Find Out About Tech in the Philippines
It’s always nice to watch friends grow and succeed. One of the first Filipinos who ever spoke with me as a friend … long before I came to live in the Philippines was a fellow with the curious name of “Yuga” who operated a little blog centered around tech issues and what we call “gimmicks” [...]
A Lot Depends Upon Whose Ox Is Being Gored
I decided to update and republish this post after my article yesterday on outsourcing office work on-line. It’s a bit interesting since it looks at the situation of ‘exporting’ jobs from a couple different angles.
Almost without question I am sure I could find plenty of Americans up in arms about ’stealing American jobs’ … but [...]
Business From End To Beginning
I just came across this idea in my files. Earning money in the Philippines seems to be a bit like the weather. Everyone seems to want to talk about it, but nobody wants to do anything about it. This is right up the alley of a great many readers here, US, Filipino or any other [...]
All about Franchising Seminar
Just a post or so ago, one of my most loyal readers, Laurence, mentioned that I should write more about opening a business in the Philippines. Laurence also expressed the preference that it not be about “online” business and that it have the potential for employing Filipino workers. Not a bad idea … profit … [...]
Working In The Philippines
A lot of folks I’ve met on-line over the past 7 or 8 years want to live in the Philippines. Many are also below normal retirement age and don’t have a pension or other regular non-work income source to support their move. So those with technical talent often ask about getting a tech job in [...]
Just Joking, Lang
I was telling someone a funny story that happened to me recently, and I figured why not share it … I’m too damn serious about a lot of these things anyway, or so people tell me.
First of all, “lang” is a Filipino word that literally translates to the English word “only”. That’s one reason you [...]
Customer Service — Getting Your Way
Recently I wrote Customer Service Philippines Style regarding some of my adventures in Philippine living and the issues you should be thinking about rather than just the perpetual “">How Much Do Things Cost in the Philippines?” question. (See also excellent blog on What things cost in the Philippines, from Christian Skoda, his costs are from [...]
Customer Service Philippines Style
One of the things people continually come here looking for is some form of the question, “What’s the cost of living in the Philippines.” So, of course, I write often on that subject … see Real Cost of Living, Philippines or Philippine Questions — Cost of Living as just a few examples.
But one answer I [...]
Butterflies — Foreign and Filipino
This story is either so “corny” as my dear mother-in-law might say, or so sweet that anyone who has to watch their intake of sweets should just move on. But those of you always troubled with the perennial “How Can I Make a Living in the Philippines” might want to keep reading … be sure [...]
Living in the Philippines by Blogging
No, you didn’t just see that blog post a title a couple days ago. You saw Live In The Philippines by Blogging which was a little sort of ‘throw away; piece I wrote simply because I was exuberant about the way the traffic … mainly daily visitors … had increased here in recent months. [...]
Live In The Philippines by Blogging
It’s certainly no secret that I make a portion of my income here in the Philippines by blogging. Many other successful foreigners do as well. And many Filipinos do also, although it often makes me wonder why so few Filipinos really get into it and make something out of their natural advantages.
Advantages you say? Absolutely. [...]
Living in the Philippines — Why Get a Job?
A great many of my searches here at PhilFAQS, the place where you get answers on living in the Philippines, revolve around “getting a job” here … normally from folks who are thinking about moving back to the Philippines, moving to the Philippines for the first time, and people unsure about opportunities for their children [...]
There’s a Philippine Pony In There Somewhere — Find a Hungry Crowd
As always, another week with many searches and private inquiries about starting a business in the Philippines has come and gone. I refer many people to this fellow, Rudolf Kotik at Philippine Franchise Opportunities. I haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting personally with Rudolf, but he’s a friend of a friend and a long [...]
Philippine Jobs— Have You Recognized Your Job Abuse Problem Yet?
Let me set the stage for this one by reviewing a few things many of you already know about me. This blog is something like a part of a 12 Step program for me … you know the organizations like AA and Addicts Anonymous and others that try to help people stay away from harmful [...]
