The ability to work from home has been a dream for so many, right up until it became a necessity. Like so many things, the reality of the situation can be a far cry from the idealized fantasy. Throw in the added stress of a global pandemic paired with an economic rollercoaster, and your day-to-day can feel more like surviving than thriving.
We are wishing you the best season! This year has been tough for you. We want you to know that this holiday season, through thick and thin, we too are here for you. At this joyous time of year, we tend to look towards all that we are grateful for. Our work, families and friends, and our opportunities each day.
The end of 2020 is rapidly approaching, bringing to a close an unprecedented rollercoaster of a year. Under normal circumstances, this would be a time when people start looking toward the holiday season and the upcoming new year, focusing on hopes and goals for the year ahead. 2020 has been anything but normal circumstances, though.
I didn’t become a virtual assistant because my life-long dream was to become a virtual assistant. I became a virtual assistant because I needed a JOB.
Now, coming into my 12th year of wearing the proverbial virtual assistant hat, I can’t imagine doing anything else. It’s not a job. It’s a calling.
It never feels like there’s quite enough time in the day to accomplish everything on your to-do list, especially right now. Juggling professional responsibilities with the demands of home and family can always be a struggle. The social and professional changes in the wake of COVID-19 can make it even more difficult than usual. It’s possible to find fulfillment and productivity, even during a pandemic. The key is carefully honing your time-management skills.
Right now, it doesn’t feel like there’s any end in sight to the global health crisis or the myriad, profound changes it has wrought. The reality is, though, that the COVID-19 pandemic will eventually end and with it, many elements of the new normal it produced. Some changes are here to stay, though. From productive fixes borne of urgent desperation to quality of life measures we might otherwise have forever considered luxuries, some things will remain.
"A superb service, they understood my needs right from the start and all the way through, whether your big or small, am confident Contemporary VA can help any organisation or individual meet there outsourcing needs. I was kept up to date on all ongoing work, and work was only done when the go ahead from me was given. No surprises, no hassle, and even added bonus support from a dedicated admin staff whom coordinated all my tasks to various assistants I am now proceeding with working with the company on an ongoing basis and hopefully long term 10/10! Thanks"
- Waseem, Virtual World Direct
