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You could [hire an intern](http://blog.intuit.com/employees/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-interns/), but that seems like such a hassle — because you’ll have to train him. A better option may be to enlist one of several new services that offer temporary help with everything from distributing promotional flyers to assembling office furniture. In the past, you may have hired a [bookkeeper](http://blog.intuit.com/money/whats-the-difference-between-a-bookkeeper-and-an-accountant/) to handle your ledgers, [a web guru](http://blog.intuit.com/employees/5-small-business-tasks-to-outsource/) to manage your website and [social media](http://blog.intuit.com/trends/7-steps-to-leverage-social-media-for-your-small-business/) outreach, or a [virtual assistant](http://blog.intuit.com/employees/tips-for-choosing-and-using-a-virtual-assistant/) to take care of your correspondence. These days, services like [TaskRabbit](https://www.taskrabbit.com/business), [Zaarly](http://www.zaarly.com/), and [Postmates](http://postmates.com/) offer additional types of assistance as needed, such as helping out when you get a sudden influx of business. TaskRabbit, for example, offers a network of “rabbits” who can help you with virtually anything. You post the [job](http://www.taskrabbit.com/all/map), the deadline, and the price you’d like to pay. Available rabbits nearby respond with bids; you review their profiles and expertise and then hire one. Of course, outsourcing comes with caveats: You may not be able to find someone in your price range or with the right skills for a particular task. And many services are available only in major metropolitan areas. Ready to hand off your grunt work? Here are three tips for getting started: - **Calculate how much your time is worth.** Could that hour it takes you to make a delivery across town be better used trying to attract new customers or finishing up a project? Figure out whether it makes financial sense to outsource a particular job.**** - **Set clear expectations.** Describe your task as specifically as possible, setting goals and a deadline. Before you pick someone, ask questions and gauge his or her ability to complete your job. Has he done this before? Does she have the necessary tools and equipment? - **Get creative.** Outsourcing could be a low-cost way for you to [test the waters on a new service](http://www.taskrabbit.com/san-francisco-ca/t/beta-test-a-fun-social-site-fri-feb-17th-from-10-00-am-11-15-am), pamper your best clients with [a surprise gift](http://www.taskrabbit.com/blog/community/happy-national-small-business-week/), or even meet [new partners](http://blog.zaarly.com/post/24223423313/bushakan-a-business-built-on-zaarly-laurens). 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While hiring someone has always scared me, I’m starting to see that the real pain point is payroll. 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However, NBC thinks its funny enough to be the basis of a sitcom, "Outsourced," on its fall 2010 schedule. Meanwhile, lots of people on the Internet are not amused! According to the NBC website, the comedy is about a company that sells novelty items like whoopee cushions that outsources its call center to India. The comedy results when the manager is transferred to run the center, and “the Midwest meets the exotic East in a hilarious culture clash” where the manager must give his staff “a crash course in all things American to understand the U.S. product line and ramp up sales.” Producers and writers come from the BBC and American sitcoms including “The Drew Carey Show.” If the premise sounds good, (it’s based on a 2006 movie that won the Seattle International Film Festival) the reaction on the Internet is bad. Just search Outsourced+NBC—you’ll find lots of very negative comments. The topic is a touchy subject during a period of high unemployment—including in Hollywood. “This show is a slap in the face to all Americans and their families that have lost jobs, homes and families to outsourcing,” said one blogger. “I don’t think losing jobs is funny,” said another, and a third asked if the programming execs watch their own news shows. However, others said they would give the show a chance, and that it could be funny if the subject is handled right. 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