Mr. Local Lead Perfect!

Mr. Local Lead Perfect!

I can still remember last year when I started to look for jobs online. I was really serious about it and really aiming for my goal to stay at home, be with the kids and at the same time earn money on my own. 

It's not a surprise that I experienced being scammed just like any other newbies. But I was not discouraged. So everyday, every night after my teaching job... I rushed to my desk and searched. I did receive some fixed jobs like article writing, blog commenting, answering yahoo questions, local lead mining and other simple jobs. But I was aiming to get one that is on-going and related to my work experiences. It was not that easy. I need to compete with others who are far more experienced than me when it comes to online tasks. 

It took time, a real great time! With all the headaches, sleepless nights and body pains, I kept on trying. It was part of my daily routine. Yet when I was almost to surrender, I suddenly received an Odesk notification about an interview for a Virtual Assistant vacancy. My heart was filled with joy and hope. 

The schedule for the interview came and I thought I was ready as I can be. He contacted me through Skype. Thanked God, he didn't call but just chatted with me. He was so nice at first that I did relax and was myself. He explained to me my job, it was really in details that all I can say was "OKAY". 

The week past and I was trying to balance my schedule, as an Instructor, as a mother, a woman and an online provider. I even forgot that I need to socialize too. My being a part of a community seemed gone. I already didn't know how to fix my schedule. I even forgot my meeting with friends. I had no time for fun. Everything was out of proportion. Oppppsss!! I failed! I failed a lot of times. My online employer's patience became thinner and thinner. Until one time, he informed me in his calm, commanding lines... "If you cannot do your job, you will lose it. Nothing personal. I just have to move on." I was so devastated and frustrated. I don't want to lose that job. It was my ticket to the "online world". 

From that time on, he became strict and reprimanded me a lot. He corrected me in every small detail I wrongly done. I started to listen to everything he said and he wanted. Gradually, I learned to have focus. He trained me to be efficient in my work. No rush but shouldn't be delayed. He wanted simplicity in all my output but clear and perfect in his standards. That was 9 months ago. Now... I am still working as his provider doing variety of tasks. I am grateful for the chance he has given me. While working with him, I did receive lots of contracts at higher rate. He knew it and was even very supportive. He taught me a lot from being organized in my work to being almost perfect in every thing I set focus to. I am fortunate amongst all other contractors online to be his employee. It's a great experience. And I am happy!