Boldly: Great Site For Experienced Assistants

What is Boldly?

Boldly, previously known as WorldWide 101, specializes in finding “business-grade” virtual assistants — those with experience and journeyman-level skills as administrative and executive assistants for remote work.

How it works

If you’re interested in working here, you’ll fill out an application that includes a resume and details about what you’ve done before. The site will conduct video interviews, check your references and background. If you’re a fit, you’ll join the team and be paid as an employee on an hourly basis.

Ideally, you’ll be matched with a Boldly client, who you will interact with directly. However, Boldly pays you and protects your off-hours. Clients are told to expect that if they have a request after business hours that their VA will get back to them the following day. You are not expected to be available 24/7.

Boldly review

Boldly works with a wide array of businesses, matching virtual assistants with specific jobs and corporations. The site expects its virtual assistants to have at least 7 years of experience. But pays better-than-average wages, starting VAs at $25 to $30 per hour.

The site is looking for long-term employees, however. If you’re just looking for a temporary side hustle, this may not be the right job for you. Boldly specifically wants people willing to work at least 25 hours a week — roughly 5 hours a day — during the regular Monday through Friday work-week.

The company hires its remote workers as employees, so you get benefits, including paid time off. And all positions are remote. So, this is an ideal job for a stay-at-home parent who wants to work when their children are in school, but take afternoons off.

Military spouses preferred

The site also favors military spouses and others who want a full-time remote job.

Boldly hires in 49 states — everywhere except Hawaii (and the District of Columbia). However, if you’re a military spouse, you may be able to work with the site, no matter where you’re stationed, under the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act. This act allows you to use your “domicile” address as your working address, even when you’re stationed elsewhere.

Great reviews

Employee reviews of this company are extremely positive, with workers saying that the site is supportive, the clients are nice and the work arrangement provides great work-life balance.

Recommendations

We like this site and think it provides good opportunities for people with excellent administrative skills. You can sign up with Boldly here.

You may also want to check out Belay.

If you want ideas on how to market your virtual assisting services on your own, check out our blog post: Virtual assisting: A highly-paid, poorly understood position

What their virtual assistants say (from Indeed)

As a working mom this has been by far the best and most supportive environment. I really appreciate that I can work full-time, bring in a salary that is high enough to support myself, and still be present for my daughter. I get to show up for all of her class parties and school field trips. Snow days, sick days, 1/2 days, and school holidays are no big deal anymore since I’m already at home.

I have worked here for a year and I am so grateful that I came across this company. The work/life balance is what I’ve been searching for in a job for years. The company truly cares about their employees and makes the effort to make everyone feel welcome regardless of everyone being remote. It has been a great experience overall and I would not change a thing.

(from Glassdoor):

Overall, a great company to work for, great care is taken to ensure the potential client is a good fit for long term success. Able to fairly quickly become full time if full time hours are desired. Put an emphasis on making sure we all feel a part of the Boldly team even though we are a fully remote company. Easy to flex your time if you have a personal commitment on a day.

I was initially drawn to Boldly because they are a remote company who is a W2 employer and they had amazing reviews. The more I researched, the more excited I became about their mission and values. After a year of constantly coming back to Boldly’s website, I finally decided to apply. The application and interview process was thorough and well thought out. I was even pleasantly surprised when my final interview was with the Sandra, Founder & CEO of Boldly. I did think to myself “this cannot be real” as it seemed too good to be true. However, after being with the company for a year now I can confidently say that it is real and they are who they say they are.

Caring leadership

The leadership genuinely cares about their employees well-being and promotes work life balance. Leadership consistently shows they care about their employees just as much as their clients and make every effort to support you so you can achieve success. The culture that Boldly has cultivated is truly unique and one that companies everywhere are trying desperately to course correct to get too.

When they say they will look out for your interests, that your happiness is important to them, that they want to help you achieve a work/life balance, they ACTUALLY mean it. They’re not just giving lip service. If you need a job that will help you to feel fulfilled from a career perspective, but will also enable you to pickup your kids from school everyday, walk your dogs regularly, or allow you to take power naps, I would HIGHLY recommend Boldly.

Great work/life balance

I absolutely love it here! Boldly really values work-life balance and as a working mother, I couldn’t be more thankful! The clients that I have assisted have all been really great people to work with and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to support them. I love the culture and how the company promotes positivity, kindness, and team camaraderie. The longer I work here, the more thankful I am to be here!

Boldly is a huge supporter of military spouses! As a military spouse myself, I am so happy to have a career that can move with me. I also have the flexibility to fully manage our household, be present for our kids and support my spouse and his career. Paid vacation is a huge plus as well!

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