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Between the Two Same Jobs – Discover Why I Chose the One that Pays Less

I have been freelancing for years and with that span of time, though I am not earning quite big, I can say that I have been successful. But that is not exactly what I wanted to share…I wanted to share why between the two jobs – I have chosen the one that pays less. Sounds intriguing, isn’t it?

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I was working remotely for a client based in the United Kingdom before. He was paying me $800/month for a regular working-hour set up (8 hours/day, 5 days a week). Yes, here in the Philippines, that earning is quite a fortune. But I quit the job. I dropped it and chose to work full-time for my client that is based in Belgium and I am still working for him until now – even if he is just paying me less than the amount I was earning from my former client. To be exact, the decision I made slashed out $300 from my earnings.

What’s the point of choosing the less-paying job? – you may ask.

To tell the truth, I made the decision of quitting after weighing all of the contributory factors. And with what I have now, I would say that I made the right decision.

What exactly triggered me to drop the job from my UK-based employer was his working attitude. I mean, even if the rate was okay, it did not matter to me ( not that much). His attitude as a corporate individual instigated my decision of quitting.

When I was working with him, he kept accusing me of not exhausting my time as scheduled – which is not true. I think that attitude should not prevail in the workforce environment particularly when outsourcing ( most especially when there’s no proof). When I was working with him I never missed tasks. Outputs don’t lie, right? If he was not satisfied the way I work And, you know what? With all the accusations he said to me, I wonder until now, why he tried to hold me back…to stay working with him?

Another is, throughout the time of my employment, many times he instructed me to do things which I believe not ethical – like spamming – to propel his online business. Perhaps there’s no specific concrete law that governs cases like that but, as an employee who values professional ethics and self-respect, I chose not to renew my working commitment with him.

Those were some instances I encountered while working with him – and yes, those were the drawbacks of working remotely, I admit.

At present, as I have said, I work for my Belgium-based client. Though I am just paid for less than what I was previously rated. I am quite satisfied. This new remote employer of mine possesses just exactly the opposite traits. He trusts me and he treats me professionally. Though he sometimes gives me projects that are pretty hard, he is always there to support me and let me solve the puzzling problems through my personal effort. With just that, I salute him and I am working to give what is best in me as workforce.

Working on the Internet gives you lots of opportunities but not all these chances can make you a better person. It is not just about money you earn. It is about you as a person. It is not just about the salary your employer gives. It is about how he gives importance to individuals who contribute a lot for his progress even if you are working remotely and don’t know him, personally.

Client’s attitude as employer determines how far he can go in nurturing his business with his employees…and how they see him and value him as person.

While a lot of professionals are citing IT outsourcing companies as a potential arena for career and personal development, some prefer to work as freelancers. These educated, highly skilled individuals have chosen their own homes as a money-making ground.

The beauty of freelancing lies on the following advantages:

• You are the boss of your own company. When you are a freelancer, you are running your own company. There is nothing to worry about superiors or managers-subordinates issues . When you take a freelancing jobs, you are the boss and every decision on whether you accept the deals presented by your clients solely depends on you.

• The working hour advantage. As compared to working in a company, working as a freelancer has a working hour advantage as you can work more than the regular office working hours. Most freelancers I have talked to have said that they can accommodate 2 clients on regular employment and 4 clients on part-time employment per day, daily. This just means better income. Aside from that, there is nothing to worry about being late or stuck in heavy traffic.

• Flexibility of time. In office working set-up, you are obliged to render 8 hours particularly when you are a regular employee. In online freelancing jobs however, you can decide on whether to take a part-time or full-time jobs. That is the reason why a lot of freelancer can accept up to 2 to 4 clients per day.

• Better compensation. When you are employed in an IT outsourcing company, you just can receive a salary minus deductions. When you are working as a freelancer, you get what your clients give. I have known certain companies that slash up to 50% of the payments for the services rendered by their employees. This scenario is avoided when freelancing.

• Wide array of learning. When you are freelancing, you are exposed to a wide array of tasks – from writing to programming; web design to web development; from virtual support to transcribing. This just means, you can learn a wide variety of skills – it develops your career and it also develops your personal being.

Of course there are still disadvantages that surround in freelancing and this can include the following:

• Not being able to experience the privileges that office employees are benefiting. When you are working in a company, you are given lots of privileges. These can include financial loans, medical assistance, sick leaves, vacation leaves, holiday privilege and a lot more that freelancers are  not able to experience (at least, in most times) of their freelancing career.

• The subscribe and run scenario. There are clients ( which cannot be avoided) that subscribe for a service and run after. But anyway, there is nothing to be so worried about it as there are lots of clients who are really sincere and pay their obligations.

The disadvantages I presented above are things that should not be worried so much. Believe me, I been freelancing for years. With the amount you can generate from freelancing, the benefits that you are supposed to be getting when you are employed in outsourcing company is nothing compared to your income.

And, to handle the ‘subscribe and run‘ scenario, just build your reputation online. When you have built your reputation online, you can get clients that are legitimate and receive what is due to you and your rendered service.