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I am interested in doing this a little differently - I am trying to hire folks that have some of the skills that I have and outsource myself. I find the work he

by phlux 15y ago

I am interested in doing this a little differently - I am trying to hire folks that have some of the skills that I have and outsource myself. I find the work here in the US and feed it to them. I have only just made the decision I want to do this, so I am not sure where to start other than Odesk etc... Anyone done this yet?

gexla 15y ago
Depends on what you are looking to outsource. The term "yourself" can mean a lot of things. Simple tasks which aren't critical are fine. Technical tasks such as web development are a bit tricker. You get what you pay for. Someone who is good will understand that he / she is working in a global market and can charge accordingly. I live in the Philippines but my rates don't reflect this. I live in a city which is a regional hub but not as big as Cebu or Manila. There are a lot of universities here, so the talent pool should be great. Even my local developer friends have a hard time hiring competent staff from the surrounding area, and they LIVE here. I imagine hiring a remote team that would function well would be even more difficult. When I look at the types of jobs these low earners on Odesk pick up, I get the feeling they are working for people going for "low but good enough" quality and don't have a high standard. Why not just jack up your rates, go for higher end clients and hire good developers? Your margin for profit could be as good or better.
- phlux 15y ago
  Thats an excellent point, thanks - as I was specifically wondering about hiring someone from the Philippines. Are you in Cagayan?
  - gexla 15y ago
    Dumaguete, which is a hub of the southern half of the island of Negros. Edit: If you are serious about this, your best bet is to move here and get it going. Then when you have it running smoothly, you can move on but still drop by occasionally. However, as I mentioned, I know people who live here and have a hard time finding good staff. Think about all those articles you see about businesses in India trying to hire good staff from the pool of college graduates. I imagine the Philippines is worse (smaller pool of people to choose from, schools on average are probably no better) except that English is an official language here.

by phlux 15y ago

gexla 15y ago

Depends on what you are looking to outsource. The term "yourself" can mean a lot of things. Simple tasks which aren't critical are fine. Technical tasks such as web development are a bit tricker. You get what you pay for. Someone who is good will understand that he / she is working in a global market and can charge accordingly. I live in the Philippines but my rates don't reflect this. I live in a city which is a regional hub but not as big as Cebu or Manila. There are a lot of universities here, so the talent pool should be great. Even my local developer friends have a hard time hiring competent staff from the surrounding area, and they LIVE here. I imagine hiring a remote team that would function well would be even more difficult. When I look at the types of jobs these low earners on Odesk pick up, I get the feeling they are working for people going for "low but good enough" quality and don't have a high standard. Why not just jack up your rates, go for higher end clients and hire good developers? Your margin for profit could be as good or better.

phlux 15y ago
Thats an excellent point, thanks - as I was specifically wondering about hiring someone from the Philippines. Are you in Cagayan?
- gexla 15y ago
  Dumaguete, which is a hub of the southern half of the island of Negros. Edit: If you are serious about this, your best bet is to move here and get it going. Then when you have it running smoothly, you can move on but still drop by occasionally. However, as I mentioned, I know people who live here and have a hard time finding good staff. Think about all those articles you see about businesses in India trying to hire good staff from the pool of college graduates. I imagine the Philippines is worse (smaller pool of people to choose from, schools on average are probably no better) except that English is an official language here.