Freedom to stay home
Being a VA allows you the privilege of setting your own work goals and hours and best of all you can work from the comfort of your own home. You are able to focus on the skills you love at a time convenient to you. This allows you to devise a schedule that works best for you and your family. Those who have young children or are handicapped can still work from their home offices. For parents looking to return to work, have a look at sites such as www.centrelink.gov.au for additional benefits. The site states that you are considered to have commenced or returned to work if you work for an average of at least 10 hours per week for 4 consecutive weeks.
Extra Pocket Money
Want that family trip to Bali in September? Sign up as a VA and find an employer that is looking for work that you can do outside business hours. You will be surprised what a couple of hours work a week will yield. Just remember to talk to your accountant if you are looking at secondary employment to make sure you understand any possible tax implications.
Build experience
Being a VA keeps your work experience up to date as well opening up new doors to learn new programs (Skype, Microsoft Office Suite, Toodledo or Twitter). The work is diverse and you get to contribute in a way you may have never been permitted to before.
Being your own boss
As a VA you may be working for a company or a particular boss, but you are also a boss in your own right. You can choose what work you want to do, when you want to it and how much you want to work.
These are just a few benefits of being a VA. We would be interested to know why you are a VA or thinking about becoming one?
If you’d like a tool for managing your time and projects, you can use this web-application inspired by David Allen’s GTD:
http://www.Gtdagenda.com
You can use it to manage and prioritize your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
Syncs with Evernote, and also comes with mobile-web, Android and iPhone apps.