Salamat sa mga Pilipinong bayaning puyat To my non-Filipino friends: That means,
By Steven Pope · October 1, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
Salamat sa mga Pilipinong bayaning puyat
To my non-Filipino friends:
That means, “Thank you to the Filipino heroes who stay up all night.”
Working US hours in the Philippines comes with a real cost
When you say
We need you on our hours
You’re asking someone to rearrange
their entire life around your business
They work while their family sleeps
They answer the emails
They fix the problems
Then the sun comes up
Their family starts breakfast
Their kids start their day
And they go to sleep
That’s the part people don’t see
The missed dinners
The missed weekends
Sleeping through the afternoon
Building your entire life around a clock on the other side of the planet
And they still show up
Sharp
Reliable
Ready to solve the next problem
I’ve worked with Filipino talent for more than 6 years
And this still gets me
You didn’t just hire somebody in the Philippines
That person may have rearranged their entire life to help your business run
That deserves more than a paycheck
Pay them fairly
Respect their time
Recognize the sacrifice
And say thank you
If you have a Filipino team member working US hours
Message them today
Not because it’s employee appreciation day
Because they earned it
To every Filipino working while the rest of the country sleeps
Mabuhay kayo
Maraming salamat po