Now’s the time to send the 13th Month Bonus – Practical Advice

What is the 13th-month pay?

It is not a Christmas bonus. Simply put, it is an extra month’s pay that employers in the Philippines are obliged to give their employees. It’s as if there are 13 months in a year! 

We’re not required by law to do it as foreign employers. But our hardworking Online Filipino Specialists expect it, and quite honestly, they deserve it.

When is the best time to give out the 13th-month?

NOW! 

Now is the time to send it to your OFSs!

December brings a lot of discount sales, and many establishments bring down their prices at this time of the year. So having money to spend on what they’ve been eyeing for the whole is something.

You might want to hold off until it’s almost Christmas, but what would that do if they can’t take advantage of the price cut that’s happening early on. 

So go ahead, send your OFSs their 13th-month early. Your OFSs would be so grateful they might offer to work during the holidays! But don’t let them if you can help it. 

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About John Jonas

John Jonas is a long-time outsourcing expert and the creator of OnlineJobs.ph.

Since 2005, John has taught hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs how to profitably delegate to VAs in the Philippines (and get their lives back in the process).

With help from his own VAs based in the Philippines, John has created an outsourcing empire that allows him to work 17 hours/week and to spend most of his time with his wife and 5 kids.

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