Sometimes I get the urge to write about something and I get right into cranking out words without knowing exactly where I’m going to use them. The post then sits in my “draft” folder, sometimes for a long time. Recently my friend and fellow author here on LIP wrote a great article full of advice […]
Business
Having business here in the Philippines while living abroad!
I was asked by a reader here with questions “If is is good for her to put up business here in the Philippines while she’s still living abroad?”. I answered her back that I will not recommend that. You know why? If the owner is not around the workers will not do what the owner […]
More Call Center Thoughts
Recently I wrote and article for this column suggesting that those who wanted to work in a Philippines call center or BPO provider might want to consider trying for such a job while they were still living in the USA .. since 9 out of 10 of the leading call center companies in the Philippines […]
Pay Yourself First in the Philippines
I am sure many of you have heard that expression “Pay Yourself First” before. usually it refers to advice from financial guidance folks, admonishing you to put money into your savings account every month (or other payday) BEFORE you start paying your bills. And it’s darn good advice, IMO, no matter who it comes from. […]
Risky Business in the Philippines II, Money Lender
“Honey, Mama borrowed 750 pesos from a money lender”, my sweet wife revealed to me on our first return visit to Bohol, Philippines. In my mind’s eye, I had a vision of Rocky Balboa from the first Rocky movie coming to break Mama’s thumbs. I did not like the thought of some collector paying Mama […]
Risky Business in the Philippines
Do you remember the Tom Cruise movie where he started an escort service for his high school Young Entrepreneur Class Project? That was a fun movie to watch, but what looks like fun in the movies can get you in big trouble in real life. I do honestly feel as safe in the Philippines as […]