Seeking Shared VA

Check Upwork! You can post a job and interview people. I did this about 5 years ago, I went with someone without experience and trained them. 

A few lessons I learned using VAs:
- Timezone is important. For customer service, it's best to have someone in a similar timezone. If you're in the US, anyone in North or South America would be fine.
- Take into consideration cultural differences. Training will be important. Clear guidelines on what needs to be done and how will really help.
- Make sure you start with some small tasks that can be done without giving access to everything. Test them out so you can see if you can work with them. If they have every skill listed on their profile and only charge $5/h, it's probably too good to be true.
- You can find ones that work with other clients and can charge you only while they are actively working on your tasks.
- If you want someone based in the US and with experience working with cleaning companies, you can go with a company like TaskAwayVA. I use them. Let me know if you'd like an introduction.

Hey, thanks for your reply! I will consider

Hey, I also used Upwork to hire a VA and I do strongly recommend these people. They are very committed to their work. I will share you their link. 

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~0136bd2e5bd1422b3c

UpWork is a great place to hire a great professional VA who works while your sleeping cause they have different daylight hours 👍

I would suggest taking your time before hopping into this right away. Although, it sounds great and inexpensive, it can turn into a nightmare very quickly!

You'll want to make sure you set up a Google folder with all of your information, along with log-ins, passwords and anything else you think is pertinent to their position. 

You'll also need to figure out timezones, holidays and their work schedule and how you can onboard them. 
From there you'll need an emergency "escape" plan. Also, keep in mind this is NOT an employee and you'll want to make sure there's some type of agreement with them in place, so they can train the next VA in case they decide to quit or leave.

If this person suddenly vanishes, how will you get your info back, and make sure you're not locked out of any accounts.   I only speak from deep experience with this exact topic and can pass along some of those nightmare stories if you'd like to hear them.

I worked as a VA for three years and know a few great VA's that I can refer.  I recommend finding a freelancer over hiring an agency because most of the money goes to the agency and they provide very little support to the person working in your business.  Hiring internationally is a popular choice but can be very exploitative so if possible try to hire someone that sets their own rates. 

If you have any questions I am happy to answer if I can I am also sharing a link to a guide I created in regards to hiring freelancers if you want to check it out. 

 Freelancer Hiring Guide