When it comes to benefits that you should give your OFS (Online Filipino Specialist), you have a lot of options. First and foremost, there’s the 13th month. It’s not legally required but it’s something you should do because it’s something most Filipino expect when they have a full-time job and it’s a great motivator. And […]
I got an email a while ago asking how they can send gifts or bonuses to their Filipino workers. Coincidentally, one of my workers just got married. As a gift, we gave him $150 and extra days off for his honeymoon. This got me thinking what else can you do if you want to send […]
2020 has been a tough year for most of us. Thankfully, 2021 looks promising. The vaccine is finally here, and the economy is recovering slowly. In fact, we’re starting to see a growing demand for online Filipino specialists. We asked our HR specialist, Hazel, on her predictions on what would be the most in demand […]
Scott Watkins is the owner of BRUMICON software development based in Marianna, Florida. He’s been using OnlineJobs.ph to hire competent Filipino VAs since 2011 and currently manages a Philippines-based team of 11 experts. Outsourcing to the Philippines has impacted both his personal (he met his wife while on a trip to visit his team in […]
The great thing about Filipino workers in general is that they’re super easy to manage. They’re super loyal and super effective. But the best advice I can give if you want to effectively manage a large team is to not have a large team when you’re just starting out. Hire your VAs one by one. […]
Today, I’m going to talk about taxes, contracts and employees. First, a disclaimer. I am neither an accountant or an attorney. You should always consult either one of those professionals. Been hiring VAs since 2005. The accountant marks all their salaries under the line item “subcontractors”. Because they’re in the Philippines, they don’t need a […]
“There have been tremendous ups and tremendous downs, but it’s always been a journey that… feeds my soul.” Scott Marlow started Themco in 2012 with one of his best friends and business partner, Kyle Wakefield. They began as an affiliate business, helping clients find WordPress themes to best suit their needs. Eventually, Themco began to create […]
Paying a virtual assistant is pretty easy. Structuring their pay is the issue. What’s the better option? Should you pay your VA by the hour or a monthly salary. There are pros and cons to both. Personally, I pay a monthly salary. The advantage of paying your VAs hourly is you only pay for the […]
I understand this question and why you’re concerned. You want your VA to be working their hours, especially if you’re paying them $20/hr or $30/hr. But if you’re paying someone $3.50/hr or even $5/hr, the difference is between your VA working 15 hours instead of 20 hours for that week doesn’t really matter that much. […]
Outsourcing means having people work for you from across the globe. Most of the time, you see each other in video calls. It’s a rare opportunity to meet your VAs, and when you do, it’s more likely that you visited them in their home country. I recently had a rarer opportunity to have been visited […]