Re:Your Man in India - Outsourcing Your Errands
by jsackmann on Tuesday September 25, 2007 @01:55AM
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An awful lot of the stuff he describes outsourcing seems like it would be just as fast if he did it himself. Ordering food? Placing Amazon orders?
I realize he's going for humor with some of the examples, but in each of these cases, once he's decided to outsource, written the e-mail requesting action (and making sure it's understandable to someone for whom english is not a first language), and checked to make sure it was done right, it's probably not a net gain. And he's paying for it.
I'm sure there are instances where outsourcing is wonderful--coding (in some cases), research, waiting on hold--but using a service like this in place of a secretary sitting right outside your office seems misguided.
I realize he's going for humor with some of the examples, but in each of these cases, once he's decided to outsource, written the e-mail requesting action (and making sure it's understandable to someone for whom english is not a first language), and checked to make sure it was done right, it's probably not a net gain. And he's paying for it.
I'm sure there are instances where outsourcing is wonderful--coding (in some cases), research, waiting on hold--but using a service like this in place of a secretary sitting right outside your office seems misguided.