Telecommuting: The Answer to Filipino Unemployment

Philippines—Gone are the days when new graduates are welcomed to the world of the unemployed. Because you have the power of the Internet at the tip of your fingers, the employment opportunities made available to you have just shifted from local to global. And this does not even talk about the kind of global where you would have to process a lot of documents, loan a great amount to settle placement fees, and travel to a foreign land where you would have to stay for a contracted duration. You can actually work internationally at the comfort of your very own home.

Sure enough, you are familiar with the concept of telecommuting, wherein all you need to do is to find an employer who is looking to hire virtual staff from a different country or location other than the one he or she is in. These employers could be anywhere across the globe; they could even be in the Philippines, but in a different city or region. Telecommuting would not require you to go to an office at a particular time each day. This saves you the hassle of having to prepare for work in a hurried pace every morning just so you could beat the heavy traffic.
Telecommuting has a lot of benefits that are not limited only to being able to wear your pajamas at home during work time or to avoid the need to commute. If you’re lucky enough, you can find an employer who can allow you to work on a flexible time schedule. This means that you do not have to stick to the typical office routine of working straight hours during the day. You can choose to start your working hours in the afternoon or at night as long as you submit the expected output on time. This kind of flexibility can allow you to maximize your time during the day, especially if you have family duties to fulfill or what not.

Another great thing about telecommuting is the above average pay you can get compared to when you are employed at a local or even international company in the Philippines. Technical skills, like web design, animation, graphics creation, software development, and others receive one of the most generous payments from overseas clients.  Though what they pay you could already be considered a sizeable amount compared to what you could get from a Filipino employer, the cost they pay you for your work is still three to five times smaller than the regular rates that professionals charge in their country.

Assess yourself and list down all the skills and qualifications you have to offer. This can help you narrow down which opportunities you would be a good fit for. You do not have to worry about experience since a lot of online employers are willing to train determined workers. Take the first steps in starting your career as a virtual service provider now in order to reap the full benefits of telecommuting.