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Employ a virtual worker that schedules meetings and replies to low-level emails. Disconnect yourself from real-time communications during those hours and allow
by heyflyguy 5y ago
Employ a virtual worker that schedules meetings and replies to low-level emails. Disconnect yourself from real-time communications during those hours and allow your VA to contact you in cases of urgently needed replies. I employ a lady 20 hours a week for this, so I get core time about 4 hours a day to do whatever I want. Even if it's pc gaming. Costs me $15,000 a year and is well worth it.
- jdauriemma 5y agoCan you elaborate on how this "virtual worker" works in practice? I'd love to learn more.
- heyflyguy 5y agoShe logs in remotely on my email. To get her up to speed she watched what and how I replied to things for about a week, until I had her start drafting emails as replies that I would approve (or edit) and reply. After a while she just got it. She's based in the Philippines and works from 11p - 3a her local time. I proactively schedule my conflicts and times in my calendar, and then she can schedule anything in the open space. I could just not answer for a few hours a day, but I have alot of people who expect a quick response. This solves that and gives me back my evenings to spend with the family.
- jdauriemma 5y agoThis is fascinating, thanks for sharing. Did you use upwork or a similar platform?