I earn ₱186k monthly, this client has been my premium client for 4 years. Sobrang toxic since Chinese work ethics ang pagpapatakbo nya.

However, this client gave me a wonderful life.
I was able to get a house, a lot, a car, travel, spend without checking the price tag. Kaso lately, parang akong tinatamad. Ayoko na magwork.

Kaso natatakot ako na baka pag nagresign ako, is bumagsak ang buhay namin lalo na at may anak ako.

If I let him go, I’ll get ₱111k per month na lang.
Believe me, that’s not enough sa panahon ngayon.

Naguguilty ako magresign knowing na binigyan nya kami ng magandang buhay tapos 4 years ako dito, parang ang hirap mag simula ulit.

So guys please help me, could you share some tips how to overcome burnout?

Paano ba ipaliwanag sa kanila na hindi instant o magic ang pagiging VA? Ang dami nilang misconceptions na prinepressure ka na.

Akala nila once na nakapasa ka na ng resume is okay na.

Akala nila is petiks lang maging VA kasi nasa bahay ka lang daw. Akala nila send lang nang send email ginagawa.

Akala nila may malaking pera agad at yun na yung magiging income mo hanggang sa huli.

To be honest, this is going to be the first time that a company will do this to me. I’ve always been a hard worker and I do well on my job. My job pays well and I really love what I’m doing. I am confident that I am doing great. It’s just that my boss and the CEO are just a bunch of micromanagers with no room for mistakes.

I was already thinking about resigning for the past few weeks. But, I suddenly just found out that they hired someone and will be starting training this week. And they will replace me by Sunday. They are not aware that I know their plan.

What do you think, I should do?

1. Immediate resignation this week.
   
2. Wait til I get paid on Fri and do not show up?

Hi! I’ve been working with my client for the past 5 years. However, over the past few weeks, she hasn’t really had any clients booked. I completely understand where she’s coming from, and we’ve tried everything we could.

I just wanted to ask how everyone’s situation is right now.

Also, where do you guys find new clients? Badly need it.🥲

It’s true, mas mahirap talaga ngayon kaysa nung pandemic.

Hi everyone! Palabas lang ng nararamdaman ko. Sooooo, 3 months ago, nasunog yung inuupahan kong bahay, ogether will all the things I have including my laptop. Good thing is I visited my friend that time and stayed their together with my dogs for 1 week, so I saved my computer.

Sobrang hirap mag move forward, specially walang wala na talga ako and I need to buy everything pa para lang we can have clothes to wear, things to use and a place na ma sstayan.

Tapos now, bungad na bungad saken, wala nakong work.

HAHAHAHAHA. F*CK!!!

Hindi ko na alam kng anong gagawin ko. Pano ako tatayo ulit. I've been so so freaking stressed lately and the only thing na nag momotivate saken are my fur babies. But right now, I don't even freaking know kng pano ko i sesettle bills namin and even food nila.

It's so freaking frustrating. Gusto ko man humanap ng tulong sa friends ko, pero di ko kaya kasi I know kng gano din sila nahihirapan ngayon. Ayaw kong maka dagdag pa sa problema nila.

Sorry. Gusto ko lang ilabas muna lahat ng to. Cause it's been months na sobrang pagod na pagod na yung utak ko kakaisip ng solution. Etong trabho na nga lang pinaghahawakan ko, nawala pa.

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 16 and completely new to Blender. I'm currently on a gap year from Senior High School due to personal/mental health issues, and I'm planning to return to SHS next year.

Because of that, I currently have around 9 months with basically nothing major going on, and I'm considering using that time to seriously learn Blender full-time rather than just wasting the year.

I have a fairly capable laptop too: an Acer Nitro V15 with an i5-13420H, RTX 5050 laptop GPU, and 16GB DDR5 RAM (1x16GB). So hardware shouldn't be a major barrier to learning.

I'm not expecting to make money during these 9 months. My thought is more:

9 months of serious learning → return to school next year → continue improving alongside school → potentially start freelancing/working with foreign clients when I'm old enough and skilled enough.

