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.

One of the things I tell people when they hire their first Filipino worker is to always pay weekly, at least in the beginning. It helps build trust. It protects you and your Filipino worker. I'll share why and how this system works in this episode.

While I was on vacation in Europe, I got a eat a lot of things I hadn't had in a long time. I had bread and grains for every meal, stuff I usually wouldn't eat at home.

I never had a receptionist or a secretary. So it was really interesting to find out that Filipino virtual receptionists exist. Just goes to show that with the right training (VAsMAdeEasy.com) you can have Filipino workers talking to clients and your clients can be very happy about it.

Stay tuned tomorrow for another catch-up episode.

I admit I'm a little behind. I was in Europe for a whole month. But I think it's important that we still talk about June 12, the Philippine Independence Day. It's a regular holiday in the Philippines. Let's talk about it.

Stay tuned tomorrow for a catch-up episode.

This is a little bit outdated, but I still wanted to talk about it because it's a big deal. Mt. Bulusan in the Philippines just erupted, and it affected many people. Let's talk about it.

Should you have regular meetings with an OFS? It depends. If you need it and your business needs it, it works. If it doesn't then you don't need to do it.

I believe that when you show trust, kindness, and consideration, it always comes back to you.  When you do this with your OFS, it brings amazing results. Let's talk about that today.

Stay tuned tomorrow for a catch-up episode.

One of the benefits some employers give to the OFS is PhilHealth or Philippines socialized medicine. Recently, they announced a rate hike in the required contributions.