Virtual assistance i something I actually fell into. After taking voluntary redundancy in summer 2013, I decided to have a few months off before starting 2014, focusing on my blog and freelance writing. It wasn’t until late 2016 that virtual assistance became something I considered. Sarah asked if I had ever thought about it and asked if I could help her with something. I did – then when someone asked in a Facebook group for recommendations, she recommended me. From there on, most of my virtual assistance work came through word of mouth.
One of my main clients actually came through word of mouth from another client of mine – I was very grateful to be passed over and still am. A couple of people saw me posting for others in Facebook groups and contacted me off the back of that.
But why do I love it so much?
It is a guaranteed wage every month
I have some clients who I work for consistently every month which means no matter what happens with the blogging and freelance writing, I always have that money coming in.
It is never the same
I do have work that I do on a regular basis for people but I can guarantee that no one day will ever be the same. I may be doing social media promo, helping write articles or social media texts, doing chore threads, making images…I can never be too sure what the day will bring!
It enables me to work from home
Perhaps my biggest reason – this job helps me to work from home. I can work around the kid’s clubs and bedtimes – as long as the work gets done before deadline, my clients don’t mind when it gets done.
I can always take on more people
I recently updated my prices and packages and know where my freedom is and where my restrictions are. I know, for example, that I wouldn’t be able to fit in someone who needed more than 10 hours a week but I could potentially fit someone in for less. I’ve created packages for each hourly package increment with discounts for bulk buying.
These are just a few reasons why I love being a virtual assistant. What started as a side hustle has become an amazing job and I wouldn’t change it for the world. Find out more about my virtual assistance packages here.
Have you ever considered becoming a virtual assistant?
This sounds like the perfect job that fits around your family . I suppose you do have to have a schedule to make sure you meet the deadlines.
I think it’s so great that you’ve now got a bit more of a steady income from being a Virtual Assistant, and you’ve always been such a huge help to me! x
Getting a steady and dependable income is always such a relief. It’s great that you get variety from it too.
C x
Getting a job that fits around family life and kids is something that most people would like. I think its great that you found a job that you like and that let’s you do that
I would love to become a virtual assistant, I am currently ofut of work, awaiting a knee operation and have too much time on my hands with no money. I have no idea where to start
Sounds like its a great way to make money! My mummy would consider being a VA if she ever got stuck as she’d offer graphic design 🙂 It’s great that it works around your family life x
I used to love working from home but eventually found I needed to get out more and talk to people in real life!
It’s great to find a job that fits around family life, something that is not always easy to do. You must get a great sense of satisfaction seeing how pleased your clients are with your work
I’m a VA too and the main thing I like is working from home, it’s allowed me to spend time with my son before he started school which I will always be grateful for
Wow this sounds like the perfect job . I’d love to do something like this , especially having an income guaranteed every month