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    Remote Work

    Your Job Title Didn’t Change. Your Job Description Did.

    ByDee 08/04/202608/04/2026

    My job title hasn’t changed in ten years. I’m still a “Virtual Assistant”. But if you asked me to describe what I actually do now versus a year ago, I’d be describing two completely different careers. A year ago, I spent eight hours processing invoices. Last month, I did the same work – five years’…

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    The Money Part

    The Freelance Rate Nobody Talks About: Start With Your Time

    ByDee 02/04/202602/04/2026

    Market rate is my floor, not my ceiling. Here’s how I think about setting a freelance rate – starting with time, adjusting for complexity, and making sure no single client ever holds more than thirty percent of my income.

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    Remote Work

    So You Want to Be a Virtual Assistant: 7 Things I Wish I’d Known

    ByDee 25/03/202625/03/2026

    I spent two weeks getting rejected before my first paid gig. Here’s everything I learned about becoming a virtual assistant the hard way.

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    The Money Part

    Why I Kept My Personal and Business Finances in the Same Account (And What Finally Made Me Stop)

    ByDee 17/03/202617/03/2026

    I ran my entire freelance business out of my personal bank account for a year. It worked, until it really didn’t. Here’s what changed.

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    The Money Part

    The Tax Nobody Tells You About: International Payment Fees

    ByDee 15/03/202615/03/2026

    PayPal, bank transfers, Payoneer, Stripe – I’ve tried them all. Here’s what nobody tells you about getting paid across borders.

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    Remote Work

    I Googled My Way Out of a Career. Here’s What I Found.

    ByDee 13/03/202615/03/2026

    The night I decided I was done being tied to a desk – and the word that changed everything.

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