Comments on: Is Freelancing Right For You? http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html Business, Investments and Personal Finance Tue, 22 May 2012 03:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: theignoredgenius http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html#comment-85454 theignoredgenius Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:49:35 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=1979#comment-85454 Hmm, I love working alone. I'm the first one most of the time to grab shifts that lets me work alone. hehehehe. Thanks again Fitz! - Rogie Hmm, I love working alone. I’m the first one most of the time to grab shifts that lets me work alone. hehehehe. Thanks again Fitz!

- Rogie

]]> By: elleica http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html#comment-38147 elleica Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:14:37 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=1979#comment-38147 @Jostine: Wow! I must say KUDOS to you for wanting to do your duty to our country despite all the negative images of our government now and where our taxes actually go. I learned a lot here. More than ever, this affirmed my belief that as someone in the early 20's freelancing really is not for me yet. Not if I am heiress to some large sum from my parents, which I'm not. Hehe. No wonder, my first foray into the freelancing world was a big fiasco. I needed the lessons I'm learning now in the corporate world to still survive. Yet somehow, despite having a generous and wonderful boss who constantly recognized my skills and plans for my future career path in the company, I cannot fully say that I am sold out to actually being in the top of a corporate company. There are too many other issues that keeps nagging in my mind - i.e. raising great kids and managing my own household - which I know would be very challenging once I am in a high corporate position. So now I know. When that time comes in my life, I must be in the position to quit my corporate job, become a full time mom and a full time freelancer. But who says that right now I cannot begin part time freelance jobs? :) Thanks for this! @Jostine: Wow! I must say KUDOS to you for wanting to do your duty to our country despite all the negative images of our government now and where our taxes actually go.

I learned a lot here. More than ever, this affirmed my belief that as someone in the early 20′s freelancing really is not for me yet. Not if I am heiress to some large sum from my parents, which I’m not. Hehe. No wonder, my first foray into the freelancing world was a big fiasco. I needed the lessons I’m learning now in the corporate world to still survive. Yet somehow, despite having a generous and wonderful boss who constantly recognized my skills and plans for my future career path in the company, I cannot fully say that I am sold out to actually being in the top of a corporate company. There are too many other issues that keeps nagging in my mind – i.e. raising great kids and managing my own household – which I know would be very challenging once I am in a high corporate position. So now I know. When that time comes in my life, I must be in the position to quit my corporate job, become a full time mom and a full time freelancer.

But who says that right now I cannot begin part time freelance jobs? :)

Thanks for this!

]]> By: Fitz http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html#comment-8970 Fitz Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:34:37 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=1979#comment-8970 @Jostine - I agree, that's a question that many freelancers ask me and I'll be writing about that very soon. @Jostine – I agree, that’s a question that many freelancers ask me and I’ll be writing about that very soon.

]]> By: Jostine http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html#comment-8928 Jostine Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:46:23 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=1979#comment-8928 How do freelancers pay taxes? I have been looking at different forums and blogs but what I'm seeing so far is inconclusive. I think the problem is because our government have not yet recognized what a freelance virtual assistant/writer/etc. is so when freelancers ask bir how they could pay taxes, the bir cannot even categorize them...I don't know...i hope you could help with this matter... I'm a freelance virtual assistant with client from a US-based company and I want to do my duty as a Filipino citizen with regards to paying my taxes but I fdon't know how to...thanks and more power! =D How do freelancers pay taxes? I have been looking at different forums and blogs but what I’m seeing so far is inconclusive. I think the problem is because our government have not yet recognized what a freelance virtual assistant/writer/etc. is so when freelancers ask bir how they could pay taxes, the bir cannot even categorize them…I don’t know…i hope you could help with this matter…

I’m a freelance virtual assistant with client from a US-based company and I want to do my duty as a Filipino citizen with regards to paying my taxes but I fdon’t know how to…thanks and more power! =D

]]> By: lei http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html#comment-5270 lei Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:51:06 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=1979#comment-5270 i just found this website few days ago. i am working in a call center (back office job) and i am making use of my free time browsing the internet. your articles are really interesting and very helpful! i am thinking of going into business on my own than to be in the office for 9 hours. i want to manage my own time at my own place. but like what you've written "be a saver first", i am starting to discipline my self when it comes to my finances so that when i start investing, i can easily manage my own business. i'll be reading all your articles in the next days, weeks, months and so forth. more power to you! i just found this website few days ago. i am working in a call center (back office job) and i am making use of my free time browsing the internet. your articles are really interesting and very helpful! i am thinking of going into business on my own than to be in the office for 9 hours. i want to manage my own time at my own place. but like what you’ve written “be a saver first”, i am starting to discipline my self when it comes to my finances so that when i start investing, i can easily manage my own business.

i’ll be reading all your articles in the next days, weeks, months and so forth.

more power to you!

