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Ep. 07 How do I deal with time zones when my virtual assistant is on the other side of the world?
When I first hired someone through an agency, they asked me if I wanted my Filipino virtual assistant to work in my time zone.
I said, sure! It sounds like a sweet deal.
To work in my timezone, my virtual assistant had to work late at night until dawn because the Philippines is 12 hours ahead. After a couple of weeks of this, he came to me and asked if he could work the day shift.
I didn't realize how hard it was for him. He's wasn't getting enough sleep. He couldn't spend time with his family. He's not productive because he was tired all the time.
When he started working during the day, the difference was huge. He became more productive. Communication isn't an issue because there are hours where we overlap.
If there are jobs that need to be done in my time zone, I knew how to find workers better suited for that schedule.
You can make the timezone difference work for your business. I'll show you in this episode.
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You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions.
Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com/
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By John Jonas
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When I first hired someone through an agency, they asked me if I wanted my Filipino virtual assistant to work in my time zone.
I said, sure! It sounds like a sweet deal.
To work in my timezone, my virtual assistant had to work late at night until dawn because the Philippines is 12 hours ahead. After a couple of weeks of this, he came to me and asked if he could work the day shift.
I didn't realize how hard it was for him. He's wasn't getting enough sleep. He couldn't spend time with his family. He's not productive because he was tired all the time.
When he started working during the day, the difference was huge. He became more productive. Communication isn't an issue because there are hours where we overlap.
If there are jobs that need to be done in my time zone, I knew how to find workers better suited for that schedule.
You can make the timezone difference work for your business. I'll show you in this episode.
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You’ve thought about hiring an OFS but you have questions.
Here are the answers. ===> https://www.ofsguide.com/
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