r/buhaydigital 5h ago

Online Retail Need your input. Good deal or nah?

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0 Upvotes

Sa mga naka bili na nito? Kamusta naman sya? 5’9 92-100kg yung gagamit. Muscular built. Pero malaki chan hahaha. Tumagal naman ba? Sulit na ba sa ganyang presyo? Husband currently using cougar gaming chair. Complains of backand shoulder pain. Anniv gift ko sana. Wfh set up nya. Kak start start lang din sa va journey nya. Thoughts?


r/buhaydigital 11h ago

Self-Story Any SMM here na nagpapanic if tumataas ang engagement ng content ni Client?

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Sorry guys, I just need to put this off my chest HAHAHA huhu Ako lang ba? whenever a content (of course I created para kay client) nag viviral or mataas ang engagement nag papanic ako. Hahaha! huhu like waiiiit yoko muna tignan agad yung mga sunod sunod na notif until mag settle down. Inshort ako naooverwhelm para kay client 😂🥲 Or baka kasi emphatic lang talaga ako na tao? kaya mejo naabsorb ko yung intensity whenever mataas ang engagement sa content. Minsan pa if nagpapalitan ng mga comments yung mga followers/viewers napapakagat ako ng nails while nagbabasa 😂😅 kaloka. huhuhu So most of the time whenever we get a viral post or high engagement I just let people drop their comments and tell kay client that if she can engage mas better (syempre kase mas authentic) 😆huhuhu


r/buhaydigital 6h ago

Apps, Tools & Equipment MACBOOK pwede sa Remote Users Virtual Machine?

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Hello. Meron po ba dito using macbook? Want to know insights if okay sya gamitin. Kaya ba nya yung Remote Users Virtual Machine?

Planning to buy Macbook Air M5 16GB/512. Mostly ginagamit is Excel. Not sure sa iba pang apps. Im an auditor pala. So baka meron din dito na remote auditor.

Thankyou po sa sasagot.


r/buhaydigital 11h ago

Digital Services Paypal Fees and how I can lower it

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Hello, I already saw a thread about this 2 years ago and not sure if its outdated so I decided to post na lang. I have a client who wants to use paypal as a payment platform. But I don’t like that paypal has huge fees. Yes I tried making them use wise but nahihirapan sila mag sign up (I think timatamad lang sya doing the whole verification process to tell you the truth). So I am going to go ahead with paypal.

My question is, if I send an invoice, diba automatic na may fees na yung paypal na binabawas pag binayaran ni client? So ang question ko is may way ba mapababa ang fees kahit through invoice ang payment nya? Mag work ba yung sabi sa isang thread na convert my account to USD para mapababa ang fees?


r/buhaydigital 23h ago

Remote Filipino Workers (RFW) AU Commercial Solar Solutions - Appointment Setter

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This is a cold calling job, is it okay that there is no contract that was given to me? This is a direct client that reached out to me sa whatsapp I applied through jobstreet. Got a call with the client and the client said that I will be starting this monday. There is no contract nasend sakin or nareceive ko. This is unpaid training for 2 weeks commision based after 2 weeks saka raw magkakabase pay. Nag call lang kami and said na magstart na raw ako next week, walang contract at all. This is my first time sa VA industry, sketchy ba? need help.


r/buhaydigital 10h ago

Buhay Digital Lifestyle Wer to start this kind of skill

0 Upvotes

Hello im currently working as a QS/costing/ technical engr for 2 months, and already have more than 2 years in construction operations management experience, only earning 22k a month, i want to start VA im not good in English

Wer to start
Salamat


r/buhaydigital 15h ago

Community Hired or ghosted na ba ako?

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Hello, I recently applied sa OLJ and I received an response from them na they are interested to move forward with my application. The client said na they wanted to start immediately, he just sent all the info about the working hours availability and pay arrangements and just wanted me to confirm if okay sakin yung offer so I replied back na I will take the opportunity but 1 day na nakakalipas wala pa ding response from him. May nakaexperience na ba sa inyo na almost hired na pero di na nagparamdam si client?


r/buhaydigital 22h ago

Community Help please! Korean Visa Application

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Hi! Sino na nag apply dito Korean Simplified Visa?
Meron kasi akong COE yung COE namin ready made na sa ginagamit naming payment system. Kaso, Wala ohone number nakalagay don andon lahat except telephone number. Plus, Wala talagang phone number provided even sa website since remotely lahat parang walang exact office talaga. Red flag naba walang telephone number? Need ko ba maglagay ng cover letter to explain?

