I am sort-of amazed at just how little a 'professional' VA will offer another [often 'new'] VA when setting her up to subcontract work from her. I'd like to know - in terms of subcontracting - what percentage do you feel is 'normal' for the hiring VA to take and what is normal for the VA sub to receive?

I just rec'd a note from a fellow member who is subbing through a supposedly 'reputable' assistant/client matching service and I was literally blown-away appalled at how little she was being paid. Even for data entry there is just a simple matter of respecting our fellow business owners and VAs for the work they do to help support OUR businesses.

So please, post up with your thoughts on what's a normal VA/Sub VA split. I'm wondering just how pervasive what I see as exreme underpayment is in our industry...

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Great subject Tess!

When I sub out work I ask the sub what they would prefer to receive per hour & then add $5-10 (per hour) to that when submitting quote to client.

When I am the sub, I always offer my rates at the same $5-10 off per hour. I feel it is more than fair to both parties and shows a level of respect for each others position.

On a per project basis, I generally reduce my rates by 10-15%.

I'm curious to see what others do in this circumstance.

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Hi Tess! I have not had to sub out yet, but I can tell you from the Subbie side that I have been paid on a 80/20 split, a 70/30 split and a 60/40 split. One VA told me that she would like to do a 90/10 split as she needed the money. Well I had to decline that offer.

I normally go about 10 dollars off my normal fee for a VA that I sub under.

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Rebecca Thompson
CLR Virtual Connection * fanTABulous fan pages

When I've used subs in the past I've added $10/hr to their fee.

When working as a sub I used my normal hourly fee unless it was a BIG project and it would have been lost without both myself and the primary contact taking a little off the top.

I don't believe in underpaying subs. I have everyone who might possibly sub with me send me their prices. I also have them sign a sub-contractor agreement.

My policy is we are all professionals and should be treated that way - and treat others that way. Respect is the word of the day!

Carol
CJ's Virtual Business Solutions

As my grandma always said....."Do Unto Others...."

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Rebecca Thompson
CLR Virtual Connection * fanTABulous fan pages

I haven't outsourced work yet, but I have accepted overflow work from fellow VA's at a reduced rate.

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Great feedback so far, thanks for weighing in! I definitely understand the 'split' necessity, but in the case I came across [and numerous others in similar circumstances] that split just seemed unreasonably favored toward the hiring VA.

Rebecca, 90/10 is nuts - glad you walked away from that! Even 80/20 seems wrongly imbalanced to me. I think 60/40 at the maximum - or the other methods of calculation make more sense to me.

Looking forward to seeing this thread develop-thanks for jumping in so far!

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Without going into too much detail I have never "hired" a VA but I have worked for others and I feel that it was always in my favor in fact the last time the client came to me and made me the offer.

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Bernice
Energy Virtual Assistant

Was the "client" the hiring VA?

Carol
CJ's Virtual Business Solutions

I've always done the 75/25. Most of the work that I subcontract is bi-lingual work or backup phone work.

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Mary Hettwer
Hettwer Virtual Office