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Because of external costs, like healthcare, and training, one employee working 40 hours has a lot more utility than 2 working 20. This is especially true with t
by zabuni 14y ago
Because of external costs, like healthcare, and training, one employee working 40 hours has a lot more utility than 2 working 20. This is especially true with the large differences nn productivity from person to person, especially in software.
This is also why people crunch, and demand over time. Productivity goes down, but each individual hour worked is still better than getting some fool off the street.
- notahacker 14y agoI'd be surprised if the same economies still apply when choosing between one employee working 90 hours a week or two working 45 though, assuming we're not talking about people with the acumen and incentives of startup founders or law-firm partners.