"The Set Back and Progress of Being a Virtual Assistant"
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25. All you need other than your technical skills... … is an office. photo by paladin27 @ flickr
26. A spare room in the attic or under the stairs will do.
27. Now… ATTIC photo by lornajane @ flickr BASEMENT doesn’t this look nice? Photo by photopaulm @ flickr
28. Being a virtual assistant requires the use of an internet connection and a computer… …thus, these two will be of utmost importance than other office amenities.
29. Also being a virtual assistant, POWER you will have all the to decide how much you earn.
30. + work smart work hard $ $ $ $ $ $ , = a chance to earn that six figure income you’ve been dreaming
32. photo by raindropturkishhouse @ flickr Working as a virtual assistant gives you a chance to work with different cultures and various personalities. photo by w3i_yu @ flickr
33. Plus, there is a GLOBAL CRAZE for outsourcing nowadays, making the DEMAND for virtual assistants REMAIN HIGH and expected to rise.
34. The business world today just can’t live without a virtual assistant. photo by lucbyhet @ flickr
60. The decision to become a virtual assistant is in your hand. photo by 42232541@N04 @ flickr
Notes de l'éditeur
TheSet Back and Progress of being a Virtual Assistant
there are two sides of a thing: good and bad.
there are two sides of a thing: good and bad.
Being a virtual assistant doesn’t make one immune to this reality.
It has advantages and disadvantages.
So, if you are planning to become one,
then you might as well look into the real picture of a virtual assistant.
Advantages
You are the boss.
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Who doesn’t want to be the boss?
certainly being a virtual assistant, you become the boss of your business.
You decide on your own.
You decide on your own. You will set your own goals and the services you want to offer to your clients.
You decide on your own. You will set your own goals and the services you want to offer to your clients.
Since you got the freedom to choose your services,
you will be able to focus on your skills or your specialties and you can decide whether you will undergo training or not.
Work from home.
the opportunity to work from home Is the biggest advantages of being a virtual assistant
If you are a mother, you can look after your kids and take care of them.
as a virtual assistant, all you need is a computer and an internet connection at home.
Low start-up cost and you can decide your own pay.
The cost of being a virtual assistant is low.
All you need other than your technical skills is an office.
A spare room in the attic or under the stairs will do.
Being a virtual assistant requires the use of an internet connection and a computer thus, these two will be of utmost importance than other office amenities.
Also Being a virtual assistant, you will have all the power to decide how much you earn.
If you work smart and hard, you got the chance to earn that six figure income you’ve been dreaming.
Interesting and In Demand
Working as a virtual assistant gives you a chance to work with different cultures and various personalities. Best of all, you are working on the things that can catch your interest.
Plus, There is a global craze for outsourcing nowadays, making the demand for virtual assistants remain high and expected to rise.
The business world today just can’t live without a virtual assistant.
Able to help entrepreneurs succeed.
Perhaps there is nothing more rewarding than the capacity to help especially to your fellow entrepreneur.
helping other businesses accomplish their goal is what made a virtual assistant so interesting and rewarding
That virtual tap on the shoulder through their positive feedback is such a spirit lifter
Disadvantages
No Benefits and you Pay your own tax
Since you are working on your own, you got no benefits to start with.
You got no sick and vacation pays and above all you have no health care benefits.
Also In some states and countries, registering your internet business is required.
Your local law might require you to pay taxes by working on your own or running your own business.
Requires discipline and dedication.
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Since you will be near to your family, most probably you will be interrupted by them when you are working.
Working from home requires some level of discipline and dedication.
You work alone
One deterrent towards becoming a virtual assistant is loneliness since you will be working on their own.
However, Joining a virtual assistant organization will be beneficial.
Cannot work without internet connection and Hard to find clients.
By its definition, a virtual assistant requires an internet connection in order to function and finding a client doesn’t come easy.
Without work = no money.
virtual assistant business is not just all fun.
There are bright and dark sides of it.
In the end, it’s about you as a person.
It’s up to you.
The decision to become a virtual assistant is in your hand.
