While being a stay-at-home mom could get really busy already, we cannot just settle on the fact that working while at home will significantly help our family finances and ourselves. Because let’s face it, some moms miss being on that career path. It is liberating for a mom to still have that world where she gets paid for what she does best, aside from being a mom. If you are searching for work for moms at home in the Philippines, read on.
Work-from-home jobs have significantly become the norm since the pandemic started. It has opened so many work opportunities for everyone, especially moms staying at home with their kids. I love that most jobs you can do online do not require a specific college degree. You can make money from home with an excellent working laptop or desktop and a stable internet connection! Some clients or companies looking to hire people virtually provide training/s so anyone, even without online job experiences, can apply.
Now, let’s look at these work-from-home jobs that you can do while also being home with your family.
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1. Be an online English Tutor
Online tutoring has been around for years, even before the pandemic hit our planet. And regarding English tutoring jobs online, Filipinos, known to have English as their second language, started becoming interested in doing this online job. In fact, the Philippines is the primary destination for Japanese, Koreans, and Chinese people to learn English on-site, and it has expanded to the online platform.
Salary Range: $3-18 USD (per class session)
Online English tutors’ salary range usually depends on your work hours and the company you choose to work for.
You can totally rock this job and be a home-based online English tutor if you are fluent and confident enough with your English skills.
Here are some of the ESL Online English Tutorial companies that you can apply to:
2. Be a Virtual Assistant
A virtual assistant is someone who provides assistance to an entrepreneur or a company and works in a remote location. The work of a virtual assistant varies depending on the service that a company or a business is looking for. A virtual assistant may provide broad assistance or focus only on expertise.
A virtual assistant is required to be in constant communication with the client that they work for. So, it is highly expected that you have good communication skills. This is because most clients looking for virtual assistance are based in the US, Canada, or UK. Although some clients require someone to have a good command of the English language, having basic English knowledge, good comprehension, and speaking skills are already enough.
I’ve heard many VAs are not good at speaking. So do not lose heart if this is your fear and you want to work as a virtual assistant. Someone will definitely hire you. You can always improve in this aspect by taking English proficiency classes.
How much does a virtual assistant make?
According to Payscale, the hourly rate for virtual assistants in the Philippines starts at Php 202.94 up to PHP 4,013.
Indeed PH conducted a survey and stated that the average salary for a virtual assistant in the Philippines is PHP 20,478 per month.
– cited from Small Revolution dot com
These are the tasks that a virtual assistant does in general:
- managing emails and calendar
- taking calls
- setting appointments for the client
- booking flights
- bookkeeping
- handling customer support
- conducting research
- creating and managing social media profiles and accounts
- developing marketing strategies
- making graphic designs for ad campaigns
- proofreading and/or editing articles and documents
Where to look for Virtual Assistant Jobs in the Philippines?
3. Be a Writer
One of the in-demand work-from-home jobs these days is being a writer. If you are looking for work for moms and have talent in writing, this is for you. You get paid to write!
Many businesses and companies online are looking to hire writers, bloggers, guest writers, news writers, copywriters, and SEO blog post writers. These companies have websites to maintain online and have expanded so much that they need more writers to fill their websites and brands with good-quality content.
The average pay for writers ranges from $10-3000 USD per submission.
THESE ARE SOME WEBSITES THAT PAY WRITERS:
4. Be a Customer Service Agent
If you love helping people solve their problems, answer their queries, and enjoy being on the phone, then being a customer service agent is perfect for you!
There is an advantage for those who have experience in the BPO industry. Because the work is mostly the same. But since we’re looking for home-based jobs, fortunately, there are companies that you can apply to and be a customer service agent in the comfort of your home.
The salary ranges from PHP 25,000 up to PHP 40,000 per month.
Where to look for home-based customer service Jobs in the Philippines?
Pro Tip: Type “customer service agent” on the search bar on these platforms:
5. Be a Transcriber
Last on our list for work for moms at home in the Philippines is being a transcriber.
A transcriber is someone who transcribes spoken material to written material.
In our search for work-from-home transcription jobs, you may find these transcription job types as follows:
- transcriber
- captioner
A transcriber and a captioner are basically doing the same job. So, understand the terms. They differ, as a transcriber transcribes audio material into text, while a captioner transcribes video material into text.
The salary of a transcriber ranges from $5-20 USD per audio hour, depending on the company you choose to work for.
Where to apply to become a transcriber in the Philippines?
Takeaway
Working from the comfort of your home while taking care of your family is a win-win situation. You get to earn money, be at your most loved place (your home), and be with the people you care about the most.
Isn’t it amazing that at this point in our world, stay-at-home moms can be work-from-home moms, too!
Whether you become a virtual assistant or an online English tutor or a writer, a home-based customer service agent, or a transcriber… I’m sure having to be in both worlds of being a homemaker and an earner is such a blessing.
You will have to adjust your everyday routine as a mom though since you will now be working from home.
For valuable tips on how to become a productive mom, read this post:
HOW TO BE A PRODUCTIVE STAY AT HOME MOM – 15 USEFUL TIPS
I hope I have helped you find the best work for moms at home (Philippines) for you.
So, which job suits you best?
