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Old 17-01-2013, 02:53 PM
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outsourcing your own job

When a routine security check by a US-based company showed someone was repeatedly logging on to their computer system from China, it naturally sent alarm bells ringing. Hackers were suspected and telecoms experts were called in.
It was only after a thorough investigation that it was revealed that the culprit was not a hacker, but "Bob" (not his real name), an "inoffensive and quiet" family man and the company's top-performing programmer, who could be seen toiling at his desk day after day and staring diligently at his monitor.

For Bob had come up with the idea of outsourcing his own job — to China. So, while a Chinese consulting firm got on with the job he was paid to do, on less than one-fifth of his salary, he whiled away his working day surfing Reddit, eBay and Facebook [and IIS...?]


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Smart guy!
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Old 17-01-2013, 03:10 PM
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until the company finds out "a Chinese consulting firm got on with the job he was paid to do, on less than one-fifth of his salary" he might be looking for a new job as they also have found a cheap way of doing his job
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Old 17-01-2013, 03:11 PM
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until the company finds out "a Chinese consulting firm got on with the job he was paid to do, on less than one-fifth of his salary" he might be looking for a new job as they also have found a cheap way of doing his job
Quite true!
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Old 17-01-2013, 05:55 PM
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Bobs senior management material if you ask me
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Old 17-01-2013, 08:31 PM
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Smart man !!, why didn't I think of that ??, but I would like it so I wouldn't even have too turn up at the office
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Old 17-01-2013, 08:41 PM
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Haha Trevor, I know a few people that work from home thru a VPN.
I have a VPN for work, probably wouldn't be that hard for me to convince the big guy I could work from home, even if only for a day or two a week
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Old 17-01-2013, 09:52 PM
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Old 17-01-2013, 09:55 PM
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I had to look up what Reddit was.
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Old 17-01-2013, 09:58 PM
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Yes Bob will find work elsewhere quite easily. By the way I've seen those cat DJ videos and they are worth bludging for!

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Old 17-01-2013, 11:02 PM
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I might outsource my astronomy
Should save a lot of worrying about Brissy weather and clouds this time of year...
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Old 17-01-2013, 11:32 PM
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