Review for MyOutDesk

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Business Type • Headquartered in downtown Sacramento, California • Has the feel of a start-up business. It is driven by the owner’s goal and that alone. • Outsources 95% of their business overseas • Unstable – Fluctuations in revenue and staffing • Various potential legal risks in many areas, including international business laws Pros • Employees worldwide – diverse employee base • Small bonus perks: random bonuses, food or activity “gifts” • They give a moth to settle in and figure out your position • Occasional team building activities • Training for overseas employees has improved in the past 2 years • Decent business concept but questionably executed • Casual dress and casual rustic office in the U.S. • Main communication is via Skype. This communications type can be unstable, and if you don’t know this technology – this may not be for you. Cons • Resources limited • For overseas employees – you may have to wait several month after completing training to even get interviews – let alone a job • They have no performance improvement plans for struggling employees – they fire immediately • Expectations of performance are unreasonable – don’t match job description or pay • The misuse overseas employees – overworking and underpaying • They steal other people’s research and concepts and repurpose as their own – misleading • Many of the publicly shared testimonies are from friends of the c-suite and/or overseas employees that have been compensated for the positive review. The Company has been paying employees and friends of employees to post inflated positive reviews for 1 + years, to increase their SEO performance. So beware of inflated reviews that you read. • No long term career growth. Short term job will fill your pocket book, if you are willing to work more than you expect. • C-Suite has no formal degrees or training. They have attended leadership coaching from various companies, took a class here or there, leveraged friends for their concepts – but they fly by the seat of their pants…total risky start-up feel • There are HR issues, such as verbal employee attacks that gets covered up • Don’t be surprise if you are an employee and they are posting/recruiting for your exact position without you knowing. I’ve already seen this done several times while employed by the company. • Their clients typically only last about 3 – 6 months, as it take them that long to see what is really going on with the business. If you are overseas and working for one of these clients, then you get thrown back into the initial interview cycle that you were in in the beginning Suggestions • Potential Employees – If you are looking for a job to not be your primary income, can handle high stress, and are not looking for long term employment…give them a try. If you are use to a U.S. corporate company culture, or a company that follow U.S. employment laws exactly – then this is not for you. • Potential Clients – The pricing may look good up front but vet your VA very very carefully. Be sure that you contract allows you to exit should things not meet your expectations. Don’t be bribed to have a webinar, testimonial or anything. Don’t look her for a long term solution. Expect to work with them a max of 1 year. • To MyOutDesk – The Owner should not run the business – step out and just be the investor. Hire experienced and educated C-Suite leaders. Quit hiring people because they are your neighbors or long term friends. You have lost many high value employees in the past 5 years. Just because their ideas and suggestions are different than yours, it does not mean they are wrong. Review all of your business practices under employment laws and accounting laws in both the U.S and overseas. Be honest in what you say, do and offer. Recognize that a business is not to just profit you but also to help foster growth of its employees and clients.
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