A company dedicated to improving air navigation safety
ICAO 4 ME offers English language courses for pilots and aviation personnel. It prepares and conducts ICAO and EASA Aviation English exams. They have a clear purpose: to improve the quality of communication within multinational crews.
We believe that efficient communication and clear correspondence between pilots during flights are fundamental for air navigation safety, says Łukasz Wieczorek from ICAO 4 ME.
Settling deals before discovering Useme
In the past, lecturers collaborated with the company based on a service agreement. This approach incurred additional costs (related to social security contributions) and was very time-consuming.
Read how Łukasz Wieczorek, co-founder and owner of ICAO 4 ME, describes this situation.
Billing subcontractors before Useme didn’t look optimistic. The complexity of monthly settlements was overwhelming. We felt that everything could be done more simply, without wasting as many resources as we did. The situation became even more complicated when paying foreign freelancers. Complying with regulations from different countries was expensive and posed numerous challenges.
Company growth led to new challenges
After the COVID-19 pandemic, as the aviation industry came back to life, we experienced a significant increase in the number of clients.. In response to such high demand, we needed to hire additional subcontractors. We calculated that we had to increase our processing capacity by 75% compared to the initial state. We started looking for opportunities to optimize our operations.
Reducing the list of administrative tasks related to hiring freelancers was one of the areas where we saw potential. We also aimed to lower the costs associated with outsourcing work.
The solution
If someone, like us, comes with their own team of freelancers and needs a platform to settle deals in a fast and legal way, this solution is a perfect shot, says Łukasz, Board Member of ICAO 4 ME.
Navigating work with Useme
Since we discovered Useme, the practice of preparing and signing separate agreements with each lecturer for every assignment is a thing of the past.
Useme has taken on these responsibilities. We no longer deal with navigating through all the legal intricacies when paying foreign freelancers. We don’t ponder over tax complexities anymore.
The convenience of collaborating with freelancers has increased significantly, while the number of dilemmas to resolve has dramatically decreased. This enables us to focus on the core of our business – teaching aviation English. And that’s exactly what we invite you to explore: www.icao4.me
What’s next?
Since starting the business, our company has grown by 100% in terms of sales volume and by 50% in terms of generated profits. We plan to launch new products this year. That’s why we’re going to involve additional individuals for collaboration in 2024. We’ll continue to use Useme because it lets us receive an invoice after completing a collaboration with a lecturer. The fact that Useme is a local company is another advantage for us.
From the beginning, the customer service of this company has been very effective, which we cannot say about the competition. Useme, with its proactive approach, has repeatedly proven that they are committed to providing real assistance.
We can confidently say that Useme has significantly simplified our collaboration with lecturers and has allowed us to reduce associated risks, thus providing support on our journey to achieving business goals.
Get to know us better
Are you hiring subcontractors and want to simplify the process of settling deals? Is it important for you, just like for ICAO 4 ME, to receive an invoice after the collaboration is completed? If the answer is yes, we would like to invite you to collaborate with subcontractors through Useme.
You can create a free account and send an invitation to your freelancer. Just fill out this form – click here.
And if you’re a lecturer or a pilot who would like to start learning or teaching aviation English, be sure to reach out to ICAO 4 ME: www.icao4.me
