I rarely get negative comments about hiring Online Filipino Specialists. But when I get them, I'm interested. I try to figure out what went wrong and what I often see is people making a bunch of hiring mistakes.
What mistakes do some people make when hiring an OFS? Let's talk about it.
Want to learn the right way to hire an OFS? Check out OneVAAway.com. Where do you find great OFS for your business? Go to Onlinejobs.ph.

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.

I was surprised to see that I'm not the only one with strong feelings about Upwork. I actually got this email from Luca about this. I will share his comments about my previous newsletter about Upwork in this episode.

We know that most New Year's resolutions don't work. There's nothing magical about January 1. Making a resolution doesn't change things, but doing something today does. 
You can do something today to change your life and your business. Hire an OFS at Onlinejobs.ph.

When I built Onlinejobs.ph I knew it was something I wanted and other people wanted and it was making me money.
I never considered it would make a difference in my and your lives.
I got this message from Shiela, which reminded me that we don't need to be billionaires to make a difference in the world. I'll share her story with you today.

Some things you need to know when working with OFS.
- the 13th month
- the Philippines has a bunch of holidays (onlinejobs.ph/holidays)
- family trumps job
- December is not a great time to hire
I'll explain these points and share more in this episode.

Every year, I audit the tasks my OFS team is doing. I look at what's effective and what works. We get rid of the things that don't work.
Doing this audit isn't just about making my OFS more effective. Going through these things actually helps me also to evaluate the things that I do. Are there tasks that I should focus more of my time on? Are there things not worth my time that I can outsource to an OFS?
Let me talk you through my process in this episode.
If you want to know more about OFS and what they can do for your business, OFSGuide.com
Want to learn how to hire the best OFS for your business? OneVAAway.com
Are you ready to hire? Go to Onlinejobs.ph

The Philippines experiences a lot of natural disasters. Typhoons, volcanoes, and earthquakes happen to them every year.
But the great thing about Filipinos is that they recover quickly. They're so used to natural disasters they adapt and find ways.  This is what makes them resourceful and reliable workers.
Let's talk about that in this episode.

I've noticed over the years that my OFS "don't like" going on vacations.
They do go on vacations. They have unlimited vacation time. But they rarely ask for it. They even work on days they should be on vacation.
I think the best way to explain this would be to tell Julia's story and how she spent her non-vacation in this episode.

Depending on when you hear this, this episode might be too late, too early, or just in time.
Regardless, the 13th month is a big deal in the Philippines. We don't have it here, so I understand why people have so many questions about it. Like when you should pay it, how much or should you even pay it?
I'll try to answer all of those questions in this episode.