The Remote Revolution Episode 136: Offshore, Nearshore, or Local? Choosing the Right Staffing Model in 2026

The Remote Revolution · Sep 28, 2026 · 22m · transcript

Every hiring conversation eventually turns into a geography conversation. Offshore is cheaper. Nearshore is a compromise. Locals are safe. Owners repeat these three labels like they're settling the question, when really the labels are just hiding the actual question underneath — which is not "where should this person be," but "what does this role actually require to be done well." In this episode of The Remote Revolution, Hashim and Angela pull apart the offshore-nearshore-local decision and show why picking a region first is exactly backwards, and why the same three labels can be the right…