by Sarah Santacroce
This past week's event in Europe, the eruption of volcano Eyjafjallajokull and it’s impact on travel, made me reflect on the benefits of working in a virtual world again. I've heard so many stories of business people being stuck in Europe, having to rent a car, drive for hours to an other country just to find out that all the flights from there were already fully booked and they had to wait 2 more days to finally fly back home.
See, in a virtual world, this doesn't happen :-) So if you are working with a Virtual Assistant, she's rarely stuck somewhere and can't show up for work. And even if she is, she most likely has her laptop with her and can just work from where ever she is. So the first benefit is obvious:
- Benefit Nr. 1: a Virtual Assistant is not affected by cancelled planes, traffic jams & public transportation strikes (wink to my VA friends in France :-)
Let's look at the other 4 benefits:
- Benefit Nr. 2: with a Virtual Assistant you do not waste precious time on training. If you choose the right VA, she comes highly qualified, experienced and skilled in her field of expertise.
- Benefit Nr. 3: if you hire a Virtual Assistant you don't have to pay fees to a temp agency. Let's say your business goes through a tough time and you need immediate help with your administrative tasks. If you go through a temp agency, you always pay a certain fee to help you find an temporary help. Just hire a Virtual Assistant and you can save yourself that fee.
- Benefit Nr. 4: Have you ever had an assistant that serves the net all day and makes too many personal phone calls? If you work with a Virtual Assistant you only pay for the time she spends on your project!
- Benefit Nr. 5: Since VAs work in a virtual world, place and time no longer matter. You could work with a Virtual Assistant who lives thousands of miles away, even in a different time zone. In fact, different time zones can actually work to your advantage. Your VA works while you sleep!
This is a non exhaustive list as there are many other benefits. What is your favorite one? List it in the comments!
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