16/11/2025
Last week, after the super typhoon, nagka problem talaga ako sa work. Walang power almost a week, and bilang freelancer, malaking issue talaga yun kasi hindi ako makapag-deliver properly. And syempre kapag nagtagal, pwedeng makaapekto sa business ko.
At first, sabi ko ok lang since clients understand naman. Pero real talk, after the typhoon mismo, life goes on. Work goes on. Bills go on. So I had to figure something out.
Kaya ang ginawa ko, nag-hotel muna kami sa pinakamalapit na may signal kasi may power doon. Akala ko okay na, but nope ang hina ng wifi. So I had to figure out another way. I’m in Pangasinan. So I had to travel all the way to Bataan, sa Mariveles, para dun muna ako stay at mag work (thank you tita and tito!). Doon kasi nakatira yung partner ko and at least stable yung connection.
Medyo wild, pero that’s the reality when you treat freelancing as a business. You can’t just stop and wait na bumalik lahat sa normal. You find a way. You adjust. You move.
And honestly, yun yung biggest lesson: if you’re transitioning into freelancing, prepare yourself for moments like this. Hindi laging perfect yung setup, but the ones who figure it out, sila yung nagtatagal and nagiging top-tier freelancers.
Hope everyone’s safe and recovering. If may questions kayo about freelancing, just comment lang.