Outsourcing a function is usually not binary. For example, Red Bull’s brand was actually originally developed by an outside agency https://kastner.agency/work/red-bull-brand and they still use a mix of internal and external marketing teams today. Often internal teams at a company function serve as a bridge between the company and contractors.
With that said, I wonder if the people asking about outsourcing are thinking of it in the literal “employe vs contractor” sense that you covered. When I have heard these debates I believe that people meant “If we have money now, why not hire non-EAs for these positions?”.
Outsourcing a function is usually not binary. For example, Red Bull’s brand was actually originally developed by an outside agency https://kastner.agency/work/red-bull-brand and they still use a mix of internal and external marketing teams today. Often internal teams at a company function serve as a bridge between the company and contractors.
With that said, I wonder if the people asking about outsourcing are thinking of it in the literal “employe vs contractor” sense that you covered. When I have heard these debates I believe that people meant “If we have money now, why not hire non-EAs for these positions?”.
This is a great counterexample/clarification, thanks!
I might do a future post about how important it is to hire value aligned people; I agree that this is a slightly different question.