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When this collapse in workforce population occurs perhaps firms will learn that they can survive and even thrive with much less "fluff staff" who mostly sit idl
by nicholasjarnold 4y ago
When this collapse in workforce population occurs perhaps firms will learn that they can survive and even thrive with much less "fluff staff" who mostly sit idle or contribute very little to the overall success of any given project. I continuously see a decent amount of what I consider staffing excess in a large fraction of the companies I've worked with. (My personal philosophy here is that companies/projects/etc are better off with fewer and much higher quality employees. The challenge is finding them, hiring them and keeping them.)
It's been echoed here often that many of the large SV firms and MAANG-type companies were just hoovering up talent to keep them away from competitors. This seems like a decent corp strategy when cheap money is raining down for 1-2 decades. However, now that we're entering into a new macro-economic climate maybe this practice will subside a bit, too.
- mensetmanusman 4y agoCompanies without slack can’t respond effectively to emergencies. see: Southwest.
- 12345hn6789 4y agoDo you have any further news around SW collapse? From what I read (the news) slack would not have helped at all. #air issues > hey guys my luggage software crashed With 50 same emojis attached. SW was a systemic failure
- mensetmanusman 4y agoHa, I should have noted that I used the term ‘slack’ to mean % of free time available to workers who are waiting for the next crisis. Not ‘slack’ the software to hashtag issues, aha.
- nicholasjarnold 4y agoGood point. I should have scoped my comment to only target projects which primarily require software engineering.
- ROTMetro 4y agoEstablished companies without slack are just zombie companies. They are dead, they just don't know it.
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