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Instead of companies hiring a full time engineer that works 50-60 hours (causing him/her to burn out and quit), how about hiring 2 part timers working 30 hours,
by dba7dba 11y ago
Instead of companies hiring a full time engineer that works 50-60 hours (causing him/her to burn out and quit), how about hiring 2 part timers working 30 hours, allowing more family time.
Paying salary for 1 full timer may seem a little lower than 2 part timers initially. But with better family life, I would think you will get better productivity and recover the investment by retaining workers better.
- ptaipale 11y agoThe bean-counters will throw in fixed costs per head. There are facility costs, IT costs (computers probably can not be shared, nor some software licenses), etc. Overheads from support functions (HR etc) are often allocated per head. There are medical insurance etc costs per head. So, bean-counting makes you prefer fewer heads, and some of that cost is not just due to bean-counters, but very real.