Why a Virtual Assistant is Still Crucial in the Midst of Hardship
COVID19. I’m just going to go ahead and say it, although I know you’re likely extremely tired of hearing about it. Unfortunately, it is where we are as people, business owners, and employees and the subject of how we get through it is crucial. Right now, your business may be suffering and you may be looking to cut costs. You may have had to let employees go, systems you’ve adapted to using, and other expenses you typically use - you just can’t afford anymore. If it's one thing a lot of companies, large and small, have realized it’s that a lot of the things we deem as crucial to the daily operations of business aren’t as necessary when you’re looking to cut costs. Of course you can’t cut everything and the costs of paying employees to telework can far outweigh the benefit. That is where your virtual assistant comes in!
While somewhat new, the virtual assistant industry is more crucial than ever to utilize. Now that we realize physical working locations are more based on tradition and comfort than actual efficiency and necessity, we can adapt to new ideas and ways to operate. Let’s be honest, physical work locations cost more and don’t necessarily ensure your employees are performing optimally, despite what the average H.R department might tell you. Truth is, many people are more comfortable working in a familiar space without a manager overseeing their every move. According to BusinessNewsDaily.com,
“54% of remote workers and 49% of office workers said they felt "overly stressed during the workday," 45% of remote workers and 42% of office workers "experienced high levels of anxiety during the workday," and 37% of remote workers and 35% of office workers said they "procrastinated on a task until its deadline.”
If you have laid off employees or do not have enough to cover payroll, now may be the time to begin researching the value that a Virtual Assistant can provide your business. Virtual assistants are the people who get things done quickly and efficiently, and without costly training, supplies, and/or micromanaging. We are the people you can count on to be motivated to help run the daily operations or even assist in small tasks crucial to keeping your company running. You don’t have to worry about high costs of providing technological supplies, we are often equipped with computers, printers, fax machines, and typical administrative resources available in an office. Not only that but we are very knowledgeable about applications, systems, and other technological resources that assist us in providing exceptional care to the needs of your business.
Virtual assistants provide the level of service most business owners hope to receive when investing in employees. What you pay for is literally what you get! Most employers pay for eight hour work days, but how many of those hours can you guarantee are necessary? What you may pay a salary for an employee to do, could cost you half by hiring a virtual assistant. We only charge for the hours it took to complete the work, nothing more. Virtual assistants typically do not need to be on payroll like an employee, an Independent Contractor 1099 form will do; that’s right, less taxes! Not only that, you can rest well assured that the tasks you delegate to your VA won’t be sitting on our desks for weeks. When tasked, it is our optimum goal to exceed your expectation not only for how the work is done but how quickly. We don’t need motivation, typically only require minor training, and every single task is as important as the last.
Listen, business is business! We aren’t encouraging you to fire your employees, simply encouraging you to keep going despite the hardship that COVID19 is presenting. We can get through this, and things will change, but there are options out there for you. If you’re still skeptical, try something short term. The Posh Organization provides not only long term contractual work but short term contracts and task by task jobs to members of our Posh Inner Circle! Visit us at poshinnercircle.org to find out how we can help you today!