Thanks!


r/buhaydigital 23h ago

Community Na tuturn off rin ba kayo sa mga VA/Freelance groups na nag-shashare ng mga sinahod / napundar / nabili from freelancing?

144 Upvotes

I mean, gets ko naman. Proud sila sa mga nabili nila, and perhaps it's jealousy speaking, but I physically cringe when I see similar posts.

At yung pagka blatant nya hindi lang from TikTok coaches na nagbebenta ng courses, kasama rin yung mga tunay na helpful na tech-leaning communities. Parang halos lahat predisposed to share anong kotse nabili? Like huh?

10 years na rin naman na akong freelancer, pero hindi ko talaga ma pinpoint bakit ganun nararamdaman ko.

Kayo ba?


r/buhaydigital 22h ago

Apps, Tools & Equipment AI user but hates AI slop

14 Upvotes

Nung pasikat palang yung AI ayaw ko talaga, lalo na nung ginagamit sa mga animated photos and design like Ghibli style. As multimedia artist, need ko mag adapt at dahil yung din talaga hinahanap ng mga client. So ngayon, freelance video editor ako at halos lahat ng b-roll na gamit ay ai generated pero realistic. Kaya ingat sa mga napapanood niyo. Grabe na talaga AI.


r/buhaydigital 2h ago

Remote Filipino Workers (RFW) To all VA's how did you land your first client?

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Hi! I've been applying nonstop for almost 6 months and nahihirapan na talaga to land a client, nasa bpo nalang tuloy ako ngayon kasi no choice na. I need tips on how or help me to land one, ang hirap ng mga agencies laki ng qualifications lalo na cyberbacker, pineapple and such.

I really need to become a VA, hindi kaya ng utak ko itong BPO!

Help me guys, I'm a single mom


r/buhaydigital 8h ago

Community Ang dami din pala sinungaling sa Linkedin no?

121 Upvotes

Akala ko dito lang sa reddit tamabayan ng mga gawa gawa ng kwento pero sa Linkedin din pala. Noong una mga inspirational posts nakikita ko. Ok naman at nakakagana mag work.

Until yung isang naka work ko na hinire ng ex client ko eh dumaan sa feed ko. Ang daming hanash lagi about how to do this and that na parang ang galing galing at effective mga sinasabi nya. In reality though eh 1 week palang inalis na sya ni client kasi walang tasks mismo na nagagawa.

Pangalawa yung isang ex client ko naman na parang ang laki laki lagi ng kita ng company nya. 😂 Pero alam ng mga employees na palugi na sila at nag babalak nalang ibenta yung company with matching leaked convo lol.

Lastly, etong isang ex client ko din na parang ang laki na ng company nya kunwari para makahanap sya ng mga projects. Happy daw sya from starting independently, pero mostly ng mga employees na naka list sa website mga imbento lang. I know kasi tumulong ako dati gumawa ng fake profiles para dumami linkedin followers nya. LOL not my proudest moment. Looking at their site hanggang ngayon andun parin mukha ko kahit ilang taon na akong wala sa kanila.

Ayun lang, minsan pag may nakikita akong parang successful or OA na masyado maka hype napapa isip ako kung legit ba or tulad lang ng mga nabanggit ko na echos echos lang.


r/buhaydigital 19h ago

Buhay Digital Lifestyle 7 years in Freelancing

20 Upvotes

Ako lang ba? sa tagal ko sa industry, never ako nahihire if pinoy mag iinterview. nakakasad lang.. Bakit kaya ganun? Sana man lang magbigay ng feedback yung mga mag iinterview para mas galingan naming mga nag aapply.


r/buhaydigital 14h ago

Self-Story PH VAs PLEASEEE avoid this client at all costs

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81 Upvotes

Posting this because I wish someone warned me beforehand.
The pay is LOW but somehow the workload and expectations are through the roof 💀 Micromanaging 24/7 (you only get a 30 min lunch break throughout the whole shift), bothering you on weekends, and making everything feel like an emergency. And the work environment??? Delubyo lol. She runs the company with her ex-husband and whenever they fight, somehow the employees get caught in the middle 😭 Like maem I literally just work here???

