500 bucks? Why not... Especially for Asian countries such as the Philippines and India who have been competing with each other right on the different bidding sites, 500 bucks is already a sufficient amount to live a decent life and a little luxury here and there.
Say for example, a call center agent in the Philippines on entry level earns about 12,000-15,00php a month. Just a safe estimate $1=$48, that said agent is earning about $250-$312.50 a month. Take note, these agents might have transportation allowance...however, they too would have additional expenses like food and clothing especially when working graveyard shift inside an office with the aircon in full blast.
Graveyard shift around 10pm-7am. Not the type of working hours most people would want to work in. The body clock changed and it has a great effect on one's health as well.
A bank teller? As I have gathered from my friends who are working in banks, a teller... roughly about 8,000-10,000php in a month. Working hours? 8am-5pm. Less the expenses on transportation, food, clothing, taxes, and other deductions... a whooping 5,000php more or less as the net pay.
This is the real score for the working individuals in the Philippines, particularly in Cebu City.
Where does the 500 bucks come in? Right at the comforts of one's home who has a good conditioned computer and a stable internet connection.
$500 or 24,000php, to my safe estimate is the salary of a manager of bank (here in Cebu). But how many managers are there in a specific branch of a bank? Only one! But with jobs online, everybody who has a talent or skill that can be outsourced can earn what a manager of a bank will earn. 24,000php is already net. No more deductions and the most important part? You are your own boss! You own your time and nobody is dictating you on what to do.
500 bucks? An amount that so little for Westerners yet big enough for Asians to have a decent life.
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