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Comparison Chart |
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Benefits of Hiring a
Virtual Assistant Versus an Employee |
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Obligation/Benefit |
Employee |
Virtual Assistant |
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You pay only for "time
on task" or by project. |
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Is a sounding board,
if you need one. |
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♦ |
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Helps you stay on
track and on schedule. |
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♦ |
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Handles your seasonal
or periodic projects. |
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♦ |
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No need to buy
additional computer equipment or fax machine. |
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♦ |
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No computer training
needed. |
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♦ |
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Convenient when your
current staff gets overloaded. |
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♦ |
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No time wasted on
breaks or personal issues. |
|
♦ |
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Works only when you
need services. |
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♦ |
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No extra office space
is required. No extra rent and/or loss of privacy. |
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♦ |
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No need to buy an
extra desk, chair, phone, or supplies. |
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♦ |
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You must pay employer
social security taxes. |
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You must collect and
pay FICA taxes. |
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You must pay worker's
compensation insurance. |
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You must pay federal
and state unemployment taxes. |
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You must comply with
OSHA. |
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You must comply with
the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage
and overtime payment. |
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You must comply with
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). |
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You may possibly have
to pay medical benefits, dental benefits, and vision care benefits. |
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You may possibly have
to pay for vacation time, sick time, and holidays. |
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You may possibly have
to pay for other employee benefits such as 401K, retirement plans,
etc. |
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You pay someone to
administrate the above. |
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You have legal
responsibilities that include employee policies on working hours,
sexual harassment, vacation time, sick time, leave of absence,
holidays, benefits, performance reviews, grievances, terminations,
substance abuse, and training. |
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If you hire someone
and lay them off, your unemployment rate may increase for years to
come. |
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If you have the
unpleasant experience of needing to fire an employee, make sure you
have legal grounds or you may face a lawsuit. |
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