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Why Remote Freelancers Will Kill Your Growth
Let me say it straight: scaling a business with a scattered team of remote freelancers is a great way to burn money, waste time, and stall your growth.
I’ve seen it. I’ve lived it. And I built Tandant because I was done playing the game of “which freelancer flaked this week?”
🚫 Freelancers = Unmanaged Chaos
Most businesses don’t need more people—they need more consistency. But when your team is spread across time zones, working from their bedrooms, and answering to no one, that consistency dies fast.
You get:
- Missed deadlines
- Ghosted messages
- Inconsistent output
- Zero accountability
Freelancers can be brilliant. But they’re not a system. They’re not a team. And they’re not a long-term solution when you’re building something serious.
🧱 What You Actually Need Is Structure
You don’t scale with hope. You scale with systems. That means:
- Clear SOPs
- Time tracking
- Daily oversight
- Performance reports
That’s what in-office offshore staffing gives you. And that’s why Tandant doesn’t touch the freelancer model.
🏢 Why In-Office Wins Every Time
At Tandant, all of our agents—freight, support, dev, design, media—work from secure, supervised offices in the Philippines and India. That means:
- Reliable internet and infrastructure
- Live team leads watching performance
- Daily communication
- Zero “I fell asleep” excuses
You’re not gambling on trust. You’re investing in process.
💡 The Real Cost of Cheap Freelancers
Think freelancers are cheaper? Sure—until they disappear mid-project, leave you hanging with unfinished work, or force you to explain the same thing five times a week.
I’d rather pay for consistency than pay again for rework.
You’re not just hiring output. You’re building operational reliability. That’s where Tandant comes in.
🚀 Final Thought
If you’re serious about growth, skip the chaos. Build a real team. Build a system. Build something you can trust to scale.
If you’re still scaling with a patchwork of remote freelancers, you’re not growing—you’re gambling.
— Drew Renslow, Founder of Tandant
