More on the Outsource-ability of Jobs
One perspective that I've never really considered is how the ability for someone to telecommute affects the potential four outsourcing their position. In this short post on ValleyWag, the writer makes the point that a job that can be done at home can also easily be offshored.
Interesting point – particularly as American workers struggle with life-consuming traffic, crumbling infrastructure and increasing work pressure. Many try – and succeed – at working remotely, but one must ask whether disaggregation of work from the workplace is, in essence, the ramp to outsourcing.
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That could be however I don’t think that it is as simple as that. Outsourcing does entail some risks such as company data protection and quality assurance on the work done.
A company and its management have to be very astute in screening and selecting a service provider. The process itself and the legalities that bind it would cost time, resources and require more management. Choosing between allowing trusted, tried and tested employees to telecommute to work and outsourcing, I think an employer would decide on outsourcing if it’s already become the only option left.
I think it would be best if employees who are enjoying telecommuting should make most of it by putting more value into the work that they do. When employers would see how telecommuting make their employees perform more effective and more efficient in producing high quality work and services, outsourcing may not even be brought to mind.
Comment by Outsource Opinionist on September 11, 2008 10:48 pm
Yes, I completely agree. We discuss outsourcing and related things in details at the http://www.theoutsourcingblog.com
Comment by Nipa on September 15, 2008 8:00 am