
Ep213 Agency Owners & Subcontractors - You Can All Be Doing Better
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Agency owners and sub-contractors. This one’s for BOTH of you!
This is your friendly reminder that no matter the VA pathway you’re on, it’s likely you can be doing better.
We know you both have your unique frustrations with one another, and boy do we feel for you when the shit hits the fan or you’ve simply reached the end of your rope after being let down and disappointed one too many times.
We get it. It's not easy. In fact some days/weeks are so far from easy you may have one foot out the door already. But you've come this far - too far to give up now!
Sam has a unique insight into the issues that often take place between the two of you due to her ring-side seat as Founder of the Virtual Assistant Network of NZ.
To help save Sam’s sanity (and your own!) let’s all take a moment to understand both sides. Let’s step into one another’s shoes so next time something doesn’t go the way you expect you can understand why, learn from it, and do better next time around.
Or even better, pre-empt it!
In this episode you’ll learn:
- The most common complaints agency owners have about potential team members.
- The most common complaints potential team members have about agency owners.
- The things both sides can be doing better so everyone’s happy!
- What aspiring sub-contractors can do to ensure they're making a great first impression on the VANNZ Sub-Contractor/Employee Directory.
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