A Managed Alternative to Hiring a Virtual Assistant in the Philippines
- No job posts, interviews or vetting on your side
- Office-based, supervised team on company equipment
- Replacement within 3 days if someone leaves
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Hiring a virtual assistant in the Philippines vs a managed VA
There are two main ways to get a virtual assistant. You can hire a freelancer directly, for example a Filipino virtual assistant through a job board like OnlineJobs.ph, and recruit, train and manage them yourself. Or you can use a managed service, where the provider does all of that for you.
Be More Remote is a managed service. We are not a Filipino VA provider: our assistants work from our own supervised office in Lahore, Pakistan, during your UK or US business hours. If what matters most is a reliable assistant without the hiring and management work, this page shows how the two routes compare.
OnlineJobs.ph vs Be More Remote
An honest, side-by-side look at hiring directly through a job board and using a managed virtual assistant service.
| Hiring Directly via OnlineJobs.ph | Be More Remote Managed VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Finding Your Assistant | You post a job, review applicants and run interviews | We match a vetted assistant to your role; you can interview them first |
| Vetting | Up to you | Phone screening, English assessment, skills and typing tests, director interview and background check |
| Training | Up to you | Trained before starting, then onboarded to your processes |
| Where They Work | Usually from home, on their own equipment | Our supervised office in Lahore, Pakistan, on a company laptop |
| Management & Quality | You manage them day to day | Supervisors, QA and a dedicated account manager |
| Sickness, Holidays, Leaving | Work stops; you start hiring again | Backup cover in the office; replacement within 3 days |
| Data Security | Depends on the individual | Company devices, password manager, NDA and UK GDPR data processing terms |
| Payments | A job-board subscription, plus paying the worker yourself | One monthly invoice from us |
| Cost | Usually the lowest headline cost | More than hiring a freelancer directly; up to 69% less than hiring in-house |
When hiring directly makes more sense
- You specifically want a Filipino worker
- Lowest possible cost matters more than management and cover
- You have time to recruit, train and manage someone yourself
When a managed VA is the better fit
- You’ve had a freelancer go quiet or leave without notice
- You want someone supervised, with QA and reporting
- Your work can’t stop when someone is sick or on holiday
- You handle client data and need proper security
Recruited and vetted for you
Screening, English and skills tests, director interview and background check.
Trained on your processes
Your tools, SOPs and tone of voice.
Cover and replacements
Backup cover on the floor; replacement within 3 days.
Visibility
Time-tracking, activity monitoring and regular reports.
You interview first
Meet your matched assistant before they start.
Supervised office
Company laptops that never leave our office.
Dedicated account manager
One point of contact on WhatsApp or Slack.
One monthly invoice
No separate subscriptions or worker payments.
Hiring a virtual assistant in the Philippines vs a managed VA
How to switch to a managed virtual assistant
Discovery call
Your tasks, tools, hours and what isn’t working with your current setup.
We match your VA
A vetted assistant matched to your role; you interview them first.
Training and handover
Trained on your processes and systems before taking over the work.
Managed and reported
Supervision, QA, cover and regular reports, all on one invoice.
What our clients say about our teams
Trustpilot"Well-trained VAs, excellent management to ensure that the job is getting done, and very open to feedback as well."
Zak Ali · Trustpilot
"Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable remote solution and good customer service"
Jac · Trustpilot
"Great experience so far, Wafa is very responsive & goes above & beyond for us & the VAs."
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OnlineJobs.ph alternative FAQs
Yes. OnlineJobs.ph is an established job board where employers find and hire Filipino workers directly, then manage and pay them themselves. It suits businesses that are happy to recruit and manage a worker on their own. If you would rather have an assistant who is recruited, trained, managed and covered for you, a managed service like Be More Remote is the alternative.
No. Our assistants work from our own supervised office in Lahore, Pakistan, on company-managed equipment, during your UK or US business hours.
With Be More Remote your team is trained, office-based and supervised; you get a free dedicated account manager, backup cover, replacements within 3 days, GDPR-compliant data handling and flexible terms. There is no recruitment, training, equipment or HR burden on your side, and no risk of a freelancer disappearing.
No. Every Be More Remote team member works from our office, under supervision, on company-managed equipment, with backup cover on the floor. This is the main difference between us and freelance marketplaces.
Every candidate goes through a phone screening, an English assessment, an onsite skills test, a typing test and a final interview with a director. Successful candidates also complete background (police) verification before they start.
Yes. We match a VA to your job description and you can meet and interview them before they start.
Within 3 days, including a handover, and with backup cover in place in the meantime.
Yes. Every VA is assigned a dedicated company laptop from our office inventory, and it never leaves our office. VAs can only access client systems while working on our premises, never from personal devices or from home, and client logins are stored and shared through a password manager.
Yes. Your VA works your business hours, whether that is UK, European, US, Middle Eastern or Australian time.
Yes. Share your job description, tools and any SOPs, and we will match a trained assistant to the role. You can interview them before they start.
A Be More Remote VA costs up to 69% less than hiring in-house, with no recruitment, training, equipment, National Insurance, pension or HR costs on your side. Every quote is tailored to your hours, tasks and team size; contact us and we will send a written quote within 1 working day.
Pair it with
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A dedicated assistant for your inbox, diary and admin.
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Calls, chat and email handled at volume.
Lead generation →
Prospect research, outreach and booked calls.
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