Outsourcing column

[Xar]

I honestly didn't know where to put this article, but enjoyed it so much that I figured you all would too, if you're interested in business and outsourcing trends. There's a bit too much to quote, but it's a great read:

http://www.smartmoney.com/esquire/in...0909-outsource

[Riek]

This is of huge interest in the IT community and also in the finance sector.

One of the huge sticking points more in line with the finance side of the equation, is things like THIS.
The dollar value lost directly from fraud is not such a huge issue in itself, but the risk to reputation for a bank does throw a cat amongst the pigeons for those considering outsourcing.

[Blog]

Sign me up!

[Xar]

I know what you mean Blog. After reading it, I think I fell in love with Honey too.

A good friend of mine's been on a job search for ages, and he just signed up for this... 300/month for them to do all his employment opportunity errands etc. I'm curious to see how it goes. He pointed out the site to me:

http://www.getfriday.com

It's pretty funny!

[elei]

I wonder if I could outsource my borging to India.

(if only it didn't break help passwords that is)

[Xar]

Just as a side note, my buddy that laughed about this just told me how great Steven (his new outsourced admin assistant) is, having him contact with individualized cover letters varied companies. As well, he was used to find the best BBQ restaurants in his area. I don't know if I should be impressed or scared about services like these heh.