Comments on: Virtual vs. Inperson Assistants

By: ISHANI MITRA

ISHANI MITRA — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:46:18 +0000

A personal assistant would be a mit more heavier on the cost side but might be useful for running local errands. But virtual assistants are indispensable when it comes to quality work, delivered within deadlines at a comparatively lower price an hour. An interesting article on virtual assistants at http://outsorcerer.com/blog/?p=21

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:52:54 +0000

I also forgot to mention…I went from 60 hour work weeks to about 30 with the help of my VA. I don’t make as much because I pay someone else to do half my work…but I’m a lot happier.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:50:50 +0000

I had my virtual assistant from India doing odd jobs for me whenever I needed something, he couldn’t speak English over the phone very well but as long as we kept his tasks online he was a rockstar! It’s hard to get started with a VA and harder to learn how to manage yours but once you are past the learning phase, they become invaluable.

By: Mark Shead

Mark Shead — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:33:09 +0000

@Andrew – I have my assistant use my old car, but occasionally she will use her motorcycle. The town is only about 2.5 miles across so gas isn’t too much. I figure I would be paying for the gas and depreciation if I was running the errands myself, so I’d prefer she just use my car and gas.

By: Andrew Flusche

Andrew Flusche — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:58:12 +0000

Who pays for the gas? That is certainly an important question these days. If you pay someone even $20 per hour to run your errands, gas costs could seriously eat up their paycheck.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:57:41 +0000

A personal assistant (for basic tasks as listed) is a great choice for some things – some of us VA`s will do that for local clients! But when you need an expert in some areas, you may want a larger place to search for them than locally!