I understand this question and why you’re concerned. You want your VA to be working their hours, especially if you’re paying them $20/hr or $30/hr.
But if you’re paying someone $3.50/hr or even $5/hr, the difference between your VA working 15 hours instead of 20 hours that week doesn’t really matter that much. What matters more is whether the work got done—and if it was done well.
If they complete all their work in 15 hours and do it well, it doesn’t make sense to penalize a VA for not taking the full 20 hours to do their job. Isn’t it better to reward them with the full 20 hours of pay for being efficient?
If you really want to track your VA’s time, we have TimeProof. It’s free if you want to use it, but I don’t really use it—and I don’t recommend it. And here’s why.
My VAs don’t feel comfortable being tracked. Nobody is. They’re already productive even without it. Tracking them would just make it seem like I don’t trust them. Tracking them puts me closer to micromanaging, and I don’t want to do that at all!
Here’s what I recommend instead: if you’re not sure, do a trial period.
- Use that time to gauge their productivity.
- Set that as a baseline for the amount of work they should be doing daily.
- When you notice their productivity plummeting, speak up and offer feedback.
If you want to learn more about my process, you should get my book: Outsourcing Lever. I’m giving physical copies away for free. All you need to do is pay for shipping, and I’ll send you a copy!
And if you want to see more videos, check out our YouTube channel or our Facebook page for more outsourcing tips. You can also check out how to get started on hiring Rockstar Virtual Assistants.
About John Jonas
John Jonas is a long-time outsourcing expert and the creator of OnlineJobs.ph.
Since 2005, John has taught hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs how to profitably delegate to VAs in the Philippines (and get their lives back in the process).
With help from his own VAs based in the Philippines, John has created an outsourcing empire that allows him to work 17 hours/week and to spend most of his time with his wife and 5 kids.
Find John at JohnJonas.com and Facebook.
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