Comments on: Tips for Hiring a Virtual Assistant as a Food Blogger https://www.foodbloggerpro.com/blog/hiring-a-virtual-assistant/ Start and Grow Your Food Blog Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:07:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Emily @ FBP https://www.foodbloggerpro.com/blog/hiring-a-virtual-assistant/#comment-67766 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:14:29 +0000 https://www.foodbloggerpro.com/?p=118616#comment-67766 In reply to Helen Thomas.

Hi Helen! Thanks for the feedback. While the VA would definitely be setting their own rates, the blogger/client can determine how many hours they might be able to afford to hire the VA for at those rates (i.e., their budget). There is also a wide range of rates among VAs depending on experience, so once a blogger/client knows their budget, they can “shop around.” Hope that clarifies that!

We go into lots more detail about hiring in our Business of Blogging course, for anyone who wants to know more, and linked to the really comprehensive IRS article about hiring an employee vs. a contractor (since they can clarify it better than anyone!).

]]> By: Helen Thomas https://www.foodbloggerpro.com/blog/hiring-a-virtual-assistant/#comment-67553 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:45:24 +0000 https://www.foodbloggerpro.com/?p=118616#comment-67553 Interesting article. However, determining budget is different than compensation. A client (the blogger) might have an idea of their max spend, but they aren’t the one setting the price for the VA. The VA themselves is a business and will more than likely be setting their own rates. I really think this post should be split into how to hire an employee vs working with a contractor. There are some definite overlaps, but this is often confusing for many bloggers.

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