Pros
Working at Virtual Assist USA is definitely a unique experience. One thing I genuinely appreciated was the kindness within the team. I never had any issues with other employees, and the flexibility of making your own schedule is a huge plus.
Cons
Although making your own schedule is a plus, the role ultimately wasn’t the best fit for me personally. I wasn’t fully prepared (and I’ll admit that part may be on me) for just how broad and diverse the clientele and services are. It’s extremely wide-ranging—magicians, Fortune 500 companies, tech startups, furniture brands… you name it. Everyone is at completely different stages in their journeys, and the unpredictability is on a whole different level. Micromanagement At times, there can be a bit too much micromanaging. I understand the intention behind it, but when it comes to simpler tasks, supervisors don’t always need to hold employees’ hands or look over shoulders constantly. It can feel frustrating and unnecessary. Pay To be transparent, the pay is on the lower side considering the scope of work some VAs handle. Calculating from what my pay was, the company was profiting 56% of what clients paid. Meaning you’re only getting paid 44% of what clients pay for, plus you get your taxes coming out of that, so you’re working for crumbs for the amount of work you do. It’s highway robbery in my opinion lol. Yes, the job is flexible—but it can also become less flexible depending on the clients you’re assigned. Some clients are independent, and others are extremely needy, which means your flexibility ends up revolving around their schedules.