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Declining a job offer.
So a client sent me an invite last night, okay naman yung usapan kumbaga, good to go na contract na lang ang kulang. Today, he messaged me again and said na gusto nya ibaba yung hourly rate that we agreed on ($7.5 yung orginal he wants to change it to $5). Note that the job requires you to process orders, process returns, and refunds, answer emails and manage their social media accounts plus 1 day off lang. $7- $7.5 talaga ang nirerate ko na pag ganito so I told him na hindi ako pumapayag.
Nakakalungkot lang kasi his answer was like "I am not sure why you can't take the $5/hr when I have other Filipino Freelancers willing to take it for just $3/hr."
I get it, some of us are just starting our career and are willing to take lower rates just to build a good profile, but guys, kung ganun ang workload, I don't think anyone deserves that, hindi makatarungan . Nabababaan ako sa totoo lang. And to be honest, isa to sa mga reason kung bakit ang baba ng "tingin" satin ng mga foreign clients.
Sana wag tayo pumayag ng ganito ang treatment satin ng mga clients. Parang love lang yan, know your worth and don't settle for less. Cheret 😁😘
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Yes, decline the job politely so it can be given to someone who needs it. Sa company namen we offer 3.25 base rate subject to yearly increase but long term job yan. Yung iba working for 2 yrs up to 5 yrs na. Xempre tumaas na ang sahod ng iba. Plus HMO plus bonuses pa. Tama ka super baba nga. Pero it can feed a family din for a year or two. Kesa naman $7 nga pero every month or two nawawalan ka nmn ng client. Alin ba mas better? Well, Depende sa tao.
It just means he is not your market. Although I agree with knowing your worth, you also cannot compare where you are now to those who are just starting up. Just move on to another prospect.
100% agree! I started last June 2019 as a Social Media Manager/VA with $8/hour and now it's $20-$30/hour depends on the retainer package na inavail saken ni client. KNOW YOUR WORTH. Alam niyo ba na ang starting sa ibang countries ng mga newbie VA is already $25/hr? When I learned about this, narealized ko na I should change my mindset na hanggang $8 or $10 lang ako.
My rate is NOT based on my nationality but it is based on the QUALITY of the work that I'm putting.
If you know your worth, you will attract the right clients too.
I have a client offers me $4/hr pumayag ako since 1hr lang naman sya saka mas interested ako sa matututunan sa knya. One year higit na ako pero till now hindi nya ako dinagdagan rate ko. Nagsabi na ako na give up na ako sa work nya pero he refuses nahihiya ako kase baka isipin nya nung natuto ako iiwan ko na sya. Ano po gagawin ko? Task is very easy stress free talaga but no need for additional hrs kase kahit less than 1 hr magagawa ung task. What do i do po?
No bashing po, wag na natin pag awayan to ang maganda mag share tau ng positive suggestions and thoughts. Hindi naman natin sila masisisi kung tanggapin nila ang $3 sa hirap ng buhay and majority ang reason is to learn and at the same time to earn kahit konti habang natututo. Now if you are equipped with knowledge edi hanap na lang ng mas mataas na rate ganun lang. Anong laban ng newbies sa mga skilled na? Wala diba? Kahit magbasa at manood ng videos yan hindi naman yan matututo unless ma experience nya ung work. Lahat tayo pinagdaanan to at lahat tayo may dahilan. Tulungan na lang po wag na mam bash
Okay lang yan sis! :) May track record ka naman na since you're an experienced VA and results don't lie lalo na sa quality ng work kaya tama naman na mag charge ka ng higher rate. Makakahanap ka din ng client na makikita yung value na kaya mong ioffer sa company nila <3 Thank you, next nalang hehe!
As for the $3/hr, nag umpisa din ako sa rate na yan in 2018 nung kakasimula ko palang magVA kasi wala pakong track record to back me up pero alam ko sa sarili ko kung pano ako trumabaho so tinanggap ko ung offer BUT I told my employer nun na if after 3 mos, maganda yung evaluation nya at happy sya sa services ko, eto na yung magiging new rate ko. If not, aalis ako. Nagkataon din na makatao yung client ko na yun at nakita naman nya yung point ko so he agreed. Fortunately, all things worked out and he was more than happy to grant me more than what I asked for kasi napatunayan ko yung worth ko sa kanya. So let's not judge people who accept that rate kasi may pamilya din silang binubuhay at hindi din natin alam where they're coming from. Mahirap din kasi i-oversell mo sarili mo pero kapos naman kapag singilan na sa output. Balanse lang :)
As for me, my client just started his Ecommerce. He says he will give me a raise after 3 months if I get to perform well. I am starting at $300/month. processing orders takes about 1hr, processing refunds rare only in Shopify, answering emails takes about an average of 3-6 emails a day. Also, I should be checking/answering with facebook comments and messages usualy they come in PST time so thats the only time Im checking facebook. Do you think for a start $300 is okay? I need insights please. Thank you
Note: This is already my 2nd client. 😊
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