I've had old posts where I mentioned that I used to do freelance work before getting employed by my current company. And now I realize I shouldn't have taken those down. Lol (make up your mind, Genesis). Some of you might already be doing freelance work on Fiverr, as it's been there since 2010.
Fiverr is a freelance marketplace for "buyers" or people looking for other freelancers (sellers) to do stuff for them, like graphic design, video editing, and other types of "gigs" (services).
I didn't take Fiverr seriously when I found it in 2013 on a blog post that I read until I felt my income wasn't enough anymore. To be perfectly honest, I am drowning in debt. The bulk of my salary goes to bills, food, and no savings. That's my reality. And I want to change that, at least before I turn forty (which is really close to today).
Though most businesses are now resuming their old/traditional office setup (the pandemic is still ongoing), some people (myself included) are still opting to work from home.
And because my current situation isn't that great (financially), I have to find ways to augment my income. I can't really go looking for an office job. I'm in the province, and there are not so many opportunities. Working from home has been my way of life since 2013, so that's pretty much what I still want to do.
I probably won't go back to writing articles. Over the past year, I tried to learn what I could. As I lived through the TikTok age, I spent my free time watching people do stuff they love, and that got me thinking I should do voice-overs. Yup! TikTok helped me that much. I mean, I don't create content there, but I consume how-to content like it's my favorite cheese pizza.
Of course, it doesn't stop there. From watching these videos, I went on to practice. I think I did great because I got my very first order. Yay!
That $20 was for a short voice-over project (30 seconds). It wasn't that much, and this might not sit well with the pros (it could "cheapen" the industry). But hey, someone has to start somewhere, right? And this is me doing that. I plan to change packages, but for now, this will do.
I remember the first time a client hired me in oDesk (now UpWork) to write web content; I was so happy to do it that I didn't think the rate was too low. My profile was new back then, and I needed to build it, so it didn't matter how much I got paid as long as I got paid. I realize now that that's so wrong. Now I learned my lesson--know your worth.
Now, I'm more inspired to get this thing going, so if you are looking for someone who'll put a voice to your presentations, book me on Fiverr.