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...
by John Jonas | Mar 24, 2026 | Newsletter
Did you know that buying electronics and computers in the Philippines can be more expensive than buying them here in the US? Just how expensive is it? Let me give you an example. One of my OFS, Jam, is considering getting the MacBook Neo for his daughter. In the US,...
by John Jonas | Mar 17, 2026 | Newsletter
The thing most people won’t tell you (even the 4-Hour Work Week books don’t really talk about this) is that getting to that lifestyle, where you can take off any time you want, is not easy. The reason why so many people might never get to the 4-Hour Work Week is that...