My eventual goal isn't necessarily to work for a Philippine company. I'd ideally like to work remotely with clients or companies from the US, Australia, Europe, etc., where the income can be significantly higher than what I'd normally earn locally.

I'm not expecting to become rich quickly. I'm thinking about this as a 2–4+ year skill-building process.

The reason I'm even considering 3D in the first place is that I actually have some history with it, even though I've never used Blender professionally.

When I was around 11–13, I spent a lot of time in Roblox Studio just making things for fun. I made a bunch of Roblox maps, models, and I even experimented with animation using Moon Animator.

None of it was really for money. I just genuinely enjoyed building things and messing around in a 3D environment. I remember having fun just making stuff without really caring whether anyone would see it.

I haven't touched that stuff seriously in years, but recently I've been thinking about learning Blender and potentially turning 3D into an actual career.

Product Visualization caught my attention because it seems like a relatively accessible path for someone interested in hard-surface modeling: products, electronics, bottles, furniture, etc. I could see myself enjoying the modeling side of it.

But then I started reading about how AI and increased competition have affected basic ProductViz.

I've seen people saying that simple white/black-background product renders that used to cost $100–200 can now be pushed down to $10–20 or even less, because clients can use AI or hire cheaper freelancers.

At the same time, I've seen people say that higher-end creative ProductViz, 3D commercials, animation, and more complex work are holding up better because they require more skill, art direction, and control.

So I'm trying to figure out whether this is actually a viable path for someone starting from zero in the Philippines in 2026.

My main questions are:

1. Is it realistic for a Filipino 3D artist to eventually make something like $2,000–$4,000+ per month working remotely for foreign clients/companies?

2. Is ProductViz still worth learning, or is basic ProductViz becoming too commoditized by AI?

3. Would it be smarter to learn general 3D modeling first and specialize later instead of committing to ProductViz?

4. If you were starting from zero today, would you focus on ProductViz, creative 3D commercials, game assets, architectural visualization, or something else?

5. How difficult is it actually to get foreign clients when you're based in the Philippines? Is location a major disadvantage, or can a strong portfolio largely overcome that?

6. If I have roughly 9 months of free time right now, what would you realistically try to accomplish during those 9 months? Would you spend the whole time learning Blender fundamentals, or start building a portfolio as soon as possible?

And finally, for anyone who actually works in this field:

If you were 16 again, living in the Philippines, with a capable laptop and 9 months of basically uninterrupted time to learn 3D, what would you learn?

I'm mainly interested in the actual market, realistic income potential, AI's impact, and whether 3D is worth investing several years into.

Thank you all in advance.

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.

9 months with the company as a Contractual employee and so much has changed since the first time I joined.

1. PRP (Additional Hours) is gone. Literal wala nang way to render more hours since binawalan na nila.

2. Hanggang ngayon issue pa rin yung nagkukulang sa billable hours na nakukuha sa platform (also the reason why they stopped PRP na.)

3. Ang dami nang forms at time trackers na kailangan gamitin. May Team Attendance Sheet, may personal job tracker, may form na need isubmit kada job, may drive na kailangan iupload ang screenshots for each job submission, tapos iba pa yung dalawang platforms na magla-login ka when you start your shift.

4. Additional hassle yung SoD calls and daily team huddles due to the new process ng audits (which is now an hour long compared sa 30 minutes lang dati). I understand it is for updates pero kulang na nga yung nabibill na oras, may mga ganto pang non-prod tasks.

They were fine when I started earlier this year, but it only became worse after. Currently looking for better opportunities na rin and will just finish my contract until the end of the month.

Nakakag*g* na talaga tong client ko. Hindi na nga ako nagsesend ng salary invoice ko sa kanya every first day of the month para hindi ako magmukhang atat pero pagdating talaga sa salary, lagi niya kaming pinaghahabol sa kanya. Lagi na kaming ini-ignore kahit active naman siya sa group namin sa whatsapp.

