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Transition costs include: training time for the new remote hire (documenting processes, video walkthroughs), any overlap period where you pay both the outgoing and incoming person, and tool/license setup costs. For most roles, this ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 — a one-time cost that's recovered within 1-3 months.

Even better — set the 'local salary' to what you'd pay for that role locally. The calculator shows what you'd save by hiring remotely through Zedtreeo instead. With no transition cost (set it to $0), you start saving from day one.

The local salary input should include total compensation (salary + benefits + payroll taxes + overhead). For a fair comparison, add 25-40% on top of base salary to account for healthcare, 401k, payroll taxes, and office costs. Zedtreeo's rate includes everything.

For most professional roles (developers, marketers, accountants), clients break even within 2-3 months. The higher the local salary, the faster the break-even. Some enterprise clients with $120k+ local salaries break even in month 1.

Zedtreeo's candidates are pre-vetted before you see them. The free 5-day trial lets you verify quality before committing. Most clients report their remote staff reaching full productivity within 2-3 weeks — faster than a typical local new hire.

If your local salary is already very low (under $30k/year for the role) or if the role requires physical presence, outsourcing may not make financial sense. The calculator accounts for this — if Zedtreeo's rate exceeds your local cost, it will show clearly.