How many of you have encountered answering tons of questions when you say that you are working at home? It feels like you're reciting FAQ's page, right?
Since online or home based jobs are not widely known here in the Philippines (because of limited access to internet, in my opinion), let us try to answer 5 of the most frequently asked questions with regards to our work's nature.
1.What is Home Based Job?
Answer: It is a kind of work done within the comforts of worker's home with the help of internet access and desktop or a laptop (sometimes phone, camera and other things needed to perform tasks).
There are online jobs that require a worker to go outside of their homes but these kind of tasks are very minimal.
2. How do they pay you?
Answer: Payment terms depend on the client or the company that you are working for. If an online worker is employed in a company or under an agency, most likely, they are paid in banks like normal employees. This can be given weekly, biweekly or monthly depending on the company or agency.
If the worker is a freelancer, he should make arrangements with his client; it can be a wire transfer, bank transfer , PayPal or thru a third party company (a company which connects clients and freelancers). Payment schedule is given according to the arrangements of both parties as well.
3. What do you do in this line of work?
Answer: Just like normal people, we apply for jobs that fit our skills and passion and within the grasp of our knowledge and educational background. Online jobs are like normal jobs when it come to work per se; what we do depends on the jobs that we apply into.
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4. Who are you working for?
Answer: There are three types of online workers (based on my experience and knowledge). The freelancers, the employed and the employancers (this is just my personal pet name to those who can be freelancers and employed at the same time).
If you are a freelancer, you work for a client, clients or a company. This means that you can have one or more bosses at the same time. Freelancers are workers who are non-exclusive unless the client demands for a no moon lighting contract signed.
If you are employed, you work for a specific company or agency or a client or clients given by your company/ agency. Normally, this type of work requires a contract signed by the employee (just like other usual jobs) and contains a no moon lighting policy.
5. What is your schedule?
Answer: The schedule will depend on the client or the company that you are working for. Since the work is done online, any client around the world can hire you and working hours depend on their given time. If the work can be done outside working hours, clients usually give their employee the option to pick the schedule they want. Some work part time (4hrs), full time (8hrs) and would even go up to 12 hours of work a day.
I am hoping that the answers will help you and your friends. Now, you can just give them the link to this article to save your time and effort.
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