alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 2 年前In 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out therewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square214linkfedilinkarrow-up1809arrow-down115cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1794arrow-down1external-linkIn 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out therewww.pcgamer.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 2 年前message-square214linkfedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down2·2 年前Tried to? Revenue per head and profit per head are very easy metrics. Not sure I would count that as efficient though.
minus-squareTrailblazing Braille Taser@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 年前Totally meta comment, but why is everyone here saying “per head” instead of “per capita”?
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 年前Probably because “headcount” is a common HR term for the number of employees, and when people are talking “per capita” it might be more about the number of users or customers. The meaning is the same though.
Tried to? Revenue per head and profit per head are very easy metrics. Not sure I would count that as efficient though.
Totally meta comment, but why is everyone here saying “per head” instead of “per capita”?
Probably because “headcount” is a common HR term for the number of employees, and when people are talking “per capita” it might be more about the number of users or customers. The meaning is the same though.
Business speak vs country speak.