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Cost of Outsource...Wow

by Mukul Verma
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So my outsource employee birthday is today.

She said she was throwing a party for 20 people and I offered to cover the cost of the food, drinks etc...as a thank you for her hard work over the year.

Cost - $21 USD

Thats like a part for 1 or 2 here, that is insane.

Cheers,
Mukul
#cost #outsourcewow
  • Profile picture of the author Ron Douglas
    Top shelf baby! Only the best for the staff.

    Geez. I think I'm getting a bargain, but some of these coders I'm working with must be getting rich.

    Guys like Dr. Mani are probably royalty with all those USDs coming in.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
    I think it could be done, depending on her tastes.

    Sloppy joes, a homemade cake, and some kool-aid and you're good to go.

    Why not send her $50 to $100 and really let her go wild? You come out ahead based on your expectations of costs, and you get a much happier outsource employee.

    All the best,
    Michael
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    • Profile picture of the author Mukul Verma
      Originally Posted by Ron Douglas View Post

      Top shelf baby! Only the best for the staff.

      Geez. I think I'm getting a bargain, but some of these coders I'm working with must be getting rich.

      Guys like Dr. Mani are probably royalty with all those USDs coming in.
      Yeah Ron you are totally right....the ones who treat it like a business.

      Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post

      I think it could be done, depending on her tastes.

      Sloppy joes, a homemade cake, and some kool-aid and you're good to go.

      Why not send her $50 to $100 and really let her go wild? You come out ahead based on your expectations of costs, and you get a much happier outsource employee.

      All the best,
      Michael
      Micheal, the party was planned and I said I would cover the food; expecting it to be a lot more. She told me around 800 PHP ($17), I gave a 1000 PHP ($21).

      Treat employees really really well who do good work for you

      Cheers,
      Mukul
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  • Profile picture of the author Mohammad Afaq
    Treat employees really really well who do good work for you
    And especially when you can do it for only $21

    EDIT: BTW, about a month ago my coder from Pakistan had an unexpected fee from his son's school and he asked me if I had some work available. I asked him how much money he wanted and he told me it's 1500 Pakistani Rupees.

    I sent him $20 instantly. (It was $17.57 BTW)

    And dude, I just can't tell you how many fricking times he thanked me
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    • Profile picture of the author davidjames42973
      Wow! This is amazing. I knew the U.S. Dollar went a long way, but I didn't know that you can feed a whole party on $21.
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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
        Originally Posted by davidjames42973 View Post

        Wow! This is amazing. I knew the U.S. Dollar went a long way, but I didn't know that you can feed a whole party on $21.
        Granted, the OP didn't say WHERE his outsourcer was, but even in the US, it could be done.

        The menu I suggested may not be the most elaborate, but so what?

        My point is that it is possible to do it.

        Make it a potluck and you can do even better.

        If the purpose of the party is just to eat food, then my suggestion may not be a good one. On the other hand, if the socializing is the main aspect of it (as I think ALL good parties are) then who cares if you're eating sloopy joes?

        Again, I was just trying to explain to the OP that it could be done.

        All the best,
        Michael
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    Top Ramen goes a long way at parties LOL
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  • Profile picture of the author thatgirlJ
    Mukul -- what a sweet person you are to treat her to this
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  • Profile picture of the author mainstreetcm
    Thats pretty cool you do this, irregardless of the cost. Maybe the question is, would you have done it if it was like $200 for you?
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    • Profile picture of the author Mukul Verma
      Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post

      Granted, the OP didn't say WHERE his outsourcer was, but even in the US, it could be done.

      The menu I suggested may not be the most elaborate, but so what?

      My point is that it is possible to do it.

      Make it a potluck and you can do even better.

      If the purpose of the party is just to eat food, then my suggestion may not be a good one. On the other hand, if the socializing is the main aspect of it (as I think ALL good parties are) then who cares if you're eating sloopy joes?

      Again, I was just trying to explain to the OP that it could be done.

      All the best,
      Michael
      More details; this was a party she was having regardless, her mom cooking meatball, spaghetti, cake and so on for the party. I came in after the fact and asked her who is paying for it, she said she was and I offer to pay.

      Originally Posted by Jenn Dize View Post

      Mukul -- what a sweet person you are to treat her to this
      Thank you - If one person can make it a habit to do the same, I would be happy.

      Originally Posted by mainstreetcm View Post

      Thats pretty cool you do this, irregardless of the cost. Maybe the question is, would you have done it if it was like $200 for you?
      YES, I gave a blanket offer which is dangerous to cover it. I know her salary, I know, I cannot see it being at most 50% of a monthly salary (only guessing). It just happen to be that amount and I was shocked and thought I would share it here.

      Cheers,
      Mukul
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  • Profile picture of the author DrewClement
    Pay it forward. 'nuff said.

    There are not enough people out there that are willing to do that anymore it seems. I know its easier for negatives to spread than positives, and that is why more people should post stuff like this.

    Ive had friendships ruined over less than what her party cost...sad.
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  • Profile picture of the author Underground SEO
    that was kind of you, a really good idea as well as you'll certainly have one loyal employee for a while now.
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  • Profile picture of the author Thomas
    Originally Posted by Mukul Verma View Post

    She said she was throwing a party for 20 people and I offered to cover the cost of the food, drinks etc...as a thank you for her hard work over the year.

    Cost - $21 USD
    Aw... I couldn't even get a damn party cake for the equivalent of $21!
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  • Profile picture of the author sambakker
    Originally Posted by Mukul Verma View Post

    So my outsource employee birthday is today.

    She said she was throwing a party for 20 people and I offered to cover the cost of the food, drinks etc...as a thank you for her hard work over the year.

    Cost - $21 USD

    Thats like a part for 1 or 2 here, that is insane.

    Cheers,
    Mukul
    Wow thats pretty cool, haha I'm so going to use that as a way of thanking my employees. It's crazy how far that stuff can go, Im kinda tempted to move over there and just live it up in my $1000 mansion.
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  • Profile picture of the author franamico
    So how much do you pay for an article?

    I'm still very skeptical about outsourcing article writing...
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    • Profile picture of the author Mukul Verma
      Originally Posted by franamico View Post

      So how much do you pay for an article?

      I'm still very skeptical about outsourcing article writing...
      Article writing....here is the truth that I think few tell your.

      Content writing is one of the hard things to outsource; this in the process I just completed for one.
      - I had my other outsource person look at over 100 samples for applicants
      - They went 13 of them here to Canada to look at (2nd level)
      - I looked at 3 of them personally (3rd level)
      - Hired one of them. (I interview)

      I pay this article right now about $165 USD/monthly

      Next time someone says they got a great article or made money online or found a high income producing rental property, they did, but I believe that how the pro's find quality of anything.

      Cheers,
      Mukul
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      • Profile picture of the author franamico
        Originally Posted by Mukul Verma View Post

        Article writing....here is the truth that I think few tell your.

        Content writing is one of the hard things to outsource; this in the process I just completed for one.
        - I had my other outsource person look at over 100 samples for applicants
        - They went 13 of them here to Canada to look at (2nd level)
        - I looked at 3 of them personally (3rd level)
        - Hired one of them. (I interview)

        Next time someone says they got a great article or made money online or found a high income producing rental property, they did, but I believe that how the pro's find quality of anything.

        Cheers,
        Mukul
        How many articles can she write/week?

        Thank you for your advice
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  • Profile picture of the author InternetM39482
    Wow, that's a cool thing to do! What you give away will come back to you ten fold.
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