by Francis
(December 11, 2012)
So, Roman is on our team now and I’m really looking forward to what sort of work he is about to deliver.
He’s going to deliver, right?
Well, perhaps I should have some patience.
Right after my hiring manager and main virtual assistant opened the job for him and also right after they had a lively discussion via chat; I don’t see Roman starting to work yet. This surprised me a little but this is not the first time it happened.
Right after you have opened a contract with a provider, it’s not rare that a provider will start working right away. His job is sort of done. He got you, the employer, to take the time and open a contract with him. So now you want something from him – his work.
Of course the employee cannot play that game in definitively since the employer will fire him. But for some time, it’s okay. I have experienced this more than once. So there’s no point in getting angry especially since my hiring manager gave him until tomorrow as a deadline to update us.
So, I’ll patiently wait for tomorrow.
If I would have wanted the work to start right away, I would have needed to spell it out. Never leave any doubt to anything. If you need to get work done now; say so, in the job opening, right after you hired the person and in all subsequent communication.
That’s the only way to stay on track. Else, you will have to adjust to the schedule of your virtual worker not the other way around.
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Comments for Give Your Freshly Hired Virtual Worker an Initial Boost Right After You Hire Him
| Jan 31, 2013 | There are different ways to motivate your worker. You don’t even have to invest money in the form of bonuses, if you want to motivate your workers.Especially at the beginning, what your newly hired assistant wants is close guidance.So if you send him several emails a day, clarification with screen recordings, and voice mails, then you’ll make your assistant happy.Working with no clear instructions is a pain.Working with clear expectations of what you have to do is much more pleasurable 🙂 |
| Aug 20, 2014 | bonus is an open subject 😀 I do agree with the fact that as an online provider, a reminder of do’s and don’ts, constructive criticism is a good thing to get us on the right track, especially me starting on a new career path as a virtual assistant—these things are pretty helpful for me to get from one point onto the next.And the reason why they are called “bonus” is that it’s a bonus from what has been imparted to us from our employer—from training a person across the globe, to breaking someone’s old habits. It’s never that easy.But, if the employer permits, we would love some bonuses also 😀 |
| Aug 21, 2014 | Bonus for work exceeding expectations vs Bonus for motivation If you are employing a VA, you can choose to give a bonus if your VA exceeds your expectations. He will feel validated and will continue to give 110% for you.Or, if you feel your VA is losing motivation, you can try to show your appreciation for good work done so far with a bonus, and the request to keep it up. However, be careful with this second type of bonus, because it can be that your VA will come to “expect” this bonus.Although I haven’t noticed this behavior from my VAs so far, such expectations can also be purely “in your head” (if you are the employer). And if something is in your head, or you feel an obligation of any sort, it’s not less real – to you.This is an advanced topic and some aspects of psychology play a part in bonuses, too. Be sure to experiment and find out what
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