One of the things we’re often criticized for is how ‘expensive’ Onlinejobs.ph is compared to ‘free’ services like Upwork and Freelancer. First, these services aren’t exactly free. You’re charged a payment processing fee and the VA is charged a commission. Second, if you’re the nice kind of employer who pays commission fees out of pocket […]
Case Study – Onlinejobs.ph Review – Good or Bad?
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 being. Benjamin Tong had the ambition and the know-how […]
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 achieve her dream of starting her own business. She faced overwhelming odds. Starting […]
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 computer. It can be overwhelming and frustrating. Not […]
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 other countries. This discrepancy has made working over the holidays a thorny issue for those […]
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 weekends. It’s common practice for employees to would save up the leaves in order to use […]
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 virtual assistants should be Mac users and are willing to pay a […]
Finding your dream virtual assistant is just a click away – Case Study
Some people say that outsourcing through a virtual assistant agency makes the process easier, safer and more efficient. But does it really? Brielle started outsourcing using the ‘safe’ route, hiring through an agency. But the thing is, when you hire through an agency, the VA doesn’t really work for you, the VA works for the […]
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 is worse. There’s also the depressing fact that while I was working everybody else […]
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 and hustle all year just so we can indulge and be generous […]
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