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Virtual vs. Inperson Assistants

By Mark Shead 6 Comments

It is hard to beat having someone you can send to the store with your grocery list or wait in line for you at city hall.  Maybe I just lucked out, but my non-virtual assistant is really cutting down on the amount of running around I have to do.

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  1. Laurie says

    June 27, 2008 at 8:57 am

    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!

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  2. Andrew Flusche says

    June 28, 2008 at 9:58 pm

    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.

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  3. Mark Shead says

    June 29, 2008 at 7:33 am

    @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.

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  4. Mike says

    July 3, 2008 at 9:50 am

    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.

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  5. Mike says

    July 3, 2008 at 9:52 am

    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.

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  6. ISHANI MITRA says

    July 4, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    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

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