WORK FROM HOME
Stories and insights from the world of freelancing and work-from-home life. Explore VA experiences, productivity struggles, and the realities of building a remote career.
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Best WFH Jobs Philippines 2026
No degree or experience? No problem. Here are the best work-from-home jobs available right now — and how to actually get started. Here’s a question worth sitting with: What if your next paycheck didn’t require a two-hour commute, a dresscode, or asking permission to use the bathroom? For millions of Filipinos in 2026, that’s not a dream — it’s Tuesday. If you’re a fresh graduate trying to figure out your next move, a mom who wants to be home when the kids get back from school, or someone who’s just plain tired of Metro Manila traffic or everyday commute, work from home isn’t just an option anymore. It’s a legitimate, full-time…
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Starting Over as a Virtual Assistant? You’re Not the Only One
(On losing clients, feeling left behind, and what it actually takes to start over as a virtual assistant) There’s a specific kind of quiet that hits you when you lose a client. It doesn’t announce itself loudly. It just settles in, on slow Monday mornings, mid-scroll on LinkedIn, or whenever someone casually asks, “Kamusta ang work as a Virtual Assistant?” And you smile, because what else can you do? That’s where I found myself recently. Two clients gone. A third one struggling. And if I’m being completely honest with myself, I wasn’t performing the way I used to. It’s a hard thing to sit with. But sitting with it was…
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On How I Became a Mommy Blogger and a Content Creator, a Blog Anniversary Post
A little less than two years ago, I considered launching my website publicly. I had been writing for a while, but only for myself or a few close friends. So I hopped in and decided to make this website public, just so I can start my long-time dream and not procrastinate anymore. After a lot of thinking, I decided to become a mommy blogger. At first, I was just writing random things about being a mom and some poems. When I knew that a lot of bloggers have their own Facebook page to share their blogs, I turned my ‘quotes page’ to be the official Facebook page of this blog.…
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Jonah Chipeco: From Freelance Moonlighting to Asia’s Writerpreneur
A Writerpreneur, a portmanteau of the words — writer and entrepreneur, is more than just a writer who makes money online through writing. A writerpreneur is a writer who has a mind of a businessperson. Jonah Chipeco, the Chief Trainer and Founder of Writing Hacks Academy, is the epitome of this word. Hence, in the Philippine freelancing world, she is known as Asia’s Writerpreneur. Jonah uses her creative gifts to form income-generating opportunities as an entrepreneur. She utilizes the power of writing as her foundation in solving her clients’ and students’ problems. Her writing skills are the building blocks of her business. As a Writerpreneur, she combined her passion for…
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Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach interviews “candidates” seeking to join online ESL platform 51Talk
51Talk, together with their new Philippine brand ambassador, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, held its first-ever live stream interview via Facebook after hundreds of aspiring online English teachers signed-up to get a chance to be part of the show. The live stream is part of 51Talk’s campaign to invite qualified Filipinos who are interested to take advantage of the 30,000 home-based online teaching opportunities offered by 51Talk where people can teach, learn and most importantly – earn. Listed in the New York Stock Exchange, 51Talk is the leading online English education platform that connects thousands of Filipino teachers to foreign English language learners via an interactive virtual classroom. More than…
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Starting 2020 with a Winning Mindset as a WAHM
Thanks to technology, people can now work in the comfort of their own homes. This includes moms who want to earn a living to support their families, labeled as work at home mom or WAHM. WAHM jobs include virtual assistants, ESL teachers, SEO writers, transcriptionists, and a lot more. Due to the rise of freelancers and work-at-home jobs, the number of support groups also rose especially on Facebook. One of these support groups is WAHM Tribe. It’s ‘a support and learning group for Pinay Moms who want to grow a thriving online career by leveraging the power of social media.’ And last January 26, they held an event entitled, “Soar…
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4 Benefits of Being a Work at Home Mom
Have you ever considered quitting your office job and be a work at home mom (freelancer) to take care of your kids? If yes, what are your hesitations? Freelancing has its pros and cons. But today, I will share with you the benefits that I am getting from being a work at home mom. 1. More Time with Family I started freelancing in 2016. When I gave birth, I was thinking of going back to an office-based job to earn. But then, who will take care of my son? Getting a babysitter was not an option as the income at that time was just enough. Good thing, I stayed working…
