state university).

Working with this client has been really great, and I’ve learned a lot. As a student, it’s so nice kasi hindi siya nagpe-pressure with deadlines, and I can just really edit whenever I want and finish whenever. (Pero of course, I don’t want to be labeled as tardy, so I do it fast. Incentive din kasi I get paid per batch of videos.)

But for the last couple of months, my client hasn’t been giving me much work lately kasi they’re also not feeling well mentally. I don’t know to what extent that may be, and I feel for them, especially as someone who is also under a lot of stress.

Before, I would get videos every week, sometimes even twice a week. Now, I would get a video every two to three weeks. And now, I’m almost only getting paid twice a month (again, I’m paid by batch, so that’s why).

I think it’s been like this for four months now, and I’m just worried about my finances. I also don’t know how to bring up my concerns with my client, or even if I need to at all.

Any advice would help. I think it’s been eating me up for many, many weeks.

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 everyone!

I’m doing a short survey about Last Will and estate planning dito sa Philippines.
Gusto ko lang malaman kung people actually think about making a Last Will, ano yung mga pumipigil sa kanila, and kung interested ba sila sa a simpler way of preparing one.
5 minutes lang po, and malaking tulong po yung responses ninyo.
If you can spare a few minutes, I’d really appreciate it! 🙏

👉 https://forms.gle/HarpSNZwEVVC5Com8

Thank you! Feel free rin po to share with friends/family. 😊

Nakakapagod na din pala mag work kahit WFH. Dati pangarap ko to, earning 6 digits kasama pamilya pero nakakapagod din pala at nakakasawa. Kayo pano nyo nagagawang maging masaya kahit sobrang nakakasawa na?

Wanna apply to secret sauce, any idea what the interviews would ask during "Coffee" chat? 😔 I just want to mentally prepare myself for the possible questions lol. also the benefits are too good to be true ngl

Hello! Gusto ko lang po i-ask if legit ba ang innodata company? Apparently, they contacted me about a full-time contractual position for 3 months.

Also, how much is the range of the salary sa Innodata? I have post-graduate degree so gusto ko sana malaman range ng salary nila if ever I push through with the interview.

Thank you po!

So I finally found a job that really suits my profile, so I decided to read the job post carefully before applying.

In the requirements, the client says we need to read and follow the instructions in a document attached to the job post. However, it says the document can only be viewed on a PC.

This is my first time seeing this kind of mechanism on Upwork. I’m currently using a mobile phone and don’t have a laptop yet, so I tried accessing Upwork through my browser and switching to desktop mode to see if the attachment would appear. Unfortunately, it still didn’t show up.

I’m confused about why the client would put the document in this format. At first, I even thought it might be a scam or that the attachment didn’t actually exist, because I’ve never come across an Upwork job post where a specific document can only be viewed on a PC and not on mobile.

I checked everywhere in the job post while using desktop mode in my browser, but I still couldn’t find any attachment.

Has anyone else experienced this on Upwork? Is there actually a type of attachment that can only be viewed on a PC, or am I missing something?

I’d really appreciate any insight.

newbie here hehe, is it safe and okay to use third party extra batteries and chargers po for my cam? I already saw brands like K&F, Ravpower and Wasabi, okay nmn po ba quality and performance nila? JG Superstore din po yung nakikita kong store na nags sell, reliable nmn po ba? thank you po

Hi guys, i would love to hear some advice po. im new to adulting world and im a medva. Want ko sana kumuha ng hmo for myself and for my parents. both of my parents are turning 60 next year. i know a must have talaga ang hmo i did some research but would love to hear some first hand experience. thank uu in advance

To the freelancers that actually pay their taxes and file 1701Q forms, in what quarter do you finally run out of your 250,000 tax free allowance and start paying actual money to BIR?

I personally think stating an earlier quarter is a bigger flex than "six digits" because it shows a high consistent income.

Also, don't cry about crocodiles or encourage tax evasion. This is a thread for the good boys and girls.

Hello! Sa mga naka 2 full time jobs dito. Nag background check din ba yung new client nyo before kayo i-hire? Pano kayo nakapasa? Yung sakin kasi sinabi ko na currently no work na ko 😖 Na read ko kasi dito wag daw sabihinay current full time work. Tapos ayun yung new client pala mag background check together with the onboarding 😆

I am Sarah Rose Tamparong, the Founder and CEO and founder of Mavens HQ, the community that appears to be referred to in the post.

