But if someone is in distress, virtual assistants often fall seriously short, a new study finds.

但一项新研究发现，如果用户处于危难之中，虚拟助手往往根本无法满足需求。

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Virtual assistants can perform many of the duties of full-time staffers, but with less commitment.

虚拟助理可以做许多全职员工可以做的工作，但是忠诚度却比较低。

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Literally thousands of virtual assistants are ready to help with this kind of office administration.

成百上千的虚拟助理能够胜任这样的行政工作。

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Like many virtual assistants, Janie learned her skills in a traditional role as an executive assistant for a large corporation.

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It isn't wise to share credit-card or password information with freelance virtual assistants before building a trusting relationship, experts say.

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One route is to buy a subscription through an outsourcing company, which matches virtual assistants with clients for a monthly fee.

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