Quantity Over Quality: Why your OFS Sometimes Work Mindlessly – Practical Advice

Your Online Filipino Specialists know you’re going to see how much or how many they’ve accomplished for the day, and if you notice the amount of work more than anything else, this could lead your OFS to do more than do better.

Let’s talk about how giving importance to quantity over quality leads to mindless work.

Why OFS Fall Into the “Quantity Over Quality” Trap?

I asked my team what causes them to turn in mindless work, and one of the top reasons is quantity over quality.

Admittedly, as employers, we want to make sure that our OFS are working when they say they are, and the easiest way to assess that is by looking at the numbers.

We set specific parameters that make us feel that we are not being cheated on and that the money we spend on our OFSs is justified.

Metrics Can Push OFS Into “Survival Mode”

Whether it’s:

• A set number of articles per day

• A quota of emails to reply to

• Time-tracking screenshots

• Daily task completion counts

All these metrics are driven by numbers. And often, the higher the number, the better it looks.

But Filipino workers—who are naturally diligent and strive to go above and beyond—can unintentionally shift their focus to hitting targets instead of thinking deeply. When the goal becomes “don’t fall short,” the result becomes fast output… not thoughtful work.

The OFS Mindset: “I Need to Hit This Number to Keep My Job”

Although Filipinos naturally do things properly and go above and beyond, if they are chasing a certain number, they would be more focused on getting that number to keep their jobs.

I talk more about this in this video, and what I think could help curb this mindset.

This practical advice is just one of many we have on our blog. Head on to our outsourcing education page to catch the whole series. 

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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.

Find John at JohnJonas.com and Facebook.

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