Re:Twilio is firing 17% of workforce
by hintymad on Monday February 13, 2023 @12:03PM
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I wonder if a company should hire as many people even though the Covid drove unexpected traffic. I mean, shouldn't we build systems that scale by adding machines instead of adding people? Even if a company wants to hire for growth, shouldn't they hire a team of 2 or 3 to test water first, namely hiring for results instead of for investment?
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Re:Twilio is firing 17% of workforce
by RobertDeNiro on Monday February 13, 2023 @12:21PM
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I think a lot of the time the bulk added is in sales and marketing, to capture the most of a 'wave' when it shows up. The penalty for over hiring remains less than for under hiring in these cases.