{"id":3619,"date":"2024-01-17T09:22:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T09:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/?p=3619"},"modified":"2025-10-17T12:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:25:53","slug":"high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/useme-icao-4-me-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"High-flying collaboration: How Useme supports ICAO 4 ME | Case study"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>A company dedicated to improving air navigation safety<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icao4.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICAO 4 ME<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 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 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve the quality of communication within multinational crews.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe that efficient communication and clear correspondence between\u00a0 pilots during flights are fundamental for air navigation safety,\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">says \u0141ukasz Wieczorek from ICAO 4 ME.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3638\" src=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-8.jpg\" alt=\"case study Useme\" width=\"1600\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-8.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-8-1280x645.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-8-980x494.jpg 980w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-8-480x242.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Settling deals before discovering Useme<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read how \u0141ukasz Wieczorek, co-founder and owner of ICAO 4 ME, describes this situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billing <a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/who-is-a-subcontractor\/\">subcontractors<\/a> before Useme didn\u2019t 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. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The situation became even more complicated when<a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-hire-and-pay-foreign-freelancers\/\"> paying foreign freelancers.<\/a> Complying with regulations from different countries was expensive and posed numerous challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3636\" src=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-7.jpg\" alt=\"case study Useme\" width=\"1600\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-7.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-7-1280x645.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-7-980x494.jpg 980w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-7-480x242.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Company growth led to new challenges<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the COVID-19 pandemic, as the aviation industry came back to life, we experienced a significant increase in the number of clients.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We started looking for opportunities to optimize our operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing the list of <a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/administrative-tasks-when-working-with-freelancers\/\">administrative tasks related to hiring freelancers<\/a> was one of the areas where we saw potential. We also aimed to lower the costs associated with outsourcing work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The solution<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, says \u0141ukasz, Board Member of ICAO 4 ME.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3648 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-15.jpg\" alt=\"case study Useme\" width=\"1600\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-15.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-15-1280x558.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-15-980x428.jpg 980w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-15-480x209.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Navigating work with Useme<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3649\" src=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-16.jpg\" alt=\"case study Useme\" width=\"1120\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-16.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-16-980x228.jpg 980w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-16-480x111.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1120px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since we discovered Useme, the practice of preparing and signing separate agreements with each lecturer for every assignment is a thing of the past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Useme has taken on these responsibilities. We no longer deal with navigating through all the legal intricacies when paying foreign freelancers. We don&#8217;t ponder over tax complexities anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The convenience of collaborating with freelancers has increased significantly, while the number of dilemmas to resolve has dramatically decreased. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This enables us to focus on the core of our business &#8211; teaching aviation English.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And that&#8217;s exactly what we invite you to explore:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icao4.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.icao4.me<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3646\" src=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-14.jpg\" alt=\"case study Useme\" width=\"1600\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-14.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-14-1280x402.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-14-980x307.jpg 980w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/high-flying-collaboration-how-useme-supports-icao-4-me-case-study-14-480x151.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>What&#8217;s next?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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\u2019s why we\u2019re going to involve additional individuals for collaboration in 2024. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Get to know us better<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you <a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/hire-freelancers-payments-formalities-law\/\">hiring subcontractors<\/a> and want to simplify the process of settling deals?\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can<a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/users\/create-account\/\"> create a free account<\/a> and send an invitation to your freelancer. Just<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/get-an-invoice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fill out this form &#8211; click here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-4f07f556-e366-4bd5-86e3-3780ec4fa49b\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-4f07f556-e366-4bd5-86e3-3780ec4fa49b\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-4f07f556-e366-4bd5-86e3-3780ec4fa49b\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/hubspot-cta-redirect-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/cta\/redirect\/27198211\/4f07f556-e366-4bd5-86e3-3780ec4fa49b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-4f07f556-e366-4bd5-86e3-3780ec4fa49b\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/cta\/default\/27198211\/4f07f556-e366-4bd5-86e3-3780ec4fa49b.png\" alt=\"New call-to-action\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>And if you\u2019re a lecturer or a pilot who would like to start learning or teaching aviation English, be sure to reach out to ICAO 4 ME:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icao4.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> www.icao4.me<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read what \u0141ukasz Wieczorek, co-founder and owner of ICAO 4 ME, says about settling deals with his subcontractors through Useme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":3645,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25,108],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-employers","category-case-study-employers"],"modified_by":"\u017baneta","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3619"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3650,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3619\/revisions\/3650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}