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  • crockett
    in a van by the river
    • May 2003
    • 76818
    #1

    People that use outsourcing companies...

    I'm looking for people that have used outsourcing companies in the past or are currently using them.. (not looking for spam as I know who I would go with already)

    I'm curious how much work I could expect out of a outsourced employee? I'm looking to have them do just real basic grunt work. Not really a lot of designing as I would supply them with basic templates for galleries and so on.. I would expect them to crop and add the pictures, fresh text (the text would be the important part) and so on, maybe doing some new designs here and there but most of the work would be from templates.

    Assuming they are using mostly templates would 20 galleries a day be asking too much?
    In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.
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    • reynold
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Oct 2002
      • 51271
      #2
      Sig placement.

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        • crockett
          in a van by the river
          • May 2003
          • 76818
          #3
          Humpty Bump..
          In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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            • The Other Steve
              Confirmed User
              • Dec 2001
              • 2106
              #4
              If text is that important to you then go with someone who has spoken English from birth ... otherwise you're going to be disappointed.
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                • crockett
                  in a van by the river
                  • May 2003
                  • 76818
                  #5
                  Originally posted by The Other Steve
                  If text is that important to you then go with someone who has spoken English from birth ... otherwise you're going to be disappointed.
                  Well some of the outsourcing companies are located in countries where people are taught English at a very young age. Such as the Philippines and so on, so I wouldn't think that would be a major issue, assuming the outsourcing companies can deliver what they promise.
                  In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                    • The Other Steve
                      Confirmed User
                      • Dec 2001
                      • 2106
                      #6
                      Originally posted by crockett
                      Well some of the outsourcing companies are located in countries where people are taught English at a very young age. Such as the Philippines and so on, so I wouldn't think that would be a major issue, assuming the outsourcing companies can deliver what they promise.
                      You are wrong in that assumption. Just because someone is taught to speak English from a young age does not mean that they learn to speak it as fluently as someone for whom it is their native language. There are nuances in the language that escape the outsourcers regardless of what their education level might be.

                      But take my advice or ignore - it's entirely up to you. You asked for advice and I gave it - and it's not just from my experience - it's from all those Webmasters who come to us and tell us that they have had bad experiences with the outsourcing concerns who promise great text but deliver something less than crap.
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                        • beemk
                          CLICK HERE
                          • Jan 2002
                          • 20829
                          #7
                          20 galleries a day? i can do that in about an hour. if they cant do 20 galleries a day you would need a new worker.
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                            • Jace
                              FBOP Class Of 2013
                              • Jan 2004
                              • 35562
                              #8
                              i have not used them, but i have heard only good things so far about rick's new program www.iwebmasters.com you get to interview and select people on your own...which is a nice thing

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                                • crockett
                                  in a van by the river
                                  • May 2003
                                  • 76818
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by The Other Steve
                                  You are wrong in that assumption. Just because someone is taught to speak English from a young age does not mean that they learn to speak it as fluently as someone for whom it is their native language. There are nuances in the language that escape the outsourcers regardless of what their education level might be.

                                  But take my advice or ignore - it's entirely up to you. You asked for advice and I gave it - and it's not just from my experience - it's from all those Webmasters who come to us and tell us that they have had bad experiences with the outsourcing concerns who promise great text but deliver something less than crap.
                                  point taken
                                  In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                                    • alan-l
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • May 2003
                                      • 2477
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by The Other Steve
                                      If text is that important to you then go with someone who has spoken English from birth ... otherwise you're going to be disappointed.
                                      indeed

                                      an advice: try to have'em make different tasks, if you make'em build 20 galleries a day, you'll burn them, they'll only want to finish the task as fast as possible and therefore you'll end with some crap in your hands

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                                        • jonesy
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jan 2003
                                          • 6688
                                          #11
                                          whats up crockett how was bike week?
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                                            • kuthi123
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jan 2005
                                              • 6478
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by alan-l
                                              indeed

                                              an advice: try to have'em make different tasks, if you make'em build 20 galleries a day, you'll burn them, they'll only want to finish the task as fast as possible and therefore you'll end with some crap in your hands
                                              Building 20 galleriesfor 8 hours is preety easy,

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                                                • crockett
                                                  in a van by the river
                                                  • May 2003
                                                  • 76818
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by jonesy
                                                  whats up crockett how was bike week?
                                                  It sucked, I was sick the entire week..

                                                  But we have spring break now
                                                  In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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