U.S.-Managed vs. Hiring an Offshore VA Directly

Many business owners consider hiring an overseas assistant directly to save money. A U.S.-managed service gives you the same savings with a U.S. account manager accountable for quality.

Talk to us about your role

Side-by-side

	Offshore VA hired directly	U.S.-managed virtual assistant
Who's accountable	Only the individual	A U.S. account manager responsible for results
Working hours	Must be negotiated	Staffed to U.S. time zones (ET / CT / MT / PT)
Payroll & payments	You handle international payments	One flat monthly invoice
Quality control	You	Weekly QA and monthly performance reports
If they leave	You start over	Replacement at no additional cost
Data access	You set it up alone	Account manager helps configure least-privilege access

When offshore va hired directly makes sense

You already have management experience with remote international staff.
You have time to run payroll, oversight and replacement yourself.

When u.s.-managed virtual assistant makes sense

You want overseas-level pricing (from $6/hr) with U.S. accountability.
You want one point of contact when something goes wrong.

Common questions

Do your VAs work U.S. hours?

Yes. We staff to U.S. time zones so your assistant works your business hours.

How is my data protected?

Your VA works under your access controls. We recommend a password manager and role-based permissions, and your account manager helps set up least-privilege access.