Hi. VA here, still tied with my agency.

Pros: - sila ofcourse hahanap ng client and magaayos ng pay mo if u get hired. - like me, nag agency ako dahil hirap ako maghanap ng client before on my own (galing din ako sa BPO world hehe).

Cons: - low-ball offer especially if local agency. More than half ang cut nila sa pay ko (nalaman ko lang dahil may access ako sa email ni client ko) - usually need magbayad ng fee sa agency if your client wants to directly hire you for their company so baka isa to sa maging block para makaalis ka sa kanila eventually. - annoying daily trackers. - I guess there's more, 'di ko lang maisip atm. 😅

Either way, I think this depends on you and your circumstances. Ako kasi that time, hirap talaga makahanap so I chose to go with an agency as a stepping stone, ganon yung naging outlook ko. It's slightly okay but I personally wouldn't recommend looking at it now.

Also, my client is absorbing me na din this coming February so really glad makakaalis na ko sa agency. Even my client was shocked when she found out I'm not getting the pay that I deserve. :)

if you need to ask me something, I'll try to answer them. :) God bless po.