Earn Money Online Through Essays.ph

I've mentioned in previous posts that I have decided to take a sabbatical of sorts from work while pregnant.  Although I was originally uncomfortable with the idea (having been in the corporate world since I graduated last 2003), I have slowly realized the advantages of being at home while in this pregnancy state.  For one thing, I could sleep anytime I want and be as lazy as I want to be as well.  Hehehe!

However, one finds it being so routine and dreary.  I'd be a hypocrite if I say I didn't miss my hectic work life.  I miss the grueling deadlines, the headaches, the paperwork.  Heck!  I even miss my ever makulit boss!

That being said, I decided to one day browse through the papers and the web for an online job I could do at home.  But I didn't want just any job.  I wanted one where I still had the freedom to accept or decline assignments and where I was still handling my own time.  And that's when I came upon Essays.ph.

I actually first came upon Essays.ph through a job ad they placed in The Philippine Star.  I was well-aware of companies who offer freelance writing jobs at home (they being one of them) and after browsing through their website and a number of online forums for feedback, decided to try my luck and pass my resume.

A fews days later, I was invited to submit a sample of my written work.  The hiring was actually done online, something which I am not all that used to, and the rest, as they say, is history.

And now, 6 months working for this company, I am actually quite content.  I have to admit, though, the pay isn't that high (well, not as I am used to anyway.  Hehehe!)  A usual average assignment (composed of a number of articles per job) can earn anywhere from Php150 to 300, which they pay through my Gcash account (they also offer a number of other payment options.) 

But I am in-charge of my time and can accept assignments anytime I feel like it, which was my main goal in the first place.  I usually complete a writing assignment within 3 hours, and for the rest of the day, I go about my usual activities again -- whether it's resting, reading, completing a hobby or getting things ready for the arrival of baby.  Best of all I get the satisfaction of knowing I accomplished something for the day, a feeling I normally enjoyed while I was still working.

There are a number of downsides, though.  Assignments are picked through an online portal for Essays.ph members, with very minimal interaction with the site's "editors" (or the people who work full-time at the company and manage the freelancers.)  I've actually experienced being given an incomplete and/or extremely confusing sets of instructions; and even come across unexplained policies (they do have an online manual, but IMO it's a little lacking.)  There are editors who can help you out, which they have done on a number of occasions, but still it would be nice if they could tweak their processes a bit.

Other than those mentioned, I haven't experienced anything as major as not being paid on time or any extreme conflicts of interest.  It's actually a nice way to earn a little extra money if you have some free time in your hands.  =)

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