Workload and burnout check.
Two clients feels like more money until both want you at 10 PM on a Tuesday. Map every shift in Manila time, see where your week is overbooked, and fix it before your health or your work quality pays for it.
Your limits
Your clients
Shift times in Manila time. Days are the Manila day the shift starts. Rate is optional; add it to see who pays least per hour.
Your week in Manila time
Honest check: signs you're overloaded
Tick what's been true for the last 2 weeks. This isn't a diagnosis. Use it to look honestly at your workload before it gets worse.
What to do about it
Talk to the client first
Most clients would rather adjust your hours than lose you. Say what's not working and propose a fix: "I can cover 9 PM to 1 AM live and finish the rest on my own time before you log on." Use the boundaries script.
Renegotiate the hours
If you're scheduled for 45 hours and paid for 40, that's 5 free hours a week, over 20 a month. Either get paid for them or cut the scope. Show them your EOD reports as proof.
Drop the lowest-paying client
The client paying the least per hour often takes the most energy. Losing them hurts for a month. Keeping them can cost you your best client when your work slips. Give proper notice with the ending a contract script.
Protect one full day off
One day a week with no Slack, no email and no "quick check". Tell clients which day. Turn off notifications. If a client can't handle one day off, that tells you something.
Fix your sleep window
Pick 7 hours and keep them every day, weekends included. Shifts that cut into sleep are the first thing to renegotiate. Use the time zone planner to find the overlap the client needs.
Raise your rate instead of adding hours
If you need more income, more hours is the slowest route and the fastest way to burn out. Earning more per hour lets you work less. Start with the specialist tracks.