Online Worker Business Hours

Similar to any overseas Filipino worker, or a call-center agent for that matter, online Filipino workers also have a variety of odd schedules to fill.

Most freelancers work on their own schedules. However, in the initial phases of coordination with a newly-met client, the online Filipino worker has to stay up late or wake up reaaal early to be able to speak to a client. Luckily, staying/ waking up late is a 1 or 2-shot deal. As soon as matters are ironed out, the online freelancer can go about the usual schedule.

Some online workers who are resident contractuals work simultaneously with the regular business hours of the country of the contractor.

Some are lucky and get to work on their own hours. That is, the regular 9am to 6pm Phlippines time (9PM to 6AM EST, or 6PM to 3 AM PST).

Busy online mommies work around the sleeping time of their babies. Once baby drops off to sleep, (or leaves for school) expect mommy to park in front of the pc and work away until she hears the wakening cry of her child... (or the honking of the school bus). It's the signal to change to Charlie Chaplin mode, where mommies always move about a bit faster than the regular rhythm to get family stuff done.

Me, I mostly work Philippines business hours time. My communication matters are mostly done mornings here, so I'm lucky. However, I have this habit of not counting hours that I think are not so productive, even if those are work-related, so I tend to extend hours a lot. Yeah, not so wise, but it's the only way I go to bed with peace (and a smile) in my heart.

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