by John Jonas | Apr 10, 2026 | Newsletter
The Philippine Peso is very weak right now. PHP 60:1 USD Historically? 50:1 PHP 41:1 AUD Historically? 34:1 PHP 69:1 EUR Historically? 58:1 PHP 80:1 GBP Historically? 67:1 The Peso has been steadily losing value over the past 10 years. Why? I have no idea. What does...
by John Jonas | Apr 7, 2026 | Newsletter
Nino is what most people would associate with a highly skilled, very technical, rockstar “virtual assistant”. But is he really a “virtual assistant”? He does data and marketing analytics for a T-shirt company. He holds a COPC certification and...
by John Jonas | Apr 5, 2026 | Newsletter
So, you wrote a job post over the holidays and posted it on OnlineJobs.ph. You listened to my advice, kept it simple, focused on what was important to you, and offered a fair (or even generous) rate, but you’re not getting any applications. Nada. Zero. Zilch. What...
by John Jonas | Apr 2, 2026 | Newsletter
Who thought a war in Iran would affect Filipino VAs. How? Oil prices. One of the bad things that Filipino workers don’t tell you about commuting is public transportation strikes. When there’s a significant spike in gas prices or a policy change that affects public...
by John Jonas | Mar 29, 2026 | Newsletter
If I look at my calendar it feels like we (in the USA) have about one holiday per month. It used to feel like the Philippines had one per week. But…a few years ago the Philippines government started cutting back on holidays. They changed regular holidays (bank...
