Re:SaaS We Happily Pay For
by cameronh90 on Sunday December 27, 2020 @08:38PM
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I guess it depends when there you consider other costs like office space, equipment, utility bills, HR overheads, consumables etc.
Re:SaaS We Happily Pay For
by petercooper on Sunday December 27, 2020 @07:57PM
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Why add holidays and sick leave to an individual employee's costs? Most white collar employees would have an annual salary this is factored into already, unless you're having to hire temporary replacements for them perhaps (which would be more than a 15% cost, I suspect).
You are right, I usually do this to get to a worked daily or worked hourly cost (I work in consultancy) so I take holidays & sick into account to understand cost per worked hour / cost per worked day.
In reality it depends on the type of work you are doing.
Re:SaaS We Happily Pay For
by petercooper on Monday December 28, 2020 @09:39AM
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Ah! Definitely makes sense in consulting/contracting :-)
That metric isn't just about actual payroll expenses, but also things like office space, janitorial services, etc.
Re:SaaS We Happily Pay For
by eikenberry on Thursday December 31, 2020 @05:35PM
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Health insurance is another big one in the states.
Statutory allowances in the UK are higher than in the US, and in the UK for instance you would add:
- 12.5% national insurance + apprentice levy
- 3-4% pension
- 10% of days as holidays
- 5% of days as sick / other leave (dependent on amount taken in reality)
- 2% payroll fees / other
Note, this excludes training and equipment/office space.