Comments on: Just STOP!!!

By: Karalyn Eckerle

Karalyn Eckerle — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:10:51 +0000

This is a common rant of mine. My other rant is lack of experience and the idea that anyone who owns a computer and has internet access can be a VA. Recently there was an article posted that caused me to see red! And one of the comments was written by a VA named “Amanda” (bet “Amanda” is one of 100 “Amandas” operating out of the sweat shop on the other side of the world) who advertises starting prices at $4.52 per hour. It’s frustrating — but you DO get what you pay for.

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By: Mirna Bajraj

Mirna Bajraj — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:50:44 +0000

Hi Danielle,

I have been subscribed to \The Gritty VA\ for a while, two to three months. I like your posts very much. I am still on the early stages of launching my VA business in Argentina. I’m training as a VA, near to get certification.
You are very generous with your posts and comments. I totally agree with this one. Pricing is not easy, moreover in the beginning as you want to get clients, and you might wrongly think that by being cheap you will get more and faster. This might be common thinking. But you are absolutely right, this is not about price, this is about professional, high quality service. And as I am in the process of developing content for my future website, your e-mail is more than welcome. Thanks for enlightening my future business.

By: Jenni Scoggins

Jenni Scoggins — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:41:27 +0000

Amen sister!
A few months ago when I was considering expanding and migrating my current business to a virtual assistance business I latched on to your blog and the VACOC. There is a lot of confusion about the VA business and it is somewhat understandable that clients get confused too. Your blog and the VACOC helped me clarify what I wanted to do..and that was to offer professional support at a rate that supported my business.

I’ve been an indepependent bookkeeper for 5 years and have fallen into the trap of being treated like an employee. I have worked in the $35 dollar range and have found it very hard to make a living and I live modestly. I have found myself working 50+ hours per week to make ends meet and to meet the needs of the clients, that I’m so consumed with “just getting the job done” that I don’t provide the professionalism I require of myself.

The idea of going virtual under the same circumstances was not appealing. There is an abundance of VA information available on the internet and with it comes varying concepts and opinions. Everybody – VAs and clients alike – have to make a choice. I know I made the right one….too bad the person writing the article you speak of didn’t.