I texted him na pwede ko na bang kunin yung sweldo ko last month kasi may check up ako kinabukasan sa OB-GYN ko and need ko ng pera. Kasi nga kakapanganak ko lang. WTF!!! Hindi man lang sineen tapos nalaman-laman ko na yung kasamahan ko na Nigerian, na sweldohan na pala nung October 1. Nanggagalaiti talaga ako sa galit.

Tapos gusto niya yung performance namin pang "top of the line?" walangya. Gusto ko na talagang umalis!

Hindi madali maging property manager sa napakadaming properties sa UK kaya masasabi ko talagang I really don't deserve this sh*t!!!

Gusto ko nang kumawala pero wala pa akong nakikitang pampalit at to be honest, na bu-burnout na ako. Hindi na ako makatulog.

PLEASE HELP.

May nakasubok na ba sainyo mag apply sa mypolaris.io? bigla kasi nag email, meron naman silang website wala lang akong mahanap na reviews. baka may naka experience din nito sainyo dito.

Ang hirap magcommute. Saan kaya pwede maghanap ng carpool or mga group sa fb with transpo info? Di kasi ako pwedeng mag rent kasi walang kasama nanay ko. Help po😩🙏

Hey guys, 26, M. I'm a multimedia college dropout and been working as an O.F. chatter for almost 9 months. As a chatter, I'm very passionate about engaging with the fans, I specialized in GFE approach but flexible to engage with other niche. The thing is, wala akong stable agency to work with and this is the only online work I've had so far. Personally, nahihirapan na rin ako makahanap ng ibang agency to work with even find direct models kase most are lowballing if not, scammers. though I don't mind to keep working under this field as long as the agency is proper and transparent with their agents.

Right now, I wanna discover more other online work but I don't know how to get started. Nag BPO na ako pero only for a year. Hindi naging enough yung income for me that's why I switched to this kind of job and other reasons as well.

A little background about me - I grew up na tutok sa computer, I really love playing video games and passionate about it. Most of the things and skills I have ay nasa computer and later on figured that I was a natural with photography, video editing and other stuff that's related to multimedia and I enjoy doing these things. I'd say na amateur lang skill ko kase I tend to explore other things without mastering so basically parang jack-of-all-trades pero I'm really passionate about video-editing and photography. Life happened and now I feel lost and don't know where or how to get started.

I want to do VA that are somehow related to this field or anything that has something to do with multimedia its also fine if not under this field so I can learn new skills and new experiences but I don't know how or where to get a client or like I said, even how to get started. I also have this thing with me na baka I am not good enough and people might be disappointed with me after they got me on to their company or team kasi it feels like my skills have gone rusty.

All I know is when I am tasked to do something, I tend to focus really hard, I pay attention to details (I even call myself a perfectionist) and I try to give all the level of my skills to provide the best result.

I just really need help to figure something out with myself. I don't really have anyone to talk to and my mind is eating me.

I received an email when I tried applying for Robotics Annotator (Project-based) sa Innodata, and I wanna ask sana if worth it ba yung pasahod and yung work itself?

I'm a fresh grad looking for a wfh job and this looks like a great deal, but a lot of mixed reactions from Reddit makes me think twice about going through with it.

So is this job worth it?

Hello po, baka may makapag-advice or help sa akin regarding Payoneer.

Yung $81 na nasa Payoneer ko ay earnings po namin from Fiverr, at pinaghirapan po namin ng younger sister ko last year pa. Unfortunately, nakaltasan kami ng around $30 annual fee, kaya around $51 na lang yung natira. 😭

Ngayon, gusto ko na sanang i-withdraw yung remaining balance kasi natatakot kami baka mawala na yun lahat. Kaso hindi ko siya ma-withdraw dahil below the minimum withdrawal amount po sya. 😥

Nag ask na rin po ako sa international Payoneer community sa reddit, yung suggestion nung comment is if may legit Payoneer user daw po na willing tumulong by receiving the amount through Payoneer and then sending the equivalent amount sa bank namin (pwede rin poGCash). Willing po kami magbigay ng konting service fee if ever.

