by John Jonas | Jan 9, 2024 | Newsletter
January is when we usually give our OFS team raises. Dan (my business partner) and I talk about each OFS in our team at the end of the year. We base their raises on their work performance, how well we did that year, and what we can afford. When hiring a new OFS, we...
by John Jonas | Jan 7, 2024 | Newsletter
I don’t get emails like these very often, but I do get them occasionally (I’m sure this email will elicit a few more): “Filipino workers are horrible! I never found a good one!” or something like, “I never found good workers in the Philippines. They’re...
by John Jonas | Jan 4, 2024 | Newsletter
Jay is an OFS. Growing up, he didn’t have enough food to eat. That’s not uncommon in the Philippines. What’s uncommon is how he broke the cycle of poverty. Home ownership isn’t just “the American dream”. It’s the Filipino...
by John Jonas | Jan 2, 2024 | Newsletter
The recent newsletter with my feelings about Upwork was the most responded to newsletter I’ve ever sent out. I think it’s a great platform, but contrary to popular belief: – It’s not easy to use. – You don’t really know or have any control over who...
by John Jonas | Dec 31, 2023 | Newsletter
New Years Resolutions…what a sham. We decide that as of Jan 1 we’re going to be a different person. We’re going to go to the gym. We’re going to stop eating so much sugar. We’re going to quit … Yet we know it doesn’t work. It...
by John Jonas | Dec 28, 2023 | Newsletter
Can your small business really help make a difference in the world? I used to not think so about mine. But messages like this that I get from people like Shiela changed my mind. Like you, she’s a small business owner. Like me (and I hope you), she sees how hiring an...