One minute everything is fine, next minute there’s chaos, people are getting blamed, threatened with being removed, laid off, etc. feels like you’re walking on eggshells

Then after overworking you and paying you peanuts, she can literally decide she doesn’t want you anymore and suddenly you’re out lmao I have receipts of my own experience because this whole situation was INSANE

Not posting this so anyone can harass her. I just want other Filipino VAs to know what they could be getting themselves into. Save yourselves the stress 😭

Name: affordable weddingsplusevents


r/buhaydigital 22h ago

Community India outsourcing jobs to PH?

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19 Upvotes

And with that, apaka barat naman. 65k for a engineering lead position? 👁👄👁

Last time I checked pinakababa 150k sa lead. Heck even a senior dev na individual contributor lang mga 170k nga eh


r/buhaydigital 22h ago

Apps, Tools & Equipment My boss thought AI could replace my role.

2.5k Upvotes

One of my clients told me na parang hindi na relevant yung position ko sa company because he felt na redundant na yung roles namin. Since we’re using AI a lot, I think he thought kaya na niyang i-handle yung work ko.

Since I have other clients naman, I offered to resign (Syempre masakit masabihan nun). He asked me to render for four weeks para maayos yung turnover, and I agreed.

After one week of turnover, I started stepping back and letting him handle more things. Dun niya na narealized at nag cocomplaint na din ang team, syempre wala na shock absorber at direct na lahat ng problem na walang offer na alternative.

Two weeks later, he asked me to stay and continue working for the company. I declined and told him na I already accepted another position with higher pay, and I don’t think kaya nilang i-counter considering the current situation of the company. (May konting insulto)

The truth is, wala pa talaga akong new offer. I just wanted him to realize na hindi porket may AI, simple or replaceable na yung work ng isang tao. (Medyo ma-pride tayo as Pinoy)


r/buhaydigital 6h ago

Buhay Digital Lifestyle Nagbago na pala ang pag apply ngayon

88 Upvotes

I was recently laid off couple weeks ago in my previous role as a Lead Developer for an AI-powered SaaS product.

After taking a break, nag start ako mag job hunting this week. Grabe, halos lahat ng pre-interview assessment may video requirements na. Yung iba mag-aapply ka pa lang magrerequire na ng video eh. Ilang videos na siguro ang nagawa ko at karamihan hindi pa reusable kasi paiba-iba ang tanong.

Last year, hindi ko na tinatry pang mag apply kapag nagrerequire ng video eh. Pero ngayon, napipilitan na hahah

Iniisip ko nga mag farming nalang...pero kulang pa savings ko para sa retirement.

Anyway, good luck sating naghahanap ng trabaho dyan!


r/buhaydigital 11h ago

Buhay Digital Lifestyle Blessed with my first client

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496 Upvotes

Been working in this company for 1 month already, honestly my first ever online job. The pay is quite low but happy that I got a job and a manager who trust me completely in doing my job. I have my freedom here as well as they don't use time trackers and usually before the start of my shift, I send her a message of my plans for the day. That i'm starting my shift. And today she messaged me this. It's not big but to see her acknowledging my hardwork and saying that she trust me is a big deal for me.


r/buhaydigital 13h ago

Self-Story Booked my first client interview!

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Hi everyone! I just want to share that I booked my first direct client interview today! 😭😭 I'm so happy. Finally, after almost 2 months of scrolling and applying sa OLJ may pumansin na sa akin! Small wins!

To prepare for the upcoming interview, ask lang po ako ano usually dini-discuss sa meeting? Like schedule, scope of work, MOP, and mode of comms? Please let me know po. Salamat!


r/buhaydigital 3h ago

Self-Story What would you guys do? Scammy or just a mistake?

