Not As Great As Promised - Zirtual Assistant Zirtual Employee Review

3.0
Apr 3, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Management and employees seem to be very nice people and there are places to go for help in dealing with difficult or unusual requests. Excellent training program. For stay-at-home moms or retirees, it's a good way to earn a little extra money from home while saving money on car, wardrobe, and/or daycare expenses.

Cons

Clients come and go A LOT, for reasons you have no control over, so the amount you make varies from month to month. Zirtual operates on a Walmart model (low prices, low wages, high turnover of both clients and employees), so don't expect to be able to support yourself on what you make. You are expected to be available all day during regular business hours, but are only paid for "active" time. Even one demanding client means that the much-touted "Zirtual Lifestyle" of freedom to schedule your tasks and be available to take the kids to the park after school goes right out the window.

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5.0
Feb 5, 2024
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Pros

For a VA starting out you are provided customers right away.

Cons

All customers are ready to work with VA, causing slow ramp-ups and some clients disappearing

1.0
Feb 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Zirtual now includes Double, Virtual Gurus, Delegated, and Del Trust. We are under the umbrella of PennSpring Capital so this cash cow is not going anywhere.

Cons

They take 50% of the client's fee; we pay a 30% Federal tax + State tax on the remainder, in addition to sourcing our own software and equipment. They say we can turn down client offers BUT they rarely send clients since the acquisitions. When they do, it is hard not to accept because it could be months before they send another. Management says, "we are waiting for a client that matches you." Meanwhile, they continue to hire new Virtual Assistants. Team meetings now include a justification for continued hired despite the massive under use of our existing team. When I started, I earned 3x times more than what I am making now. I can tell you from experience, it is really hard to plan meals for someone when you are starving.

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