Finding a Job in the Phillipines — Are You Sure?
From time to time I get some comments that really deserve a whole article on their own
(by the way, any of you who have the urge to pour out some information, but don’t want to go through the hassle and make the commitment required to start your own blog and web site, are welcome to [...]
Work From Home — No Matter Where Home Is
Warning: The information contained here-in may lead you, at some point, to a sales pitch, from which I might earn money. However, it may also enhance your life in ways you haven’t thought of yet, and could lead you to financial independence … so, as we say here in the Philippines, whether or not you [...]
Foreigner IT Jobs in the Philippines
OK I am not going to swim upstream any longer. People continually write to me about, and search for, jobs for Americans and jobs for foreigners in general here in the Philippines. So, I’ll write more abut jobs for foreigners in the Philippines … although. as always, I still think it’s a losing proposition.
Here’s a [...]
Why Do People Snicker When They Say T-n-T?
When I use the abbreviation T-n-T here, in spite of what the ever-watching NSA “Carnivore” guys think, I am not talking about that well-known compound 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene. Sorry to have to disappoint the conspiracy theorists, but every foreigner who lives in the Philippines isn’t thinking about bombs.
Actually I’m referring to Tago ng Tago, (literally, in Tagalog, [...]
Make Sure You Know The Security Rules
I’ve been doing some research for a legal issue on a subject that isn’t usually too much interest to most readers here … US personal security clearances. But I’ve come across some issues that really opened my eyes … I’ve been working with government security clearances for years, and I thought I knew a lot [...]
Another Guy Who gets It … Well Almost
Here’s a new online acquaintance who pretty much has his poop grouped as far as what to do with his life and how to earn a living … he is not yet up to speed on the Philippines… hence the “well Almost” in the title, but everything else he’s working on certainly makes good sense [...]
10 Reasons You Don’t Want A Job In The Philippines
1. As a guest here it isn’t even legal except under specific circumstances.
2. The pay is extremely low in comparison to what you think is ‘low’ in your home country.
3. There are millions of Filipinos who need a job, why should you come before them in their own country?
4. What makes [...]
There’s More To Life Than “If Only”
This article really has two intended audience segments.
The first is that segment of all backgrounds and citizenships who continually pine for a way to earn a living that is independent of where they live … in many cases so that they can move to/live in the Philippines instead of where they live now.
The second [...]
Philippine Living — Online English Thoughts 4
I hope the last three articles in this series have been of some value. I wanted to acquaint many who have the idea that English teaching is only for the professional educators with the realities … especially on line. Everyone who reads this blog already possesses a valuable commodity … their language skills. For some, [...]
Philippine Living — Online English Thoughts 3
When I mention the opportunities in online learning I notice that a lot of people seem to try to make this whole process way, way harder than it has to be. You can, of course make it just as hard as you want it to be … that’s your prerogative, but if you want to [...]
Outsourcing From The Philippines — Conclusion
As you’ll recall I mentioned a program that an online friend was promoting that centered on making money by online sales sites and outsourcing all the work involved to employees in the Philippines. The first article in this series about Philippine outsourcing is here, in case you missed it.
The next step I promised you was [...]
Outsourcing From The Philippines — Pluses and Minuses
Yaro Starak is a fellow blogger and a well know “a-list” blogger at that. I have know Yaro and corresponded with him from time to time now for many years. I have even promoted some of his efforts in the past and still highly recommend several of his offerings, like his Blogging Blueprint, one of [...]
Live in the Philippines — Online English Business Thoughts 2
Yesterday I told you, yet again, why I thought those of you seeking “real”, dirt-based, fixed income jobs were barking up the wrong tree. Let’s take a look at come current Philippine language learning facts. You might like to read the whole article I cite below, (just click the title link) or else just follow [...]
Live in the Philippines — Online English Business Thoughts 1
I’ve gotten some recent feedback from some of the articles I recently have written on earning money online. Some people are especially interested, as I am, in how a person could make money teaching English, online. I thought I would throw out a few thoughts and further clarifications.
First of all, let’s look at the online/off [...]