I've been interested in a virtual assistant since 4HWW came out - never thought I was busy enough to justify something like GetFriday. I dealing with general f

I've been interested in a virtual assistant since 4HWW came out - never thought I was busy enough to justify something like GetFriday. I dealing with general fake-work but seems like there's just as much work involved in getting someone else to do these things as just doing them yourself? Also - any recommendations for other services to compare to?