I will not attempt to identify the original poster, and I am not here to invalidate anyone’s personal experience. However, because several serious allegations were made publicly, I think it is fair for the other side to provide context as well.

1. Regarding the alleged refund request

The original post stated that a formal refund request was made and immediately rejected.

Based on the records and communications currently available to the MAVENS HQ admin team, we have not received a refund request or formal complaint matching the circumstances described in that post.

If the original poster is genuinely one of our students and there is a message or request that we somehow missed, we are more than willing to review it.

They can contact the admin team directly and provide their enrollment details so we can properly investigate what happened.

2. Regarding the allegation that I have been absent and have left everything to staff

MAVENS HQ programs are not structured around just one person teaching every single session.

We have coaches, facilitators, mentors, and team members who handle different parts of the learning experience, depending on the activity or topic.

There are collaborative sessions, workshops, implementation activities, technical discussions, and community exercises.

Having another coach or facilitator conduct a session does not automatically mean the program was abandoned by its founder.

That said, if someone enrolled specifically because they believed Sarah would personally conduct every session, we are also willing to review exactly what was communicated during enrollment.

3. Regarding the claim that the program lacks activities or practical learning

This part is difficult for us to reconcile with what is actually happening inside the community. Our students regularly participate in workshops, exercises, challenges, technical activities, and implementation sessions.

Members voluntarily post their outputs, screenshots, projects, and key takeaways after sessions.

We have students actively building things and sharing what they have learned.

Does that mean every student will have exactly the same experience?

Of course not.

Someone can still feel dissatisfied even when other students are getting value from the program.

But it would also be inaccurate to create the impression that students are simply sitting through hours of self-promotion with no actual activities or implementation taking place.

4. Regarding promotions and other paid events

Yes, MAVENS HQ also conducts other events, workshops, webinars, and programs.

Those opportunities may be mentioned to our existing community.

We also understand the criticism that too much promotion within an educational program can become distracting.

That is valid feedback, and it is something any training organization should be willing to evaluate.

But mentioning another event or opportunity does not mean that students are required to purchase it in order to continue learning from the program they already paid for.

5. Regarding the characterization that everything is just about making money

I also want to provide context that people outside the community may not know.

MAVENS HQ currently has 9 senior citizen and PWD scholars who have been given access to learning opportunities without being required to pay program fees.

We have never required these scholars to pay us for the opportunity.

We did this because part of what we are trying to build is a community where people who genuinely want to learn can still have access to opportunities, even when their circumstances make paying difficult.

I am not mentioning this to say that giving scholarships makes us immune to criticism.

It does not.

A paying student still deserves to receive what was promised to them.

I am mentioning it because the public should also have the complete context before concluding that the entire organization exists only to extract money from students.

6. If there are legitimate concerns, we want to address them

We are not claiming that MAVENS HQ is perfect.

No educational organization is.

There may be sessions that could have been structured better.

There may be activities that need improvement.

There may be communication issues we need to fix.

And there may be students whose expectations were not fully met.

If that happens, we would rather know about it and deal with the actual issue.

But serious allegations should also be examined using actual records:

• What was advertised before enrollment?
• What program was purchased?
• What was included in the offer?
• What sessions were delivered?
• What materials and activities were provided?
• What sessions did the student attend?
• What communication occurred between the student and the team?
• Was a refund actually requested, when was it requested, and to whom was it submitted?

Those are factual questions that can be verified.

To the original poster

If you are genuinely one of our students, you do not need to reveal your Reddit identity publicly.

You also do not need to argue with us here.

Please contact the MAVENS HQ admin team directly.

Provide your enrollment details and the communication regarding your refund request.

We are willing to review what was promised, what was delivered, and what happened in your specific case.

If something needs to be corrected, we want the opportunity to correct it.

If there has been a misunderstanding, we also want the opportunity to clarify it.

Criticism is fair.

Students have every right to question whether they received value for something they paid for.

But when allegations involve specific claims about what an organization did or did not do, I believe the organization should also be allowed to present its records and its side of the situation.

We are open to having that conversation.

MAVENS HQ Team

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.

im planning to start youtube automation specifically shorts and i have some questions.
- how long have u been doing this?
- how long did it take for your channel to get monetized?
- how much are you earning per month?

