Starting an online empire has never been easier. But building it, sustaining it, and making it grow, now that’s the challenge. You can automate a lot of things in your business, but there will always be tasks that need to be done by a real human … [Read more...]
Case Study – Building A Growing Business With Virtual Assistants
Debt and potential homelessness are terrifying prospects for anyone. This is what Karen faced last year when she decided to quit her job. It wasn't an easy decision to make. Living in London is ridiculously expensive. But she did it in order to … [Read more...]
All Rigged Out: The PC Buying Guide for Virtual Assistants
So, you're looking to buy a computer for work but you don't know what to get. Laptop or desktop? Intel or AMD? Branded, pre-built or custom? HDD or SSD? How much RAM? What about the display? I know that there are lots to consider when buying a … [Read more...]
2019 Philippine Holiday Calendar and Asking Your VA to Work Over The Holidays
In our previous calendar posts we've talked about paid time off for your Filipino virtual assistants. This time, I'd like to talk about something else, working over the other holidays. I know that the Philippines has more holidays compared to … [Read more...]
Working Over The Holidays: How To Negotiate Paid Time Off and the Holidays With Your Employer
Next to salaries, the holiday work schedule is another ‘sensitive’ topic for online worker and employers alike. The Philippines have more holidays compared to most countries. Sometimes, we even move the dates of our holidays to offer people longer … [Read more...]
The Definitive Mac Buying Guide for Virtual Assistants
Yes, a Mac is definitely more expensive than a PC for virtual assistant work. But using a Mac can give you distinct advantages that most PC using VAs don’t have. One, you’d have less competition and better rates. Some employers insist that their … [Read more...]
Working Over Christmas: Why It’s Better When You’re Working Online
Before I started working from home, I used to hate working during December. It wasn’t that there was more work to be done during that time. A lot of things contributed that made working during the Christmas season frustrating. The traffic … [Read more...]
Motivating Your Filipino VA Over The Christmas Break
Filipinos take Christmas VERY seriously. It’s such a big deal for us we start celebrating in September and only stop halfway through January To be honest, everything we do for the rest of the year actually builds up to Christmas. We scrimp, save … [Read more...]
Elijah Salvador: The Hip, New, Young Filipino Online Worker
Elijah, the newest member of our team, is the talented young man responsible for Onlinejobs.ph new look. He represents the new breed of Filipino online workers we’ve been seeing these past few years. He’s ambitious, has wicked skills, responsible, … [Read more...]
The Life Changing Power of Outsourcing, 9 Years Later
Nine years ago, I shared with Nathan how outsourcing to the Philippines can dramatically change his life. Back then, he'd already been working on his business for over a decade. Ten years of work and he was still doing everything by himself. And … [Read more...]
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