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Originally Posted by asthemoonclimbs
Thanks, Tess!
Not to complicate matters, but is it true that in spite of the definition you just articulated, when you say "outsourcing" people think of the phone bank in India that does support for their computer?
Or they think of sweatshops in Taiwan or something?
Am I imagining this?
It's certainly true that what we do seems to fit the definition of outsourcing, but I wonder if there's a confusion in the public mind. Because there really is a big difference here ....
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Yes, definitely - I would agree that as a general rule people associate the term with exactly the kind of situation you refer to (offshoring, or offshore outsourcing). Particularly with people writing books that propose entrepreneurs and business owners 'outsource' to a VA for '$5.00 per hour' - there's NOwhere in the States you can find effective competent help at that price...elsewhere, certainly.
Yet another thing to work a bit of education and outreach about when talking to clients and potential clients
