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On a related note, why does it cost $600k / year to run this service?
by ryanwaggoner 17y ago
On a related note, why does it cost $600k / year to run this service?
- gcheong 17y ago"If staff are paid."
- dandelany 17y ago"[Costs] amount to just under $200,000 PA."
- rdtsc 17y agoI wonder how they would protect against "rogue" staff. I imagine many governments and international corporations would love to get their "people" on the staff. They would quietly ignore stories and report the whistle blowers.
- ig1 17y agoStaff don't know who the sources are, submitted documents are reviewed by multiple people.
- ZachPruckowski 17y agoHiring lawyers is probably a large cost for them, not to mention that mediawiki as it is isn't exactly the most server-efficient software in the world.
- olefoo 17y agoThat's if they pay staff salaries. 400K is really only 3.5 FTE's if you assume a baseline of 50K/yr (and that's being very optimistic about some costs).
- ryanwaggoner 17y ago400K is really only 3.5 FTE's if you assume a baseline of 50K/yr Can you elaborate the math you're using here?
- rtyuhjikjh 17y agoSalary * pension * social security * payroll taxes + office space + heating + lighting Normally for 'profesional' staff costs are 150-250% the salary
- ryanwaggoner 17y agoSource?
- rtyuhjikjh 17y agoHaving to sign the checks and meet payroll every month !!!!!
- olefoo 17y agoIn the US in my experience a full-time employee costs around 150% of their stated salary with some exceptions. It varies depending on local regulations and startups can often finesse these costs by doing without office space, health insurance and tax withholding, but payroll overhead will be a part of your spend.