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>If you can hire a remote worker with a similar skillset and reasonable communication skills for 1/4th the price, why wouldn't you? That's been the pitch for t
by Clubber 5y ago
>If you can hire a remote worker with a similar skillset and reasonable communication skills for 1/4th the price, why wouldn't you?
That's been the pitch for the last 30 years. The "similar skillset" is rarely true, certainly not at "1/4 the price." That's the kinda thing that gets managers fired.
- nathanaldensr 5y agoAnd skills are not the only thing that makes groups of humans work successfully together. Time zones matter. Sharing a mastery of the same language matters. Cultural expectations and norms matter. I say those things actually matter more than skills in many cases.
- mightykipper 5y agoAs my wife often tells me, if you're regularly being outcompeted by a guy that can't speak your language, hasn't got your contacts and may not have any experience in the industry, it's your problem. Use your network, competing on a level playing field is just stupid. Applying for jobs nobody else knows about is a fuckton easier than waiting until you're actually competing with people.