Work From Home Realizations: Letting Go is Key

It's been years now since I left the corporate world and embraced the "work from home" life. It has been quite a blast at first, having to wake up when you are done sleeping. Not to mention you do not have to worry about rushing to work, commuting and getting stuck in traffic. You do not have to think about having enough money for a cab or taxi or getting a memo or being denied of a bonus for being late. You do not have to feel sorry for yourself because everyone else is sleeping while you are out there braving the rain, storm and thunderstorms because you work at night or simply because you are employed and expected to be in the office at a certain time.

Learnings from Hiring Online Job Contractors

I'd say "Learnings" because I was so frustrated the other day when I met some of the worst online job contractors posing as experienced and professionals but were fake. It was the first time that I really felt so bad with someone who works for me and with me online. I even told my sister if this were an employee in the call center I used to manage I would probably send her home right away. It was twice in a row for the week and I was just so disappointed.

I have been writing online for years now. I have received various writing tasks from clients all over the world -just about any topic under the sun. Most clients are from the UK, US, Australia and Indonesia. I remember writing about Scholarship Grants, Bankruptcy, Goodyear Tires, Barbie Doll Houses, Destination Weddings, Wedding Rings, Mobile Homes, Cars for Hire and Foot Solutions. I also wrote hundreds or thousands of Finance articles including Factoring, Mortgage and other Work at Home options. You can check out my Odesk account for the number of clients I have had. I also have clients for Accounting jobs and just the same the clients are not from the Philippines most of the time but it gives me a chance to explore Cloud Accounting more. This job has been truly rewarding and fulfilling. My online job has been one of God's channels in blessing me and my family. It has helped me a lot especially when I was in between jobs and when I finally decided to go freelancing and gain freedom with my time that employment usually would not offer.




However, early last month I tried hiring online job contractors to help me finish a huge writing job I accepted. Since I am now a practicing accountant, I am not as free to write as before. I realized I could help others earn extra if I hire one online. Most of them anyway are like me who are looking for work from home opportunities to payoff some bills. Therefore, I started hiring one through various job seeker hubs. I would say, I was very fortunate to find really reliable ones but because they are so good they have other demanding jobs, they can accept limited job orders only. This prompted me to hire more.