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+  From: Architexturez <interface.services@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+  Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 19:16:35 +0530
| Probably a model that better fits
| the standard six-eight person Indian
| architectural/interior decoration office.
|
| Has anyone examples of this type of a contract?

Sending work offshore has transformed the U.S. economy. Now, some families are tapping the same approach for personal tasks, getting them done for a fraction of what they'd cost at home. Taking your to-do list global.
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Offshore outsourcing has transformed the way U.S. companies do business. Now, some early adopters are figuring out how to tap overseas workers for personal tasks. They're turning to a vast talent pool in India, China, Bangladesh and elsewhere for jobs ranging from landscape architecture to kitchen remodeling and math tutoring. They're also outsourcing some surprisingly small jobs, including getting a dress designed, creating address labels for wedding invitations or finding a good deal on a hotel room, for example.

Such "personal offshoring" is still new and represents a tiny fraction of the more than $20 billion overseas outsourcing industry. But management consultants and economists say it's likely to evolve into a larger niche as offshore workers identify the opportunities. Thanks to instant messaging, computer scanners and email attachments, any work that doesn't require meeting in person has the potential to be done overseas.

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http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118073815238422013-UljjSU4kgFjsi7Oqa3poXrMUnH8_20070701.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top


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