I went to Europe for a month. I went cycling with my family for a month. We started in Paris and went around Germany and Austria. I didn't bring a laptop, but my business just kept going.

Nursing and retirement homes exist in the Philippines, but it's rare. It's too expensive for a lot Filipinos. Also, culturally this isn't something they usually do. Want to know why? Let's talk about it in this episode.

This is a follow-up to the question on should you have regular meetings with an OFS. Brent sent me an email talking about how he does meetings and why they work. Let's talk about that in this episode.

By the time this episode is published, Ferdinand (Bongbong) Marcos Jr would officially be the next Philippine president. We don't expect the way we outsource to change with him taking over, but his presidency is stirring up a lot of emotions. Let's talk about that.

Ever wonder where your Online Filipino Specialists work while they're at home? What's their home set-up like? Do they have home offices or do they work for the kitchen table? Let's talk about that.

In this episode, we'll discuss the Philippines' minimum wage. We'll answer questions like, "Is the minimum wage in the Philippines enough?" and "What are the expenses of a typical Filpino family?" You can see the tables we used to answer those questions here: https://johnjonas.com/minimum-wage-in-the-philippines/

Stay tuned tomorrow for another catch-up episode.

We all know that Filipinos love boxing because of Manny Pacquiao. But did you know that Filipinos actually love basketball more? I didn't. I was surprised by how deeply embedded basketball is in the Philippines. Let's talk about that.

Stay tuned tomorrow for a catch-up episode.

Understanding Filipino culture helps you work with your Online Filipino Specialist. One thing about their culture we're seeing a resurgence of is the Baybayin or ancient Philippine script. We'll talk about that in this episode but if you also want to see what it looks like, check my blog post about it: https://johnjonas.com/baybayin-the-philippine-script/

I got an interesting email from Kym about her OFS who couldn't take criticism or praise. I've never encountered this before so I couldn't give a straight answer. I do have a few ideas about why this is happening. That's what we'll be talking about in this episode.

Biking across Europe, we had to pack light. The good thing about it is we know exactly what to wear daily. But it also meant doing laundry every 2-3 days. If you want to see how we managed to do it, you can see the pictures here: https://johnjonas.com/the-interesting-history-of-the-barong/

Stay tuned tomorrow for a catch-up episode.