The Outsourcing Trend: An Advantage?
August 5th, 2008
A lot of people are up in arms about the trend to outsource work. They believe that, when companies outsource work, it put people out of work, creates hardships, and everybody loses.
Whether or not that is true, there are upsides to the newer trend. For businesses it means not incurring the high cost of in-house staff and cuts down on the cost of facilities as well as equipment.
And there is an advantage for many people who might not otherwise be able to go to an office each day. For instance, for retires, young mothers, and the disabled, being able to work as an independent contractor, at home, is a life-saver.
I have several friends who work full or part-time simply because of medical transcription outsourcing. They have income, don’t commute, and their employers are happy.
Sounds like a win-win situation to me.
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