5 Days Ago
You might be wondering what's with the “5 Days Ago” title, well it was the number of days I haven't posted any here in read.cash, since the last 3 months I've been slacking for real in here. There's just a lot of overwhelming stuff I have in my plate recently.
Or, maybe.. I just don't know what direction should I take. Recently, I've been venturing my time learning about Freelancing stuff, and it's not an easy job especially winning clients. I was overwhelmed when I got my first client in Upwork, my first ever formal client in freelance writing gig.. I thought, it was the good start of smooth sailing in my Freelancing journey, but I was wrong. Expectations vs. reality as it was the worst thing as I entered haha!
I don't want to elaborate what had happen to me with that client, but it is horrible experience. Anyway, I just let it pass only @bmjc98 knows about it as I shared it with her on TG. At that moment of encounter, I doubted myself. I thought I was good enough, that I do good in my work, I was disappointed with myself again but then I found out I was not at fault but the client itself, he cheated me lol. From then, I move on and continue learning the course I bought last time.
To all, aspiring freelancer that will find client in Upwork learn from my experience. Avoid clients that has a lot of negative feedback, they are probably scheming. As a first timer in Upwork I wasn't aware of that, so I didn't bother.. looking at their feedback.
It was the reason, I was not online recently..just wanted to get over what happened to me, and watch movie series aside from learning. It's so funny how I was so excited sharing my Upwork journey the past few days and then here I am sharing I got problems with my client, I just realized.. there's no short cut in everything, just like what happened to me. I get back on my Upwork just last month and got client afterwards, only to find out it was not my shortcut but one of the things I must learn in pursuing this freelancing thing.
I thought freelancing is easy, but it's not especially winning clients as there are a lot of applicants. So, this is why I just shift on learning new things for now instead of finding new client. I wanted to be skilled enough with what I am trying to pursue.
I'm also busy buying school supply for my daughter. They'll start their class tomorrow, finally. I'm excited to send her to school and see how things goes having a student haha! You know first time mom feels!
We went for the last minute shopping for my daughter's stuff today and it was crowded anywhere. Many people are panic buying school supplies, or maybe the last minute syndrome. One of the mall has their back to school sale almost 50%, so the said mall is really crowded from first floor to the fourth floor.
Anyway, I am talking remix here.. pardon this random blog! I just don't know what to write clearly yet, but hopefully I can write with sense later on.
I am more on real life stuff these days, less online activities but hopefully when my husband is onboard again, I can get back to my virtual world in full force 😂. Although he doesn't hinder my online stuff, it's just that I got tired too recently.. so I deserve to slack off haha!
Lead Image: Garrett Sampson via Unsplash
Abangers pa naman ako sa Upwork journey mo hehe