]]> By: Lantis http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html#comment-5269 Lantis Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:10:55 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=1979#comment-5269 Also, freelancing / contracting is more self-fulfilling than working in an office indeed :) Also, freelancing / contracting is more self-fulfilling than working in an office indeed :)

]]> By: Lantis http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html#comment-5268 Lantis Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:08:00 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=1979#comment-5268 I am working as a Full-Time Freelancer for a year now. Yes, It really needs more discipline and strategy. But somehow, you can get used to it and conquer the challenges. You can also get hired offshore full-time (Well, not legally because its not possible) like ME plus you can do other extra works when you have time. All you need is Discipline, Strategy, and Honesty. Well, I am much satisfied and I think I don't need a boss...hehehe :) I am working as a Full-Time Freelancer for a year now. Yes, It really needs more discipline and strategy. But somehow, you can get used to it and conquer the challenges. You can also get hired offshore full-time (Well, not legally because its not possible) like ME plus you can do other extra works when you have time. All you need is Discipline, Strategy, and Honesty. Well, I am much satisfied and I think I don’t need a boss…hehehe :)

]]> By: Fitz http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html#comment-5267 Fitz Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:13 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=1979#comment-5267 @Tyrone I think that security is relative. Me and a lot of other friends of mine who are freelancers would agree with me that they actually feel more financially secure now than when they were employees. @Greg Yeah, magaling ka kasing houseband. :P @katz I would have to agree - learn to work for less first. The corporate world can teach you valuable lessons which you won't learn anywhere else. The important thing to remember is not to get stuck in the rat race and plan for financial freedom. @RMH Not to mention freelancing / contracting is more self-fulfilling than working in an office. @Paolo Yeah, freedom from the rat race rocks! :D @FS Many health institutions offer insurance for freelancers. I actually have medical coverage from an HMO which I pay annually. @Credit Card Chaser Me too. I think I could never ever come back to having a boss. :P @Neojohan I think that's how we all started, freelancing while working. And when the right time comes, we "jump off the cliff". :D @Dexter Yeah, I understand. But in any case, I know that making money online is your freelance job. :D @Tyrone
I think that security is relative. Me and a lot of other friends of mine who are freelancers would agree with me that they actually feel more financially secure now than when they were employees.

@Greg
Yeah, magaling ka kasing houseband. :P

@katz
I would have to agree – learn to work for less first. The corporate world can teach you valuable lessons which you won’t learn anywhere else.

The important thing to remember is not to get stuck in the rat race and plan for financial freedom.

@RMH
Not to mention freelancing / contracting is more self-fulfilling than working in an office.

@Paolo
Yeah, freedom from the rat race rocks! :D

@FS
Many health institutions offer insurance for freelancers. I actually have medical coverage from an HMO which I pay annually.

@Credit Card Chaser
Me too. I think I could never ever come back to having a boss. :P

@Neojohan
I think that’s how we all started, freelancing while working. And when the right time comes, we “jump off the cliff”. :D

@Dexter
Yeah, I understand. But in any case, I know that making money online is your freelance job. :D

]]> By: Dexter | Techathand.net http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html#comment-5266 Dexter | Techathand.net Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:58:23 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=1979#comment-5266 Nice tip.. I think I am still not prepared to shift into freelancing jobs and leave my corporate job. anyway .. thanks for a great and a very helpful tip as usual. Nice tip.. I think I am still not prepared to shift into freelancing jobs and leave my corporate job. anyway .. thanks for a great and a very helpful tip as usual.

]]> By: Neojohan http://fitzvillafuerte.com/is-freelancing-right-for-you.html#comment-5265 Neojohan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:15:51 +0000 http://fitzvillafuerte.com/?p=1979#comment-5265 Freelancing while working @ a company thats what I do now. Right greg? Hehe. Freelancing while working @ a company thats what I do now. Right greg? Hehe.

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