
Does hiring a Filipino VA truly give you the freedom to do things that spark joy?
First of all, having total freedom can be challenging if you’re running a dropshipping business, let alone running several dropshipping stores in at least four countries. Freedom also means different things to different people.
For some, it’s finally having time to focus on growing their business. For others, it’s the ability to slow down and be present for the moments that matter most.
If you’re aiming to have freedom both in growing your business and in spending quality time with loved ones, there’s only one key to achieving that: Delegate. Hire smart by finding the right Online Filipino Specialist (OFS) to handle the bulk of the work that takes up most of your time.
Find someone like Lovely: a hands-on mom, homemaker, and dedicated Virtual Assistant.
Lovely is a mom of three with a passion for crafting, preparing home-cooked meals, and creating a life on her own terms. A life where she doesn’t have to get caught in the 9-5 grind, juggling long hours at work and even longer commutes. A life that doesn’t leave her with much time to spend with her family.
She’s living a life of complete freedom thanks to her role as a Virtual Assistant for a Dutch e-commerce store. Her responsibilities?
- Responding to customer inquiries
- Managing returns and exchanges
- Running email marketing campaigns through Klaviyo
- Uploading products to Shopify through the Kopy app
- Supporting the backend of supply chain and inventory
These are tasks that Lovely excels at. And because she handles these tasks so well, it frees up her client to focus on high-level strategy, growth, and yes… finally take weekends off.
The Hidden Strain Behind “Simple” Tasks – and How a Filipino VA Can Fix It
If you run an e-commerce business, you know that customer service isn’t as easy as replying to a few emails. Returns, exchanges, shipping issues – these take time, empathy, and a ton of attention to detail. Customers expect answers. They want updates on lost parcels, replacement timelines, or refunds.
One missed reply can turn into a chargeback, a bad review, or worse – a lost customer. On top of that, keeping track of inventory across suppliers and order platforms is its own grind. You can easily get lost in these and lose focus on what truly matters for your business: establishing strategies that have a long-term impact on the business’s growth.
Finding a competent Filipino virtual assistant (VA) who can handle day-to-day inquiries is essential if you’re focused on scaling up. Let your VA coordinate with fulfillment partners and teach them how to flag low-stock items before they become an emergency.
Most business owners often wait too long to ask for help. They try to juggle too much, assuming that complete control over the business is the only right way to move forward. They eventually burn out and delay the very growth they’re trying to achieve. The truth?
You don’t need to do it all.
Hiring a trusted Online Filipino Specialist means you can:
✅ Offload repetitive but critical tasks
✅ Focus on growth and innovation
✅ Gain back hours in your week
✅ Support someone’s dream while building your own
Lovely’s story is just one of thousands. Behind every successful hire is a win-win: a business owner stepping into freedom, and a Filipino VA stepping into purpose.
So here’s the real question: What’s one task you could let go of today, to create more freedom for tomorrow?
Ready to find your own version of Lovely? Start your search today at Onlinejobs.ph and hire your first (or next) rockstar VA.



