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FITM-K t1_j6wzcg9 wrote

Reply to comment by The_Maine_Sam in Most needed jobs in Maine? by Pleasentplayer1230

I don't know if I'd agree that's true of most tradespeople, but it's definitely true of some. That said, if you have all of the work that you want/can handle already, what would be the point of hiring a virtual assistant just so they can call a bunch of people back and say "no"? I guess it creates a slightly better "customer experience", but then, that person isn't actually going to be a customer so I understand why a tradesperson wouldn't want to invest in improving their experience.

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The_Maine_Sam t1_j6x0pfb wrote

It's the same reason successful tradespeople often hire someone to perform estimates. They're delegating low hanging tasks so that they can focus on money making activities. A VA allows you to take more jobs because you're spending less time chasing clients for scheduling, payment, fielding questions, etc.

The nice thing about the trades is it offers an opportunity to work for yourself and run your own business but for, again, I'll say, most tradespeople, they really could use some classes on how to run their business optimally.

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