My Journey from Side Hustler to Full-Time Freelancer

My freelancing journey began in 2007. I was a sophomore in college, balancing academics with my love for endless naps, when a friend’s sister offered me a gig as a copyeditor (just a fancy term for “proofreader”) for books by self-published authors. The pay? ₱0.30 per word, so 10,000 words meant ₱3,000 extra allowance. For … Read more