Look, I understand that working… and everything that encompasses “adulting” is hard. I can’t emphasize how this phase of our lives can be difficult and exhausting.

So in this blog article we talk about all the benefits of working an online writing job in Manila – especially in Manila! 

1. You can avoid the one problem all Filipinos experience – Manila traffic congestion.

Traffic congestion is something that is chronically, systematically and structurally wrong in Manila. It is the one thing that causes us to adjust our lives hours and hours ahead of time. Whether you belong to the working force or not, whether you’re driving a private car or taking the public commute, we all suffer Manila traffic congestion.

This is one of the most excruciating torture living in Manila. I, myself have experienced travelling one hour and a half or even two hours to my workplace and another two to three hours during rush hour to get home.

Yes, some say that one can acquire an apartment or condominium or dormitory near one’s workplace, however, there may be barriers to this option such as financial capacity, availability of places for lease and even parental consent (yes, some Filipinos even beyond the age of 20 still require parental consent for this kind of decision).

Well, this is the ONE thing that we can all avoid working an online writing job in Manila. Working an online job does not require you to be physically present in an office. All you need are two things: a laptop and a stable internet connection. If you have an online job, driving or commuting will only be for errands and other personal schedules only.

2. You get good salary and financial flexibility.

Aside from saving hours and hours from avoiding traffic, good salary and financial flexibility are two things that one can benefit from an online writing job.

A lot of companies abroad pay generously for good writers. There are a wide range of options to choose from the internet.

One of them is the company based in Singapore – Wordsmith. This company offers a good salary base higher than the regular starting minimum pay in the Philippines.

Also, writing companies usually pay for your output, not for the time spent on the job. In other words, they pay for productivity.

Like Wordsmith, (click this link and feel free to submit your application!) the company pays accordingly with how much output you produce. Hence, your efforts are accordingly compensated.

Now the best part is – financial flexibility, as I mentioned in #1, not only will you be able to save time from driving or commute, but you also get to save driving or commuting expenses.

First, gas is one of the most expensive necessities in the Philippines. Second, commuting expense may be lower, but usually, to get to one destination, it would take two even four or five public transportation rides. Sum those up and will still amount to some money.

Also, you get to adjust your food expenses accordingly. Preparing food at home is still always cheaper than eating out or in cafeterias of our offices.

Surely, there are a lot of budget cuts you can come up with working at home than in a regular physical office. This way, you would be able to appropriate saved expenses into more important things or for your other hobbies and interests.

3. You enjoy flexible schedule and location.

Well, more on flexibility – as you can see, flexibility is one of the top benefits of working an online writing job or any online job.

First, flexible schedule. Well, compared to other online jobs which might still require minimum 7 to 8 working hours, in online writing jobs, companies usually do not require you to complete certain number of hours. Instead, it requires you to produce outputs, and since we all have different writing styles, habits and practices, some people are able to finish outputs with shorter number of hours.

Also, you get to personalize your work schedule, you can work in the morning until afternoon, sleep in between or work at night if it suits you.

Because of this, you can appropriate excess time for the day for errands, or even family or friends bonding. Online writing job is highly recommended for nursing moms or housewives, and students taking part time studies.

For instance, again Wordsmith! This company requires a reasonable length of output per day. Also, for as long as you inform your superior, the company also allows you to work on weekends if you need more time to complete your work. This allows you to adjust your schedule in advance and accordingly if you have events within the week for as long as you meet the appropriated deadline for your outputs – quality outputs by the way.

Next, is flexible location. One of the best things about working an online job is you get to work anywhere and everywhere! You can work at home, in coffee shops, and you can even do a workation! For as long as you finish your outputs on time, anywhere you feel you can be most productive is suitable as a working place for you!

This is also best if you have for example, errands which require you to be present at a different place, you can work immediately after without needing to return to a physical office.

4. You get an avenue for intellectual growth.

Next is, avenue for intellectual growth, or exposure to different topics that you might not even be familiar to begin with but are able to explore due to writing! This benefit is one that is unique for online writing jobs.

There are a wide range of topics you can write about when you write online! Those can be academic topics for paper requirements, even blog topics on marketing, lifestyle, games, love, trivia and a lot more!

This benefit is essential because one prevalent downside of most jobs is plateau. There are jobs whether online or not which may cause intellectual plateau, this usually occurs due to the repetition of uniform daily and required activities for the job.

In online writing jobs, this is something that you won’t experience. You get to write – and writing requires research, reading and updating oneself across different topics you write about!

Online writing jobs allow for intellectual growth, as it allows exposure to different topics even outside the academe.

5. You can develop a good and better lifestyle.

Totalling everything I have mentioned above leads us to our final benefit – A BETTER LIFESTYLE. This is one of the things I have learned the hard way working for four years across different jobs.

Why does this matter? Because a lot of us ignore this aspect of our lives. We are in a society with a culture that says it is okay and it is heroic to drain ourselves from working excessive hours and disregarding a healthy lifestyle.

Hard work is not about exhausting and draining oneself, but it is about being an excellent employee who is compensated well and can balance between work and personal life. I have found this easier to accomplish working for an online writing job.

These benefits enable us to have more time for other things. Just for example, imagine saving FOUR HOURS of daily travel time and use those four hours to work and get paid for it, or spend that time for other personal productive things such as – personal reading, workout, and other hobbies you want to make time for and develop.

So there! I hope you are now aware of the benefits you can get from working an online writing job!

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