If they can hire someone locally, why would they want to deal with hassles to hire someone from outside of the country? Unless of course you may offer something

If they can hire someone locally, why would they want to deal with hassles to hire someone from outside of the country? Unless of course you may offer something (talent, skills) that they cannot find locally. If they want to outsource - they'd go to Elance where $100 goes very long way.