{"id":10562,"date":"2019-07-06T09:03:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T07:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=10562"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:19:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:19:55","slug":"the-west-outsources-more-it-jobs-to-eastern-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/07\/the-west-outsources-more-it-jobs-to-eastern-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"The West Outsources More IT Jobs to Eastern Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every company wants to reduce its costs. Some Western European companies outsource jobs to Eastern Europe because its cheaper and workers there are highly qualified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read about outsourcing in Europe from the link below and be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.english-online.at\/news-articles\/business-economy\/west-outsources-jobs-to-eastern-europe.htm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is outsourcing, and why do companies choose to outsource certain jobs or services? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What are the main benefits of outsourcing for businesses? What are the potential disadvantages of outsourcing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What challenges can arise when working with outsourced teams in different countries?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Do consumers benefit from outsourcing? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Should companies prioritize reducing costs through outsourcing or creating jobs locally?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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