A Day in the Life of a Virtual Assistant

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8:00 am
- Hello world.
- Turn on email. Check for any pending work and last minute instructions.
- Email Things to Do to my boss.
- Check emails for client inquiries: there's an upcoming event, they're
confused with the directions in the email. I send replies.
- Do research and start work on a powerpoint the boss needs done.
- Email a sample of the powerpoint. Receive confirmation that it's okay.
- Continue with the powerpoint.

10:30 am
- Breastfeed the baby. Bathroom break.

10:45 am
- Boss has a rush job to do. I am confused, which should I do first?
- Email the boss to check for priority. Receive confirmation to do new task.
- Proceed with converting files to PDF. Drop off the files at dropbox.

12:45 pm
- Lunch. Baby is in stroller while I eat. Yaya has to eat too.
- Skpe with my mother who is in Australia.

1:45 pm
- Resume work. Check emails. Receive new inquiries about the event-
who is the speaker, are laptops allowed, etc. Send replies.

2:00 pm
- Breastfeed the baby.

2:15 pm
- Resume work. Check with boss on headcount for the event. Venue not yet full,
can still accommodate 30 people. Go to forums and promote event.

4:45 pm
- Give baby a bath. Rush off to the supermarket. Baby ran out of diapers!

6:00 pm
- Continue the powerpoint. Double check my work. Place final copy in
GoogleDocs.

6:50 pm
- Check for last minute emails. Receive new inquiries about the event.
Send replies.

7:00 pm
- Email Accomplishment Report to my boss. End of another work day.