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Phillipine Workers and Outages

by chestmary
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Finally got set up with an outsourcing company that I feel comfortable with now but two weeks in here comes a Typhoon that sweeps through and nothing is possible because the electricity is out.

So those of you who have experience with this, how long does it generally take for things to get back to normal? How often have there been outages since you've been outsourcing?
#outages #phillipine #workers
  • Profile picture of the author zkhan144
    LOL :-D Yes, this is something we have to work with - I've only experienced few times a month where there are outages, but no more than a day. I would recommend using several VAs and ensure you have a backup for each
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    • Profile picture of the author wvcopywriter
      I want to eventually outsource some work to the Phillipines. Heard some great things about their service. But first need to make some money to pay them, LOL

      What are your experinces with their services?
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      • Profile picture of the author chestmary
        Originally Posted by wvcopywriter View Post

        I want to eventually outsource some work to the Phillipines. Heard some great things about their service. But first need to make some money to pay them, LOL

        What are your experinces with their services?

        Yes, my mindset was to wait but I had gotten to the point where I'm making some amazon money and a monthly pittance from adsense and more resulting work than I have time for. In fact, it has become a second job - a low paying, time-consuming, nerve-racking second job.

        So if I'm going to dig out of this I needed some help, so I don't go shopping as frequently and that's how I'm going to pay for it.

        As far as experiences, it had only been two weeks so I can't really give an fully review. I wanted some articles written and eventually spun by them but I wasn't happy with the results, so I wasn't charged but it's time wasted. So my solution was to provide pre spun articles that they submit.
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        • Profile picture of the author davidjames42973
          Outages happen a lot in the Philippines. It's just a part of hiring outsource workers. It definitely takes a little bit of practice when it comes to outsourcing, but the more you outsource, the more you'll learn...
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  • Profile picture of the author seo2go
    In my experience, they're not out for more than a few hours. The typhoon was a different story as this does not happen often. Some of my people were out for a day due to the typhoon and others never missed a beat.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jesus Carrera
      Depending on the weather conditions they can have outages for several days, although is not very common. I'd recommend you to get their phone number in case you want to check out what's going on
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    • Profile picture of the author chestmary
      Originally Posted by cwillabus View Post

      In my experience, they're not out for more than a few hours. The typhoon was a different story as this does not happen often. Some of my people were out for a day due to the typhoon and others never missed a beat.
      So you have a few workers, if you don't mind me asking did you have to train them? What criteria do you use to pick them?

      Thanks
      Mary
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  • Profile picture of the author Clyde
    My helper is affected as well, it's been 2-3 days since she went MIA.

    I did get an e-mail saying she'll be taking a day off till things get back to normal.

    Typhoons are a big deal in the Philippines so always be checking news sites to see.
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