Protect Training Investment: Full-Time Filipino VAs vs Freelancer Attrition Risks

Training investments represent significant costs when hiring virtual assistants from the Philippines. Full-time employment protects these investments through commitment and retention, while freelancers may depart after becoming proficient.
Businesses invest substantial time and resources training virtual assistants on company systems, processes, customer handling protocols, industry-specific knowledge, and proprietary tools. This training period typically spans weeks or months before VAs achieve full productivity. With full-time employees, these investments yield long-term returns as workers apply knowledge over extended tenures, improving efficiency and taking on greater responsibilities over time.
Freelancers often leave after training completion when offered higher rates elsewhere. With no contractual obligations preventing departure, they freely move between clients, taking your training investment to competitors. This creates cycles of recruitment, onboarding, and training that consume resources without building institutional knowledge. Some freelancers even leverage your training to command higher rates from other clients.
Global Squirrels protects training investments through formal employment contracts establishing commitment periods and exclusive work arrangements. Our Purple Plan converts freelancers to full-time employees, securing their dedication through benefits including SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG contributions. The Orange Plan recruits committed professionals from the start. Both manage payroll, compliance, W-8BEN documentation, and employment frameworks that reduce attrition, ensuring your training investments generate sustained value and competitive advantage.