How is WeAssist different from Upwork or typical VA agencies?

We're not a marketplace or a staffing agency. We're a lifelong recruitment partner. Every OP is vetted through multiple rounds, trained weekly on AI tools, and matched based on values and culture fit. Our average client partnership lasts 2.5+ years.

What does the vetting process look like?

We accept less than 2% of applicants. Our process includes skills assessments, multiple interview rounds, test projects, culture fit evaluation, and values screening.

What if the OP isn't a good fit?

We offer a 30-day rematch guarantee. If the match isn't working, we'll find a better fit at no additional cost. Our 98% retention rate means this rarely happens.

How long does matching take?

Typical timeline is 3-5 business days from application approval to final match. For specialized roles, it may take 7-10 days.

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What an offshore hire actually costs

A US hire is base salary plus benefits, payroll taxes, recruiting and equipment. A WeAssist Outsourced Professional is one flat monthly rate with all of that included, and after six months you can hire them directly with no buyout fee. Pick the role, then put in your own numbers.

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What a local hire costs, and what a WeAssist Outsourced Professional costs

Fully loaded on both sides, using a US executive assistant as the benchmark.

US-based Outsourced Professional

Base salary: $58,000
Health and benefits: $9,300
Payroll taxes: $4,900
Recruiting and onboarding: $3,000
Equipment and software: $1,500

Year one, all inabout $77,000

Outsourced Professional through WeAssist

Recruiting and vetting: Included
Monthly all-in rate: One flat fee
Benefits, payroll and HR: Handled by WeAssist
Equipment, security and weekly AI training: Included
After month 6: Hire them directly, no buyout fee

Year one, all in$30,000 to $36,000

You keep about $41,000 to $47,000 in year one per Outsourced Professional, and more from year two, when the only cost is the person's salary.

Local figures are estimates from public US salary data for the role, with benefits, payroll taxes, recruiting and equipment added. Your market will differ.

What is your time worth?

Hours a week you spend on work you could hand off15 hWhat an hour of your time is worth$150

Founder hours reclaimed a year: 720 h
Worth, at your rate: $108,000
Ahead in year one: $75,000

Against about $33,000 for year one of a WeAssist Outsourced Professional, over 48 working weeks. An estimate to start the conversation, not a quote.

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Our average partnership runs 2.5+ years

The same comparison on the terms that decide it.

Feature	Typical VAs	Offshore agencies	WeAssist
Commitment	Task by task	Shared or rotating	One full-time person, hired for your business
Selection	You screen	Pooled bench	Fewer than 2% of applicants accepted
AI training	Not included	Not included	Weekly live training in automation, prompt engineering and workflow optimisation
Onboarding	Yours to run	Generic	Expectations, communication rhythm, tools and 30-day milestones
Ongoing support	Self-managed	Account manager	Scheduled check-ins and optimisation support
If it is not working	Start again	Request a swap	30-day rematch guarantee
After 6 months	Keep paying per task	Keep paying the markup	Hire your OP directly, no buyout fee. We are out of your hair.

Commitment

Others: Task by task

WeAssist: One full-time person, hired for your business

Selection

Others: You screen

WeAssist: Fewer than 2% of applicants accepted

AI training

Others: Not included

WeAssist: Weekly live training in automation, prompt engineering and workflow optimisation

Onboarding

Others: Yours to run

WeAssist: Expectations, communication rhythm, tools and 30-day milestones

Ongoing support

Others: Self-managed

WeAssist: Scheduled check-ins and optimisation support

If it is not working

Others: Start again

WeAssist: 30-day rematch guarantee

After 6 months

Others: Keep paying per task

WeAssist: Hire your OP directly, no buyout fee. We are out of your hair.