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Re:Buffer Layoffs by arctor on Friday June 17, 2016 @04:14AM (#11921240)
>Now that we're up to 55 people, we need another 10 people worth of HR

1 HR person per 5.5 employees? This is insanely high. A company that size need 2-3, tops.

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Re:Buffer Layoffs by robbiemitchell on Monday June 20, 2016 @08:26AM (#11937505)
You need more in HR (or more accurately, HR/finance) if you have lots of remote employees, especially international. That's a ton of extra administration to deal with.
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