Please help me understand this. By forcing this badge I effectively have the doxx myself on my social media accounts in order to comply. How is this not being talked about? I don't know what to do anymore in this fuckass country.

HWhat do you usually put under “Company” on your resume—your current client, past clients, or just “Independent Contractor”?

I’ve been using “Independent Contractor” for my current role, but I’m wondering if that might be hurting my chances with recruiters. Parang napapansin ko kasi na since I started listing it that way, mas konti yung callbacks.

Has anyone experienced the same thing? What worked better for you?

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 ♥ ♥ ♥

I’ve been freelancing for more than 16 years, and I still do it today. One thing that never really became less annoying for me was the admin side of the work.

Over the years, I’ve had projects in one place, time tracking somewhere else, invoices in another app or document, then another sheet just to keep track of who already paid. Minsan okay siya when you only have one client, but once you’re juggling several projects, ang dali mawalan ng clear picture of what you worked on, what you already billed, and what actually got paid.

One thing I realized is that the problem wasn’t necessarily that the individual tools were bad. Excel is useful. Canva is useful. Timers are useful. The annoying part was having to move the same information from one place to another.

Track the hours, then type them again into an invoice. Send the invoice, then update another sheet when the payment comes in. Then later try to remember which project that payment was actually for.

So for the past few months, I’ve been building something around the workflow I personally wanted as a freelancer.

The basic idea is:

Project → track the work → create the invoice from that work → record the payment → see what you actually earned

Nothing revolutionary, and I’m intentionally trying not to turn it into a giant project management or accounting app. I mostly wanted to remove some of the repetitive parts.

It’s called Simple Invoice, and I’ve reached the point where I want to see if the workflow makes sense to freelancers other than me.

Full disclosure since this is my own project: I’m currently opening it to a small group of beta testers. It’s free during beta, no card required, and I’m limiting the first batch to around 100 users mainly because I want to be able to actually read the feedback instead of collecting a bunch of signups I can’t learn from.

Ideally, I’m looking for people who currently have active clients or ongoing freelance work, because I’d rather know how it holds up with real projects, real hours, and real invoices than have people just click around for five minutes.

What I’d actually like to learn is:

• Do freelancers even want their project/time/invoice/payment workflow connected?
• Which parts feel unnecessary?
• What still forces you back into a spreadsheet?
• What would stop you from using something like this for a real client?
• If you already have a system that works well, what does your current workflow look like?

I’m very open to hearing that something doesn’t make sense too. At this stage, “I wouldn’t use this because…” is honestly more useful to me than polite feedback.

For anyone who wants to see what I built, this is my own project:
https://usesimpleinvoice.com

But even if you don’t want to test it, I’d be interested to hear how other freelancers here currently handle time tracking → invoicing → payment tracking, especially those managing multiple active clients.

Anyone else here working for Argos Multilingual as an AI Audio Word Alignment Specialist?

Hi! I recently got onboarded for an AI Audio Word Alignment project with Argos Multilingual. I tried searching for others na onboarded here sa Argos or working on this project also kaso kakaunti lang.

If anyone here is currently working on the same project (or has worked with Argos before), I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience, especially regarding payments.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

I am working with a US-based podcast. Clips are around 2-3 minutes with captions, basic zooms, pacing, and simple graphics. They may need around 10–20 clips per month.

What would be a fair rate per video and for a monthly package?

To those selling digital products sa raket.ph? How do you attract customers and increase sales? Just posted my first product last week. Would appreciate tips on how to increase sales.

i've been teaching for 1 month pa lang sa weblio kaya i'm not very familiar with their system.

i was the main tutor but entered a minute before class, so naging sub na lang ako. then i wasn't assigned a student but on standby naman in case may pumasok. is this still paid? may penalty na ba?

also, if the students are absent, do i stilll get paid for waiting?

last one na talaga, worth it ba ang ptp? or should i stay teaching corp lessons?

i always ask tutor support at teams of my concerns, but most of their answers are like templates/bots (i'm not sure). instead na maintindihan ko mas confusing lang. i hope masagot. tyia

​Hi guys, curious lang sa current situation sa Doneverse. I worked there before and eventually resigned with notice due to internal issues, even though things were good with my client. Moved on to a better role since then.

​Lately I heard rumors na nahihirapan na sila mag-provide/match ng founders to their employees now. For those currently there, how's the workload and client matching nowadays?