# Advice on using virtual assistants?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-using-virtual-assistants/791182>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 13, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-using-virtual-assistants/791182 "2017-07-13T17:55:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-using-virtual-assistants/791182/1 "2017-07-13T17:55:46Z")

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I’m a manager in a business using several virtual assistants in the Philippines.

We use an agency there that handles office space/IT/phone/HR infrastructure.

Any advice on managing these staffers?

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**Author:** ![Trinigal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@Trinigal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinigal)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-using-virtual-assistants/791182/2 "2017-07-14T14:03:45Z")

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you should check out Ask Pat - The Smart Passive Income Blog he gives a lot of info on such

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**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-using-virtual-assistants/791182/3 "2017-07-14T15:14:30Z")

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Thanks for that, very helpful.