Comments on: Outsourced Wednesdays: Going Local http://thenewlyrich.com/outsourcing/local-assistant/ 4HWW, Family Style Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:47:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Tara http://thenewlyrich.com/outsourcing/local-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Tara Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:02:10 +0000 http://thenewlyrich.com/2008/03/26/outsourced-wedesdays-going-local/#comment-233 Love your blog! When are you going to launch HTD? I'm anxiously awaiting the launch email. I live in the Chicago area and I love the idea of having local college students do the work. Love your blog! When are you going to launch HTD? I’m anxiously awaiting the launch email. I live in the Chicago area and I love the idea of having local college students do the work.

]]> By: Rob http://thenewlyrich.com/outsourcing/local-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Rob Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:34:22 +0000 http://thenewlyrich.com/2008/03/26/outsourced-wedesdays-going-local/#comment-212 Jed, Great job! I've often wondered what doors would be opened by having a local assistant vs. one which is overseas. There would obviously be geo benefits, for example: If you live by a college town in an area with relatively fewer job opportunities for young smart people vs. living in an area where local wages are high there would be more or less of an opportunity to have things done "inexpensively". Question: I don't have a clue about employees / contractors as it relates to taxes. When you're establishing relationships with these guys, are you paying taxes, are they responsible on their end, or are there provisions that if the fees are under $xxx /hour there are no requirements? Jed,

Great job! I’ve often wondered what doors would be opened by having a local assistant vs. one which is overseas. There would obviously be geo benefits, for example: If you live by a college town in an area with relatively fewer job opportunities for young smart people vs. living in an area where local wages are high there would be more or less of an opportunity to have things done “inexpensively”.

Question: I don’t have a clue about employees / contractors as it relates to taxes. When you’re establishing relationships with these guys, are you paying taxes, are they responsible on their end, or are there provisions that if the fees are under $xxx /hour there are no requirements?

]]> By: Joel http://thenewlyrich.com/outsourcing/local-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Joel Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:34:43 +0000 http://thenewlyrich.com/2008/03/26/outsourced-wedesdays-going-local/#comment-171 cool... thanks Jed cool… thanks Jed

]]> By: Jed http://thenewlyrich.com/outsourcing/local-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Jed Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:28:45 +0000 http://thenewlyrich.com/2008/03/26/outsourced-wedesdays-going-local/#comment-170 @Joel- much the same way we found George: a personal connection. It started out as kind of a joke. I was talking with Hank one day and discovered that he didn't have a job. The combination of relatively little time spent on school work and the drawn-out winter we're having this year had Hank feeling pretty bored. So I told him I had a really busy week coming up, and asked if he'd want to help me do a variety of things: errands, computer stuff, etc. We didn't make any big formal long-term arrangement upfront. Since then he's learned more about grand scheme (sometimes I have he and George coordinate on things). It's like that he'll soon be cranking away as an <a href="http://havingthingsdone.com" rel="nofollow">HTD</a> assistant, but only after I run out of things to give him :) @Joel- much the same way we found George: a personal connection. It started out as kind of a joke. I was talking with Hank one day and discovered that he didn’t have a job. The combination of relatively little time spent on school work and the drawn-out winter we’re having this year had Hank feeling pretty bored.

So I told him I had a really busy week coming up, and asked if he’d want to help me do a variety of things: errands, computer stuff, etc. We didn’t make any big formal long-term arrangement upfront.

Since then he’s learned more about grand scheme (sometimes I have he and George coordinate on things). It’s like that he’ll soon be cranking away as an HTD assistant, but only after I run out of things to give him :)

]]> By: Joel http://thenewlyrich.com/outsourcing/local-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Joel Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:08:20 +0000 http://thenewlyrich.com/2008/03/26/outsourced-wedesdays-going-local/#comment-169 how did you find Hank? how did you find Hank?

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