Outsourcing Your Personal Errands

posted on June 26th, 2008 by in Politics

Who has time to write thank you notes, pay bills, check voicemail?  New businesses are popping up all over India offering personal services to busy professionals.  A great way to take care of annoying rituals like paying bills and talking to family members.

GetFriday.com is one of many new india based businesses that offers services from Accounting and home assistance to voicemail transcription, appointment setting, online purchases and bill paying.  I like it.  More time to do nothing!  

Are Americans becoming increasingly lazy or do we just have a better understanding of the opportunity cost of mowing the lawn vs. taking that sales call?  Honestly I wish I had an Indian kid (dots not feathers) to mow my parents lawn growing up.

 

One Response to “Outsourcing Your Personal Errands”

  1. Benny says:
    October 2, 2008 at 3:52 am

    A very nice post. Hiring a virtual assistant is really a very good decision if you don’t have enough time for your work. Saving money is also a bonus in working with a VA, because you can cut a lot of costs by working with a VA. A story on virtual assistance might interest you.