Seriously, who isn't on the outsourcing bandwagon these days? A recent news story about late-night host David Letterman popped up regarding his and many others' venture into the world of outsourcing. According to the LA Times, Letterman has been asking freelance writers to send jokes his way, and if it makes it on the air, you cash out an easy $75-100 dollars. From the LA Times (via WalletPop):

Reporting from Los Angeles and New York -- "Beautiful day in New York City," David Letterman mused on the "Late Show" recently. "Am I right about that? A gorgeous day. It was so nice today that AIG gave a bonus to Al Roker." That joke, part of Letterman's March 17 monologue, wasn't penned by the late-night host or one of the dozen writers on his staff. It was written by Phil Johnson, a freelance writer and Web developer, sitting at home in Boston. Johnson says he has gotten more than 160 of his jokes on the "Late Show With David Letterman" and, before that, "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."

There's always a rhyme to my reason, and with this, the reason why this article caught my attention (and why I am subsequently now passing it on to you) is this: The prevalence of getting work done regardless of where the job is with the flexibility of being on your own schedule is far more common than one may think, even if it is in the form of sending a joke via email, IM, or fax into "The Late Show" with David Letterman. And what's even more interesting is watching the world of online work constantly evolve around us, and with the best expert Providers, Employers, and Elance working together, we're all helping to take it to the next level.

So, the next time you happen to catch "The Late Show" and have a few laughs, remember to think about how much outsourcing really is going on in the world around you and just how much raw talent is readily available for you right here on Elance.

External Links:

Walletpop - Know a good joke? Sell it to Letterman
LA Times - For some late-night hosts, the laughs come cheap