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If you’re thinking that outsourcing some of your tasks for the growth of your Internet business is a cost, well, you’re correct. You’re running a business here for crying out loud – you can’t expect to not lose some cash. But that’s exactly why you’d want to hire some folks overseas: It’s a business. If you’re working at your campaigns on your own, you might as well call yourself self-employed and watch your life wither away with stress and decay.
That said, you’re now seriously considering hiring some people. Now another question appears: Who do I hire and what makes me so sure they’ll stay for the long haul? You’ve heard about the rumors over the Internet when it comes tooutsourcing and you’re probably doubting everyone over the net right now.
Chill. There’s this hardy people in South East Asia who would absolutely love to work for you at a relatively low cost and stay loyal to you.
In this article, I’ll explain (in 7 reasons, tops) why Filipinos aren’t only the best boxers and nurses in the world – they’re also the absolute best overseas Asian people to talk to when it comes to making it big in the Internet.
Filipinos are low cost
Filipinos are bluntly cheap because of their standards of living. Here’s a simple comparison:
In the United States, you can get a Quarter pounder for, say, $5.00 – and it could suffice for just a single meal (maybe lunch or something). In the Philippines, $5.00 means that the Filipino family can eat for not just an entire day, but a day and a half.
With regards to hiring a Filipino virtual assistant, you can get a good deal off of $250 per month. It may be a lot more expensive than a burger, but the returns are massive! You may think that for something as low as $250 it’s going to cost you quality work, at least in terms of content production. That brings me to my next point:
Filipinos KNOW English
Statistics say that among all the nations in Asia, the Philippines are the best English speakers ever. But there’s more than speaking ye olde English that makes Filipinos the right race to get when it comes to hiring a VA – They love the American culture.
While it’s true that half of the world do not necessarily like the United States of America (and everything it allegedly stands for), Filipinos absolutely adore it. So much so that every Filipino flick is based off of US movies and every trend is likened to the ones from the West.
So if you’re thinking that you can’t be on the same page with a Filipino virtual assistant who lives thousands of miles away, think again. For all you know, he might share common interests with you.
Filipinos are compassionate
The Filipinos are a very hospitable people (sometimes to a fault), but more than that, they can totally relate with their business owners. In terms of stress management and proving a point, Filipinos know very well that once their American provider is not happy, they’ll soon run out of a job – which is why they are committed to getting the results that their employers want.
Filipinos are committed
Speaking of getting things done, Filipinos pride themselves at being committed. This is because they are very much aware that if any of their campaigns screw up (because of relevant causes like WordPress errors, etc.), the chances of being laid off, if not fired increases.
They’ve also developed the uncanny ability of staying up really late just to get something done, going as far as working through the night shift. This means that they can be up and at it while you’re going through your day. This, of course, depends on your arrangement with them.
Filipinos are full of pride
When you hire a Filipino virtual assistant, you literally raise the latter’s status up among his peers. This is because of 2 main reasons:
- You pay him more than anyone else – take note that the Philippines has relatively low standards as compared to the US. This means that what’s less than minimum wage in the US is big money for the regular Filipino.
- You make them happy – Remember that these folks are working in the same setting as you are. These means that they relatively share the same perks you get at work. They also get to learn new stuff which may, in the long run, help them in their own business ventures.
They’re also attached to the idea of just working primarily because Filipinos have been trained, since childhood, to keep working for their keep.
Filipinos are easy to please
Filipinos are easy to deal with as long as you give them small rewards every now and then. In the US, where everyone’s entitled to vacations every now and then, workers still need to earn the right to go on leave. Often times, a job offer is turned down as soon as a prospective employee finds out he can’t go on leave whenever he wants – an imagine the repercussions of asking one to go on overtime.
In the Philippines, it’s okay to ask people to work outside of working hours – heck, it’s a pleasure for them because they feel that their proving themselves to you. This brings in security and at the same time an extra 5 bucks in their wallets – which, by the way, isn’t too small for them and isn’t too hard to pull out of your wallet.
Filipinos are loyal
As stated earlier, Filipinos will do anything to keep their jobs – even if it means sacrificing a few personal liberties. This guarantees their loyalty. The myth goes like this, virtual assistants, in general, will leave you as soon as you put money in their bank account.
That’s not always the case when it comes to Filipinos. Their loyalty lies in their want to learn more from you. You’re the guy who thinks about how the gears should turn, and in the long run, they want to learn how to make a business work on their own too.
Now, another fear can be generated from this as well: the fear of being left without a virtual assistant because he’s already found his way to Internet business mastery – this is false because just like how you are continuously learning, they’re continuously learning as well. So it’s okay to let them in on your secrets, they’re the ones who keep it and share it with you and they WON’T leave you for it.
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