Re: Outsourcing of Technical Writers Employment

Subject: Re: Outsourcing of Technical Writers Employment
From: Lou Quillio <public -at- quillio -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 23:05:11 -0400


Bill Swallow wrote:

I have zero concern of losing my job to an overseas writer for many
reasons. Some include:
* I know what I'm doing
* My company knows I know what I'm doing
* My company has seen positive returns from my direct involvement
* We looked into outsourcing and it wasn't cost-effective at the same
level of quality and time to market.

Darn it. Already had you slotted as a principal in OdessaComm, A-list delta-force purveyors of English language techcomm solutions for global concerns: American know-how without the American price. Surf's up on the Black Sea, dood, and Crimean chicks can butterfly.

Maybe another time.

Make no mistake, though. Western techcomm groups will set-up shop in acceptably Western, low-cost locales and market on a marginal-premium, "Better than Bangalore" platform (no offense to my Hindi friends). The market wants it. Ten guys with reasonable gear on the southern Ukrainian seashore, one guy in the air visiting clients.

$100,000US, two good clients to start, and some nerve. English ain't goin' away, and neither is technology.

The blokes will probably do it first.

cc: David Neeley

LQ

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References:
Outsourcing of Technical Writers Employment: From: Raymond Ambrosini
Re: Outsourcing of Technical Writers Employment: From: Bill Swallow

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