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Verizon "Bob" Outsourcing - What's Wrong with It?
And Is Using AI a Different Case

Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2026-07-09
When I supervise somebody's work, I don't watch the clock for how many hours a day they work. If the work is good and done within the 3 days or 8 weeks we previously discussed, I don't care.

And if that employee actually outsourced that work from China, do I care? I don't think I care that much. Or maybe I do. Hmm. Let's think about this with a real world example ... See full post


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