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I am a virtual assistant. I am in Manila, Philippines but I work for an American company based in the U.S. This blog is to help those like me, who earn a living by being an independent contractor.

 

This blog talks about the daily adventures of being a Virtual Assistant and how to be one. Tips and tricks of the trade and the perks of working at home.

    

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I work from home and I love every minute of it. I spend enough time with family and I don't spend for transportation. Would you like to be like me?

Benefits in getting a Virtual Assistant

July 29, 2009

I wanted to share today the benefits for clients in getting a virtual assistant. So why exactly would you have to hire one? Let me enumerate the top reasons :

 

  • Pay only for the time used for your business
  • No overhead costs like physical office, computers, equipments, office supplies, etc.
  • You do not pay for vacations, time-off, sick leaves, maternity leaves, health benefits, coffee breaks, government taxes and mandated benefits.

 So getting a virtual assistant would definitely help you and your business. Hire now!

 

 

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More advantages

July 13, 2009

I’ve been contemplating on my business for the past few weeks. Thinking as to why I decided this was the best job I ever accepted. And here’s some reasons why :

  1. I don’t travel from home to work, therefore saving time and money.  
  2. I don’t spend on office uniform or business clothes
  3. No traffic!
  4. I get to spend more time with my family
  5. Laid-back feel in my home-office setup, therefore, less stress
  6. No politics
  7. Flexible working hours (maybe or maybe not)

 

Just a few of what I consider as my perks on this job. :)  

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Now Accepting Paypal Payments

July 7, 2009

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My Virtual Office

June 25, 2009

As I have mentioned on previous posts, I have been in this industry for quite some time now, and as preparation, I’ve made a substantial investment for my virtual office. I’m always on the lookout for new programs and constantly upgrades or change my setup. 

  • Desktop -  Pentium 4, 120GB HD, 1.5GB RAM, Windows XP Pro SP3, Combo Drive
  • Laptop - HP Compaq Presario V3000, Intel Core Duo, 80GB HD, 1GB RAM, Windows XP Home
  • Notebook - MSI Wind Edition U100 LXP8 Intel Atom N280, 1.66ghz, 2gb RAM, 250gb HDD, Windows XP Home
  • Wireless (WiFi) Network - Apple iPhone3G 16gb
  • Printer - EPSON 3-in-1 printer, scanner, photocopier
  • Microsoft Office 2007
  • Quickbooks Plus 2007
  • AVG Pro Antivirus; Spybot Search and Destroy
  • Dropbox
  • GoToMeeting
  • FireFTP
  • Messenger/VOIP - Yahoo, MSN, Skype (voicemail and forwarding available)
  • Internet Connection - DSL 1mbps; Backup - Globe Wireless Internet
*updated August 3, 2009

Always check on this list for updates.

 

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Virtual Services : For Hire

June 20, 2009

Since I have been in this business for quite a long time now, I would like to start marketing what I have to offer :

I have set up a team of virtual assistants who’s working with me on projects. The team comprises of content writers, personal assistants, web designers, bookkeepers, web developers, project managers, etc.

Low, low fees! As low as $4-5/hour!!!

Send me an email for an RFP on your project! =)

 

More on this post SOON!

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