Comments on: My Top Tips For Outsourcing Work on The Internet

By: Trish

Trish — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:35:08 +0000

We are a small startup company and have found a fantastic resource through Odesk – however…being a startup our work load fluctuates and changes direction/focus every so often which means that sometimes anticipated workload doesn’t always come through. Although I understand the reasoning behind not getting too close/friendly with the person, I have also found it difficult when I am not able to give our star Odesk worker the work that we anticipated. Beyond trying to convey how much we appreciate her work, I was wondering whether anyone had faced similar situations and had any useful suggestions about managing expectations and this type of scenario in an outsourcing context?

By: Clifford Enoc

Clifford Enoc — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:01:27 +0000

Interesting article David, I also concur that you need to be know what you really want and also to communicate clearly with your outsourcer otherwise there’s miscommunication, because that plays an important factor in getting what your really want.

Also there’s Fiverr except the horror stories like Joshua Zamora pointed but I still think you can found a good one in Fiverr.

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By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:41:33 +0000

Great post on outsourcing!

I’ve only recently got into it myself and I really like it so far. I am sure I’ll get into it more and more as I have more success with it.

By: Anuttama

Anuttama — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:27:17 +0000

Very nice and informative post..
Here I too want to share my experience with outsourcing.It was not a sweet experience for me.I hired people but after few days found out there were no perfect match.The project did not go well eventually….

By: Mikkel L

Mikkel L — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:07:26 +0000

Hi David,
I think your article contains the basics of outsourcing, but only the very basics. With the experience you’ve had, I’d expected more in-depth knowledge eg. how to negotiate prices.

By: Steve@Internet Lifestyle

Steve@Internet Lifestyle — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:12:16 +0000

Great article. I have been a long time out-sourcer and outsourcing advocate.

I have a little disagreement about the “don’t be friends” part though. While I agree with the general principle of not becoming TOO close, because it is a business and you may have to let them go at some point, I would also say that there is another side of this.

Finding really “quality” outsourcer’s is not always an easy thing. Many may not get exactly what you want. When you do find someone who really clicks I think it is fine to build something of a rapport.

At least a friendly business relationship. Of course, if they disappoint you will have to make the tough decisions, but if you only extend this rapport to people who do quality work consistently it is less of an issue.

By: Codeforest

Codeforest — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 09:20:28 +0000

Great article.

I am speaking from the other side of the outsourcing business (developer at oDesk).

The problem on oDesk and similar sites is that people always look for the cheapest solutions (India, Phlippines) and that is not always good practice, as the quality is poor.

Don’t look at the price alone. You must find the best price/quality ratio.

By: Internet Geeks

Internet Geeks — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 06:16:56 +0000

Thanks for sharing the resources. I have not yet tried Odesk, but after reading this article, I will surely do this. Thanks again and have a great long weekend.