Work - Xavy & Mom

Freelancing

High Latency, High Stakes

When My WiFi is “Hibernating” but My Client is “Active Now” There is a very specific kind of panic that only a freelance mom in the province understands. It’s the moment you’re sitting on your veranda, enjoying the rhythmic sound of the waves or the neighbor’s karaoke (it’s always someone’s birthday, isn’t it?), and you see that little green dot on your messaging app. Your client in New York or London is “Active Now,” and they have a “quick question”

Xavy's Mom 16.03.2026 No Comments

Daily Ramblings

The Comfort Zone Dilemma: To Stay or To Go?

Fifteen years. That’s not just a number; it’s a significant chunk of my life. Fifteen years I’ve spent in the same office, with the same routine, the same familiar faces. It’s become my comfort zone, a well-worn armchair where I know every creak and cushion. But lately, that armchair has started to feel a little… confining. The truth is, I’m thinking about resigning. I’m thinking about stepping out of this comfortable bubble and venturing into the unknown. And honestly? I’m

Xavy's Mom 13.03.2025 No Comments

Work

Freelancing: Upwork Pros and Cons

There’s tons of online job platform out there nowadays but loyal pa rin ako sa Upwork. I’ve tried several platforms too such as PeoplePerHour and Got It Pro – Excelchat. Pero just like regular companies, may hiyang ka and then there are those wherein you just can’t seem to fit in. So oDesk was founded in 2003 and later on joined with Elance in 2013 (becoming Elance-oDesk) then eventually rebanded as Upwork. Fortunately I joined the platform someone 2009, it

Xavy's Mom 13.01.2019 No Comments

De-stressing Guide

Rockstar in Taipei (Part 1)

This ain’t a spur of the moment thing, this trip took years of wishing and hoping that they’d lift the visa policy for Filipinos. And when they did, it took another year of dreaming before the trip actually came to life. So we basically decided to schedule the trip during their National Day, also known as Double Ten which happens every October 10. We thought it’d be the best time coz it would mean we’ll get to see their military

Xavy's Mom 04.01.2019 No Comments

Daily Ramblings

Venturing into the unknown.

So a few days from now, I’m going to start teaching at the university. This is something that’s totally unfamiliar to me. I feel like I’m heading diving into a cliff knowing I don’t know how to swim. So I’m going to put my trust in the people waiting for me at the bottom to guide me into safety. Okay, putting all drama aside. This is something na hindi ko man lang na-imagine I’d be doing. Not even in my

Xavy's Mom 08.06.2018 No Comments

Corporate

Graphics design, my POV

This is like the nth ad I’ve created. To be honest, I don’t like doing it but sometimes you have to do things that you don’t like if you want to survive in this world. People seem to think that I like doing these stuff because I’ve done so many in the past and I do sell graphics tees for kids after all. So I suppose people assumed that I actually enjoy doing it, but no. You see the only

Xavy's Mom 07.02.2018 No Comments

Freelancing

Freelancing: How did I start freelancing online?

So I do have a full time job at an actual office about 10 minutes from our apartment as an IT Supervisor for the past 5 years. But being a single mom (without financial support from Xavier’s dad) is financially a feat! So I had to find ways to keep the roof over our heads and our stomachs filled. So when I tell people that I part time online, the question I get asked all the time is “HOW?”. The

Xavy's Mom 03.04.2015 2 Comments

Day 72 – oDesk

It’s been almost 4 years since I started with oDesk. It has not been easy but it has been good. #thehappinessproject #100happydays

Xavy's Mom 10.05.2014 No Comments

Trip Rockstar – Bali, Indonesia

People are gearing up for the Bali trip this September. I’ve been getting all this “spam” emails about the itinerary and which tourist destinations are included in that itinerary. I wish them luck, whoever gets to win that trip. AQ told me that I should come along, aammm, unlikely coz I’m still on the process of getting that passport and I doubt if I can leave my little boy just yet. But I really would love to go, seriously, maybe

Xavy's Mom 30.04.2013 No Comments

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