How many hours do you work a week? - Page 3 - Virtual Assistant Forums

virtual economy · #31 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009

Also, I find this a very encouraging threat. It tells us that for sure, people are utilizing Virtual Assistants.

chrissysvirtualoffice · #32 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009

Right now? ummm, 15-20 UNBILLABLE hours, lol, no clients yet as i have just started my business....

virtualWebConcepts · #33 (**permalink**) 05-08-2009

Since I am just starting out I was curious to see that there are people that charge for 40 hours per week, which is my goal once I bill my client base, this sounds pretty realistic once I get up and running.

virtualWebConcepts · #34 (**permalink**) 05-08-2009

I am right there with you - have just started my business - but am doing some sub-contract work which is helping me to get my feet wet. I am hoping to get fully launched by the end of the month and then off and running hopefully.

pazappa · #35 (**permalink**) 05-08-2009

Just wanted to mention that while 40 hours billable a week is accessible, it would require working 50-60 or more. You not only have administrative tasks for your own company, but marketing your business and learning new skills to offer a higher ROA to your client will require a few hours a week. While this behind the scenes time will fluctuate, it should be pretty consistent. Marketing should be a priority weekly. Whether it's networking (online or in person) or some other form of marketing, this is an absolute necessity to keep your business thriving. It's much easier to turn clients away than to be scrambling to find new ones.

I've seen VAs with a full client load drop to almost nothing because something happened with the 1 or 2 big clients they were depending on. Because they were content with what they had, and did not market their business effectively, it took months to catch up again.

My goal when I started this business was to achieve 40 billable hours a week, but soon realized that required more hours than I seriously want to work in the long term. I don't mind putting in 60-70 hours a week for the first couple of years to develop the business, but my goal is to work no more than 40 hours a week. I think that billing 30 of those hours by that time will suit me fine.

Just my 2 cents

JoCarole · #36 (**permalink**) 05-08-2009

I am hoping to bill 30 hours each week once I get up and running.

aztlandreams · #37 (**permalink**) 05-08-2009

Well I am new and am working towards that first client and marketing my business. I work P/T as an Office Manager (M/W/F) and and Tues/Thurs/Sat/Sun I am following up on leads. It's challenging but I enjoy this challenge because I know the end result will benefit my business not someone else'. That is my biggest motivation is that I am putting in the hours I used to put in someone else' business, now I am doing it for my business. And that in itself is something to celebrate!! But I will hold off on the celebrating until I land my first Client. I'm excited !

Lis
Aztlan Dreams Executive Solutions
"Helping your Business be as efficient as you Dream it should be.."

Remote Office Assistance · #38 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009

As of right now, I have around 6 billable hours a week. I will be moving up to 10 or so billable hours next week, and am looking to expand my client list. Last week I think I worked 50 hours.

Rosebud Virtual Services · #39 (**permalink**) 05-28-2009

I work hours on end, but only 6-8 are billable. I will get it sooner or later.

virtualWebConcepts · #40 (**permalink**) 05-28-2009

This past week I worked about 40 hours but billed only 14, I am hoping to be able to bill 30 - 35 hours per week soon as soon as I get more clients. Right now I am up to 5 clients and am hoping for more soon!

amdulaney · #41 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009

Wow! Everyone has such a diverse schedule. Because I work part-time, I am hoping to start out with 8-10 billable hours and work my way up.

Arogers071 · #42 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009

I have been billing at 8.5 hours a week. I wouldn't mind doing more hours.

Virtual Business Concepts · #43 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009

I work about 50-60 hours a week but not all of those are billable. This week, I will bill out about 25 or 30 hours. This week has been a good week. There have been times when I've only billed out 10 hours.

CJ's Virtual Business Solution · #44 (**permalink**) 06-15-2009

I'm currently billing 5-10 hours to my new client. When I leave my current job the end of this month I will then do 20 hours of billable time with him. My goal is another 10 billable hours.

I'm also looking at getting clients where I can subcontract the work so I'll have those additional billable hours - even though not all the income comes to me.

Carol
CJ's Virtual Business Solutions

frsvirtual · #45 (**permalink**) 06-15-2009

Currently I have been billing between 5 - 20hrs per week. It varies each month though because no one is on a retainer yet (though I've been told that will be changing next month). I have p/t as-needed clients who all send requests randomly throughout the week, & one just told me she'll be handing over more items on her to-do list so that will bump the hours up for sure. I like my schedule for the most part, & really wouldn't want to get in more than 20hrs per week.