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Ever wonder where your Online Filipino Specialists work while they're at home? What's their home set-up like? Do they have home offices or do they work for the kitchen table? Let's talk about that.

In this episode, we'll discuss the Philippines' minimum wage. We'll answer questions like, "Is the minimum wage in the Philippines enough?" and "What are the expenses of a typical Filpino family?" You can see the tables we used to answer those questions here: https://johnjonas.com/minimum-wage-in-the-philippines/ I also invited Julia, one of my OFS, to try hosting the podcast. Let me know what you...

We all know that Filipinos love boxing because of Manny Pacquiao. But did you know that Filipinos actually love basketball more? I didn't. I was surprised by how deeply embedded basketball is in the Philippines. Let's talk about that. If you want to see pictures of the things I mentioned in this episode, click here: https://johnjonas.com/basketball-is-bigger-than-boxing-in-the-philippines/ Stay tu...

Understanding Filipino culture helps you work with your Online Filipino Specialist. One thing about their culture we're seeing a resurgence of is the Baybayin or ancient Philippine script. We'll talk about that in this episode but if you also want to see what it looks like, check my blog post about it: https://johnjonas.com/baybayin-the-philippine-script/

I got an interesting email from Kym about her OFS who couldn't take criticism or praise. I've never encountered this before so I couldn't give a straight answer. I do have a few ideas about why this is happening. That's what we'll be talking about in this episode.

Biking across Europe, we had to pack light. The good thing about it is we know exactly what to wear daily. But it also meant doing laundry every 2-3 days. If you want to see how we managed to do it, you can see the pictures here: https://johnjonas.com/the-interesting-history-of-the-barong/ If you work in the Philippines, they have a shirt they wear to work that really unique to them. It existed ev...

One of the things I tell people when they hire their first Filipino worker is to always pay weekly, at least in the beginning. It helps build trust. It protects you and your Filipino worker. I'll share why and how this system works in this episode. Got other questions about hiring an online Filipino worker? Go to OFSGuide.com

While I was on vacation in Europe, I got a eat a lot of things I hadn't had in a long time. I had bread and grains for every meal, stuff I usually wouldn't eat at home. Julia shared with me what they usually like to eat for breakfast in the Philippines. Let's talk about that in this episode. If you want to see the breakfasts I had in Europe and the food Julia wrote about, you can see them here: ht...

I never had a receptionist or a secretary. So it was really interesting to find out that Filipino virtual receptionists exist. Just goes to show that with the right training ( VAsMAdeEasy.com ) you can have Filipino workers talking to clients and your clients can be very happy about it. Stay tuned tomorrow for another catch-up episode.

I admit I'm a little behind. I was in Europe for a whole month. But I think it's important that we still talk about June 12, the Philippine Independence Day. It's a regular holiday in the Philippines. Let's talk about it. For more information on Philippine holidays and subscribe to our holiday calendar: https://blog.onlinejobs.ph/holidays-and-pto Stay tuned tomorrow for a catch-up episode.

This is a little bit outdated, but I still wanted to talk about it because it's a big deal. Mt. Bulusan in the Philippines just erupted, and it affected many people. Let's talk about it.

Should you have regular meetings with an OFS? It depends. If you need it and your business needs it, it works. If it doesn't then you don't need to do it. Let's talk about that in this episode. Do you have questions about hiring an OFS? Get answers from OFSGuide.com

I believe that when you show trust, kindness, and consideration, it always comes back to you.  When you do this with your OFS, it brings amazing results. Let's talk about that today. If you want to see that message and the castle I talked about in this episode: https://johnjonas.com/trust-consideration-and-kindness/ Want to show that you trust your OFS? Give them training! VAsMadeEasy.com Sta...

One of the benefits some employers give to the OFS is PhilHealth or Philippines socialized medicine. Recently, they announced a rate hike in the required contributions. If you're paying Philhealth for your employees, you need to know this. Let's talk about it.

My team and I work on many projects. We're constantly creating or improving on what we have. All those projects go into our Basecamp.  Even though we all work on Basecamp, we don't all use it the same way. Want to know how we get things done? That's what I'll be talking about in this episode.

For the last month, I was on a mini-retirement in Europe. It was amazing. I've had mini-retirements over the years because I knew my Filipino team can keep things running while I'm away. I'm going to share with you how they keep things going in this episode. ----- Need training resources to help your OFS? Go to VAsMadeEasy.com .

I don't really like doing video interviews. I don't do video interviews when I recruit people. But I understand why people like them and continue to do them. Let's talk about that today. If you want to see the medieval castle I was talking about, you can see it here: https://johnjonas.com/pros-and-cons-of-video-interviews/

My family and I caught a lot of attention when we went on vacation in Europe. It's not every day you see an entire family biking wearing bright colors. You can see the kit we wore here: https://johnjonas.com/philippine-election-results-update/ The recent Philippine elections caught a lot of attention as well. Let's talk about that in this episode.

Want your OFS to manage your email but don't want them to give them your username and password? Use Gmail delegation! Let's talk about that in this episode. ---------- You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions. Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com/

One way you can protect your data and have some degree of security is by controlling access to files and information. You can do this with Google Drive and OneDrive. Let's talk about it in this episode. ---------- You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions. Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com

One of the things many employers worry about is that their Filipino worker will steal their data. But in my experience, Filipinos don't want to steal your data. There's no need or incentive for it.  Let's talk about that in this episode. ---------- You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions. Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com/

I didn't know that last mile carriers used virtual assistants until we've seen an uptick in their job posts at Onlinejobs.ph. Last-mile carriers are the trucks that bring products from ships and trains to stores and retailers. It's an old and very niche industry that uses Filipino workers to help them out. In this episode, let's talk about this and other niche industries that use OFS. ---------- Y...

The Philippines just concluded its elections. It made the news worldwide because of how controversial it is. Let's talk about it. If you want to read about Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos ) and how his son is involved in this election ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Philippine_presidential_election )

You guys asked for it. We finished creating individualized training courses at VAsMadeEasy.com and they're now available for sale! Let's talk about this and more in this episode.

Occasionally, the Philippines celebrates Muslim holidays like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Why would a predominantly Christian country celebrate Muslim holidays? Turns out, the Philippines has a strong Muslim population. Let's talk about that in this episode. ---------- You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions. Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com/