I know this podcast is really late but still relevant and something you can prepare for starting this year. Ideally, you should give the 13th month early in December. It's not a Christmas bonus and it's not required, but it's something I strongly recommend that you offer your Filipino workers if you can afford it. Let's talk about that in this episode.

We just updated our computer buying guide for your Online Filipino Specialist. Even though this episode if a little late but if your OFS is thinking of getting a new computer for themselves, send them this guide. It's really good. https://blog.onlinejobs.ph/pc-buying-guide-for-virtual-assistants

In this episode, I will talk about the Filipino tradition of gift-giving: Monito-Monita. 

Paying an hourly rate is easier. Paying a monthly salary is actually kind of scary because that means you have to commit to making sure your OFS has something to do, and you can afford to pay them month after month.

The change in your business happens when you hire someone. Once you hire someone, you can always improve the hiring process you've learned at OneVAAway.com to suit your business better.  Let's talk about that.

When you're transitioning your Online Filipino Specialist from hourly to monthly, what do you need to know? What's going to change? How can you prepare for it?

If you look at everything I've written and all the podcast episodes I've recorded, hiring an Online Filipino Specialist seems like a complicated process. Like, there's so much you need to know before hiring an OFS.

I often get asked whether an NDA is enforceable with an OFS (Online Filipino Specialist). 

I've realized over the years that a bit of flexibility with your OFS helps reduce turnover. This could be flexibility in terms of work hours or flexibility in allowing them to try new roles within my business. 

We know how a great Online Filipino Specialist (OFS) can change our business. For the Filipino worker, having a full-time job that pays well and offers benefits is life-changing for them and their families.