Pros
From the website and employment application, this company looks very organized and professional. They give a very detailed description of the virtual assistant position and offer a (seemingly) higher salary than most other virtual assistant positions. They even go so far as to hire you as an employee versus a freelance contractor. They say this is to attract "better quality employees". That is quite an insult to myself and other freelancers. Just because we freelance does not take away from our quality of work or work ethic.
Cons
--Waited almost 3 months from the time I sent my application and resume before I completed all interviews (2). No correspondence during the month between both interviews. --Forced to choose your "shift" hours. Not allowed to work outside of those hours. Not even allowed to respond to client emails "off the clock" although you promise them you will always respond promptly. --Rushed onboarding, out of date material used. --Online application states the position is full time with benefits. Benefits aren't offered unless you're full time and you don't have the option to go full time until 6 months of employment. --Given scripts to use when speaking with clients (email and phone scripts). --Told to record all conversations with clients so they can listen to them later. Weird. Clients do not like to be recorded, trust me. --Everything is micromanaged. They tell you that you should be self motivated and disciplined but then virtually stand over you and control what you do all day. --Forced to keep company chat open during working hours, which is very annoying because it's constantly chirping. --I accepted another (much better) job offer the week after I started with VA USA and they were very cold and rude when I explained that I would not longer be working for them. I started working with them TWO WEEKS earlier than our original agreed start date, because they said they really needed someone to take their new client. I received ONE rude email from them after I explained my situation, then silence. --Worked several hours for them before accepting the other job offer and I was not paid for any of the work I completed. Pretty sure that's illegal.