Is it true that in France it is extremely difficult to fire someone? Are there similar regulatory headaches in other European nations? I’m curious if any founders there have experienced this / can comment.
What's interesting is that the tech industry in the US has developed an ever worsening pathological fear of making bad hires, almost as if they're in a European environment where it is difficult to fire someone. Even though in the US it is still mostly "at-will" should you actually need to let someone go, the hiring practices are becoming increasingly fossilized and fearful of hiring anyone who isn't perfect on day o…
In the relatively small niche of US software developers maybe... in other areas it doesn't matter. Most white collar jobs have otherwise externalized credentialing. Some places actually train workers on the job!