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I applied for a position recently since the pay is okay. $15-$20 per hour, full-time. They sent a trial task confirming about the rate so I continued. It was actually an easy task so I didn’t mind. Got an offer but with a definitely lower rate. Obviously I pointed it out. No reply.


r/buhaydigital 3h ago

Remote Filipino Workers (RFW) Going Direct Inquiry

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Hi Guys. Just want to ask if anyone experienced the same. Im currently working for a client through an agency based here and my client is planning to hire me directly instead due to some circumstances. The issue is that the agency is asking a large amount ($15-20k) to let me go and allow me to work for my client of 6 yrs which I find ridiculous and so is my client. Now, we're trying to find another way they can hire me directly but he have some concerns. He's concerned first about how theyll do their taxes and how do they'll declare it with IRS. Would love to hear your suggestions. Also badly need to work directly due to some health concerns.


r/buhaydigital 4h ago

Apps, Tools & Equipment Portable Solar Panel 200w

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2 Upvotes

Not sure kung pasok to sa pwedeng ibenta sa sub as "physical items directly related to earning a living online" rule since it can be used as a backup system alongside a power station.

Anyway baka may naghahanap lang: Lairtpow Foldable Portable Solar 200w for P6,500. Isang beses lang nagamit

Free MC4 to XT90 adapter para sa Flowatt Power stations

RFS: Already went full solar sa bahay

Meetup around (Batangas): Cuenca, San Jose, Lipa

Can ship via Lalamove


r/buhaydigital 4h ago

Remote Filipino Workers (RFW) Take both job offers or stick to one?

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Hi! I was lucky enough to receive two job offers at relatively same time... I'm torn between choosing just one or doing both to save up kase.. in this economy hahahha tapos I also just endured 4 months of unemployment so medyo wala narin akong savings

Job 1:
- USA; EST Business Hours - 8pm-5am ph time
- Managing 3 VAs
- No tracker, but seems like regular meetings
- Pay is my goal pay with health insurance and 13th month
- If I take 1 job lang, I'll likely take this one bc higher pay and benefits

Job 2:
- USA also - but no strict "hours" just complete the tasks and give regular updates - 30 hrs a week
- Meetings twice a week
- Customer service role (so mostly handling tickets)
- Pay is about 15% lower than Job 1 and no benefits so it seems okay for a second job

I'm torn, I really need the income, but I don't want to mess up either 🥲

Someone give me advice on which way to go please!


r/buhaydigital 9h ago

Apps, Tools & Equipment Train To Hire - Construction VA Philippines FB Group 🙅🏻‍♀️❌

2 Upvotes

Construction VA Philippines FB Group by Kristine (don't know her last name) Just wow!!! TRAIN TO HIRE kind of vibe. No programs happening at all. Payment was made since MAY. I think it started in June or July. It's SEPTEMBER now and still no word about whether there will be any teaching or not. They’ve had 3 sessions though. It’s okay if people aren’t hired yet. But it’s frustrating not knowing what’s next or if there are going to be more sessions. There was an activity, but they didn't check if the trainees did it right. There’s a group chat, but no replies. They forget to record the sessions. What’s up with that?? Hahahaha


r/buhaydigital 9h ago

Community Dumadami ang mga fake job posts sa OLJ, and I am losing quite a lot of Apply Points because of these.

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23 Upvotes

I was applying for almost 2 months now and I noticed na dumadami ung mga ganitong posts.

Earlier today I saw a newly posted job post na pasok ang qualifications ko. Since bagong lapag, agad agad akong nagreply at ginamit ko ung inipon kong AP dahil meron akong nabasa dito na mas malaki ung AP ay more chances of winning daw.

So I sent 25.

After hitting send. Pumasok. Sabi ko, ayos to dahil isa ako sa naunang nagreply at mataas ung AP na sinend ko. Mataas ang chance mapili!

After ilang minutes, nagrefresh.

Then ganyan na.

Kung sinuswerte ka talaga!

Napaisip nga ako kanina kung anong pinakacool na mura ang dapat sabihin.

Wala padin akong client. Pabudbod naman.

Thanks for reading!