Considering a VA Career in 2025 — Looking for Honest Insight

Hey there, I’m from India, 30, and I’ve got around two years of experience as a Customer Care Executive. Lately I’ve been seriously thinking about shifting into freelancing, and becoming a Virtual Assistant feels like the closest match to what I already know. Since you’re kind of a freelancer guru/coach, I wanted to ask you something honestly — how relevant is the VA role right now in 2025?

I keep coming across comments from experienced freelancers saying that VA work has become a “low-skilled” category in the freelancing world, and because of that the competition is brutal and the pay is getting pushed down. A lot of gigs get outsourced to countries like mine anyway, so in one way that works in my favor, but at the same time it scares me because I don’t want to jump into something that’s already oversaturated or slowly being eaten up by AI.

I’m genuinely anxious but also ready to give this 100% if it’s still a path worth pursuing. I guess I’m just looking for a bit of clarity or assurance from someone who’s been in this space longer — is it still possible to build a stable VA career in today’s landscape? And if yes, what direction should someone like me be focusing on so I don’t end up stuck in the lowball cycle?

Would really appreciate any honest insight you can share.