I’ve long been convinced that a lot of time in traditional office jobs is wasted… But here’s the proof. A new study says that employees spend an hour a day on personal admin – full report here
One of the more interesting VA projects has always been estimating the cost of hiring an employee vs hiring a VA… And when you consider the cost involved in payroll; hiring space and equipment for the employee; sick pay; HR admin and potential for industrial tribunals; holidays; and the inevitable downtime which you pay for, hiring a VA makes a lot more sense.
VAs often have clients who say “Ah but why should I pay £25/hour when I can hire a temp for £15/hour?” – and it’s precisely these additional costs which aren’t factored into the on-site employee’s cost…