John Jonas says you can't guarantee trust upfront, but new VAs typically want stable work and won't steal. Start with limited access to sensitive info and build from there.
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Before people go and hire a va, how do I trust this person? Their question is always, how do I trust this person? Like, how do I know if I can trust the person that I'm hiring? And the short answer is, you don't. You can't. When I started, I was super careful with what I would or wouldn't give them. Like, I wouldn't give them access to things. But after you've hired them, especially with the Philippines, you'll see pretty quickly that this person's trying to be honest with you. Like, they. They don't want to steal your stuff. They just want a job. They just want a stable job that they could take the money home and pay for their family and their expenses and buy.