Chinese boss outsources daughter's homework to nine employees

A Chinese manager outsourced his 12-year-old daughter's homework to nine of his employees.
The senior executive's plan was disclosed when one of his disgruntled workers told a local newspaper.

The worker, who gave his name as Mr Chen, said it took three days to finish the work. "We stayed up late for two nights," he said. "The girl was quite demanding. She only needed to do one of the four options but insisted on doing them all, without getting involved herself in any way."

Students were asked to follow their parents to their home towns and either draw a picture, create a video, take photographs or write an essay about the changes over the past decades.

Mr Chen, a professional photographer, said he was in charge of taking the pictures.
Other workers were drafted for the video and the essay, one person had to upload the work on to the school website and the company driver transported the team around town.
The newspaper said the local primary school had cautioned the boss, who remained unnamed.

The Telegraph, London, editorial comment
The art of delegation
First, there was the enterprising American software engineer who outsourced his job to China. Now, in a logical extension of the principle, we learn of a Chinese businessman who outsourced his 12-year-old daughter's homework, instructing nine of his employees to produce projects that were expert enough to win a gold star, yet amateurish enough to be convincingly childish.

The young lady concerned turns out to have been a harsh taskmistress, insisting that her minions complete not just one of the projects suggested, but all four. The school has now given her father a stern telling-off - but why? While the girl may not be able to draw a pretty picture, she has been able to practise skills that are far more widely used in adult life - namely management, delegation, and the vital art of claiming credit for your subordinates' work.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/small-busines...e-employees-20130228-2f7ir.html#ixzz2MA2AkmiH

 

Nothing compared to the man who outsourced his own job to China and watches cat videos all day

Makes $200,000 a year, outsource for $50,000, pockets $150,000 - easy money

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That is not a smart thing to do for the father because his daughter is not learning anything.