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Supplementing My Income through Freelance Writing

December 5, 2009 · 20 Comments

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I am always busy to the extent that I limit to a certain time I spend chatting with my Mum. Honestly, I sometimes feel guilty about it because she waits everyday so we can chat together. I know she understands it.

On weekends I sleep late and spend more of my time working in the laptop. This is the only time that I can really wrap up things to meet my project deadlines. The weekdays are generally spent in my full time job and sometimes I still work at home after office though this greatly depends on my day’s workload at the office. If I am really exhausted, I simply spend an hour of research and cope with the writing workloads in wee hours of the morning. It means I get up between 3am to 4am though I always try to be up by three o’clock

I am oftentimes confronted by friends for such abnormal routine and lifestyle. Fortunately, I love every minute I spend in my freelance writing gigs even it means shorter period of sleep. I have never been so passionate and dedicated in life except for my writing.

Beating the deadlines is always a BIG challenge especially if you have a fulltime job.

Anyway, I am happy to have extra income by doing the thing I love most. The fact that I am able to give a full financial support to a college student out from my writing gigs makes it more rewarding.
There is an ocean of available jobs for freelance writers. With such options, the only constraint is the time to allot for writing. I am currently working as freelance writer in one of the local company based in Philippines. There are two things I like writing for this company. There is always constant flow of assignments, in fact there is no shortage at all, and lastly their online system. We have a cyber office (really cool!) where we can interact with my virtual colleagues and bosses. They also have very effective payment method. I am earning while honing my writing skills. If you are interested, let me know (but this opportunity applies for Filipinos only!).

I prefer my other projects to remain private.. Sorry folks, I can’t blog about it!


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20 responses so far ↓

  • Financial Samurai // December 5, 2009 at 2:33 pm | Reply

    Have you been able to monetize your writing so far?

    Hope to see you on my site one day.

  • J.D. Lim // December 12, 2009 at 12:05 pm | Reply

    Hi Sir! Thank you for visiting my site. :) Regarding this post, I guess I know what company you are talking about and uhm they have actually fired me almost a year ago. Hahaha.. :D This prompted me to start my own from scratch because of some not-so good experiences with them. :)

    Goodluck po sa atin. :D

    • Cyra Miles // December 12, 2009 at 12:43 pm | Reply

      Hi J.D.

      It’s Miss… LOL! Everything happens for good and for a reason… Now, you have your own company! It is an achievement..

      Cheers

  • J.D. Lim // December 12, 2009 at 12:46 pm | Reply

    Who’s that miss? Hahaha.. :D Yeah, I call it a company, but it is a one-man company and it is really hard to juggle my time between studies and work. But so far, I’m still alive, hehe.. :)

  • Ria C // December 12, 2009 at 3:56 pm | Reply

    Sounds very, very interesting… Spill… email mo ako ;)

  • J.D. Lim // December 12, 2009 at 4:46 pm | Reply

    Naku sori, haha.. My bad for not reading the author’s corner. :) Anyway, naku I don’t consider myself as an inspiration to others since I commit a lot of mistakes and still struggling to fight off my laziness, like now. :D

    I guess everyone knows about that company. :P I’ve had applicants who came from them stating the same problems I aired against them which caused me to be terminated: low pay, 24 hour deadlines but slow in checking/approving of articles and forced assignments. I guess, I’m lucky to have experienced such ‘cruel’ treatment from them that it pushed me to pursue my own career away from them and eventually, getting ahead of them one step at a time with the right principles in mind and heart. :)

    By the way, you can submit your CV now but I cannot promise you that I can review it immediately since my prelims are coming up and I have to start giving out projects before my exam comes. But I guess, you don’t need me naman po kasi mas magaling ka pa nga po sakin eh. :) Ako po madami pa dapat malaman about freelance writing kaya un, I’m humbled if you are going to apply to me.

    Oo nga po pala, I’ll add you up to my link list.

    Thank you po. :)

  • edelweiza // December 12, 2009 at 4:53 pm | Reply

    freelance writing is financially rewarding, we just have to be focus and masipag. hehe. thanks for the visit, i don’t remember you, though. did you change your name or something?

    P.S. pls. help me win a local contest by commenting here

    http://www.edelweiza.com/2009/10/join-dare-to-be-fit-n-right-fun-run.html

    need comments to win, thanks a lot! :)

  • Pipay // December 16, 2009 at 6:51 am | Reply

    Ako, yung job na binigay mo sa akin is kickin’ well. Ayos naman, no pressures. Saka napatunayan ko na magaling talaga akong umacting–pwede pala akong artista! ahahahah! Kelan kaya kita mamemeet?

    • Frugal Expat // December 17, 2009 at 3:52 pm | Reply

      @ Pipay: that’s nice to know that you are doing well don sa job.. You are right.. You need to be an actress to be more effective… LOL!

  • Ria C // December 18, 2009 at 6:37 am | Reply

    Sounds really interesting Cyra… I am thinking about joining pero I need to check my sched. Alam mo naman, full time career-mom, wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend…hay, I play a lot of roles in my life :)

  • brag // December 28, 2009 at 12:46 pm | Reply

    could you spill it to me too :)

  • Joanne // February 28, 2010 at 8:41 am | Reply

    Ako din i want to join ms. cyra.
    Currently in the UAE din ako and na inspire ako sa mga blogs mo, lalo na about freelance writing. I know I have to learn a lot pa, pero I believe I have the capabilities naman.

    thanks sa feedback =D

    Joaane

  • Larla // May 24, 2010 at 5:36 am | Reply

    Hi. I like reading your blog. Can you share it with me as well. I am living in Al Ain and have done online jobs as well.

  • manika yakova // June 12, 2010 at 11:17 am | Reply

    hi guys, i’m really interested in freelance writing primarily because i am in desperate need of some extra dough.

    my writing skills are mediocre but i think i could pen some stories or two.

    can anyone please tell me how to go about it? big thanks!!!

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