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Hero culture in cybersecurity: origins, impact, and why we need to break the toxic cycle

Venture in Security • 255 implied HN points • 24 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Mental health Business impact Staffing
  1. Hero culture in cybersecurity is common and involves individuals working long hours and taking on immense responsibilities, leading to negative consequences.
  2. Hero culture in cybersecurity has roots in the original hacking culture, the adversary's presence, reliance on knowledgeable individuals, and a special relationship with the military.
  3. Hero culture is reinforced through employees' sense of identity, belonging, and fear, as well as by companies' reluctance to invest in adequate security measures.

Classified Staff

SFEDup • 78 implied HN points • 24 May 23
🚌 Education Staffing School Districts
  1. Classified staff levels in schools vary significantly and have increased by 60% in the last decade.
  2. Paraprofessionals in schools play many roles and their numbers vary greatly among schools, sometimes without clear explanations based on need.
  3. Office/Clerical and Other Classified staff numbers in schools show little variation with enrollment, impacting the per-student cost of operating a school.

Salaries, Staffing, and School Sizes

SFEDup • 58 implied HN points • 02 Jun 23
🚌 Education Staffing Salaries Compensation Programs
  1. San Francisco Unified School District employs more certificated staff per thousand students compared to most other districts in the state.
  2. San Francisco has the smallest elementary schools and highest percentage of small schools among Bay Area districts.
  3. San Francisco spends more on teacher compensation than most districts, primarily due to employing more teachers and providing benefits to retired teachers.

Why You Should Join Traba

Why You Should Join • 3 implied HN points • 19 Jun 23
💼 Business Startups Marketplace Staffing Industrial Technology
  1. E-commerce is driving the growth of the logistics industry, with significant potential for expansion.
  2. Warehousing is crucial for e-commerce, with a substantial rise in warehouse employment and demand for space.
  3. Traba is innovating industrial staffing with technology, offering better experiences for both workers and businesses, which makes it a promising solution in a large and growing market.

Winter is Coming

SFEDup • 0 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
🚌 Education Finance Budgeting School Districts Staffing
  1. There is an impending fiscal crisis in many school districts due to various financial challenges.
  2. SFUSD will face significant budget deficits due to factors like declining enrollment, loss of pandemic-related funds, and potential recession impacts.
  3. The complexity and challenges of managing a school district budget are highlighted, including issues with expenditures on special education, staffing allocations, and transportation costs.
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