Comments on: Income.com Asia Comes To Life

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:16:08 +0000

Yes, let’s continue to OUTSOURCE. While our own country is going through economic turmoil and extreme unemployment, it certainly makes sense to provide jobs to those in another country. How on earth can an educated person not see how this has affected our country over the past several years?!! Outsourcing affects all Americans except for the one saving a few dollars an hour getting richer.

By: Jess Guim

Jess Guim — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:30:18 +0000

John, I’m also a Filipino that’s currently living in New York City. Thanks for your trust on my countrymates, specially for investing on business in the Philippines. The Filipinos are scattered all over the world working for dollars they could not earn in the Philippines. It would be better for my countrymates if businessmen from all over the world go to the Philippines instead, and invest on different businesses there. This way, they could help in resolving the social problems created by parents leaving their children, to earn money from distant countries.

By: eric_c

eric_c — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:54:59 +0000

Im from the Philippines. Im working as a web developer for almost 7yrs. I will tell you honestly $300/monthly is not a lot of money to us. Actually the truth is.. the only reason they accept that kind of salary because some of them are just starting out and not very skillfull or dont have option when that opportunity comes and they just say it to there self that ill just accept this $300 job and look for a better one later. I know a dozen of skilled filipino like me who are earning high salary because we are confident and skilled.

And speaking of skills. we are not different from you. some of us are better than you. and some of you are better than us. It just up to the person actually. So for all the filipino out there you guys need to realize one thing if you believe you are skilled and confident pls dont settle for less. you deserve a better salary especially if you are a programmer or engineer. you need to be paid fairly based on you skills and your ability to bring profit to the company. Remember guys, the only different between them and us is that they are born english speaker. Thats it!

By: Will Underwood

Will Underwood — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:56:43 +0000

Latvia, Romania and Bulgaria also have some very highly skilled workers that not only cost a lot less but they also work a LOT harder, it’s a definite win-win all round plus I can offer them double a normal wage which is great for them too

Good luck with the blog in the future John.

By: Gene

Gene — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:18:42 +0000

If I went there, I would never return! The Philippines is a great place that sucks you in.

By: Kathy Stover

Kathy Stover — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:04:53 +0000

Hi John,

Love what you share with others. My friend and business partner Brian Kelly and I recently had Joel Christopher “The MasterListBuilder” on our live show (InternetCitadel.com) and we discussed out sourcing in the Philippines. Very enlightening. We have plans to do the same.

Thanks again,

Kathy Stover

By: John Reese

John Reese — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:36:34 +0000

ERIK - that’s crazy. Small world! The good news is that there are tons of talented developers out there.

By: Erik Felsted

Erik Felsted — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:04:01 +0000

John, I have been recruiting a developer from the Philippines for a few months but he said he was happy with his current position and was doing some really exciting cutting edge web work. I saw his resume and had some dialogue with him and found him to be top notch so I really wanted him. I hired his friend and today I found out that this developer I was trying to recruit works for you! Crazy….his friend sent me this link today and I almost fell off my chair.

Anyway, it looks like you have assembled a cool team over there…I’m doing the same thing and I really enjoy working with my Filipino friends. They are awesome.

Erik

By: Best Registry Cleaner Tool

Best Registry Cleaner Tool — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:30:56 +0000

I’m currently using some Pakistani developers and they rock. I can agree that outsourcing work to the likes of the Phillipines or India, China or Pakistan is a good way to save on costs AND to get the most out of your workers.

The problem I find with many Americans and Western Europeans is that they *expect* to be paid well for working… whether that work is good or not. They don’t understand that people should be paid on what they achieve not on how much they do.

By: Lou Borge

Lou Borge — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:27:35 +0000

I believe it’s not about the cheapest pay or the technical background “per se” But the bottom line is the ability of the VA to do his work with effectiveness and analysis, with minimal or no supervision at all.

And so far in my experience only filipinos have all this traits. It may be the culture or up bringing, I’m not sure. But they are so effective on this, no other come close to their performance.

I have hired people from other countries online but the problem really is the mentality towards work.

And by far Filipinos are the best I’ve hired so far. Sorry for other nationalities reading this. But at the moment Filipino VA fits the PROFILE for an effective virtual assistant for internet MARKETERS out there.

This is the exact profile we emarketers are looking for, to live that 4 hrs a week life style. I hope someday other nationalities would catch up. But for now I will stick with Filipino VAs.