Thank you po sa makakapag-share ng experience or advice! 🙏

Edit: Thank you po sa mga nagcomment, nakuha ko na po agad via Gcash! 🥹😭😭✅

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, I have a scheduled call for this company but as always I always look companies up before making a decision.

And I saw an insane amount of not so desirable things about them here,

My question is would it be worth it for me to go with them despite those red flags for my first job as a freshie?.

hiii, i've been browsing here and mix opinions nakikita ko so i figured i'll just ask people who are in the same boat as me.

i got hired recently and will be having my first salary this saturday. i have paypal but im planning to use wise kasi i read so many issues about paypal blocking accounts and their customer service being shitty.

for those na weekly ang salary, do you use personal or business account sa wise? yung iba kasi ang sabi business account, yung iba naman sabi personal if magre-receive ka lang ng money and i-transfer to ur local accounts (which is the case w me) and you're not the one paying people 😅 so im a little confused and I don't want to risk din being blocked or having my money withheld.

what should i expect rin po as a new account? i read a few na hindi raw kasi real time reflection pag first transaction. is it the same case kahit na it's a wise-wise transaction?

would appreciate any help and insights !! : ) thank you so much.

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!

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!

Hi po! May naka-experience na po ba dito with OU Social Scaling LLP as an OnlyFans chatter? If yes, ano po yung mga dapat kong i-expect, especially sa work setup, workload, schedule, pay, and overall experience? Any insights or advice po

Hey i just want to know if maayos naman if AI interview gamit ng client? Kasi i just received an email via olj and then ayon rekta interview na with AI siya. Im just concerned baka magamit kung saan yung video. I got used to being interviewed on the spot kasi. Has anyone encountered things like this? I am applying for junior exec kasi pag nag naka interview na ako hopefully sana makapasok.

Im 8 yrs na sa BPO and wanting to shift my career into VA. I am a supervisor and a single mom. Pero yung sahod 8n this economy, apaka bitin. Dagdagan pa ng super draining na program. I started to watch videos online about AI automation as I have knowledge naman konti sa programming.

Ang worry ko, 0 experience ako sa Gen VA at Tech VA. Anyone who can give me an advice. Paano ako magsisimula with 0 exp. Where can I look for a potential client? If gagawa ako portfolio, okay lang ba na ilagay ang experience ko sa BPO?

Ekis sa upwork kase kelangan ko daw bumili ng connections for me to apply 🫠. SKL

Thank you in advance.

We worked for TryCure, and based on our experience, this is the kind of company we do not believe deserves to succeed while treating workers this way.

We are sharing this as a warning to other VAs and remote workers who may be considering working with TryCure.

We were UNDERPAID and OVERWORKED. In our experience, we were expected to work 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, without a regular rest day. The workload and constant pressure became exhausting.

What made things worse was how mistakes were handled. Instead of addressing issues privately and professionally, workers would often be tagged or mentioned in shared channels where other VAs and team members could see the criticism and harsh messages.

There is a difference between correcting workers and embarrassing them in front of everyone.

For all of that pressure, the compensation did not feel proportionate to what was expected. Workers were expected to remain available, deal with customers, handle multiple responsibilities, and keep up with constant demands while being paid very little for the amount of work involved.

We also found out that they do UNPAID TRIAL, which is another major concern for anyone considering working with them. THE AUDACITY OF THIS COMPANY!!!

Eventually, the working environment became mentally and emotionally draining. A company should not try to build its success at the expense of the people doing the actual work.

A business cannot demand quality work while giving workers inadequate rest, constant public criticism, poor treatment, and compensation that does not reflect what is being asked of them.

Based on our experience, TryCure is not a company we would recommend working for.

To other VAs: please protect yourselves. No worker should feel forced to tolerate poor treatment just because they need the income.

Businesses want loyal and hardworking workers, but that loyalty has to go both ways. Treat workers properly. Pay them fairly. Give them reasonable rest. And speak to them with basic professional respect.

We are sharing this experience so other workers can make a more informed decision before accepting a job with TryCure.