How did you come to that conclusion?
You said that with only one project, you still need a full forty hours. That implies multiple projects would take you well past that point.
Your logic is also flawed, why would an employer pay 3 people to do the job of 2? That third person, even though working part time is an unnecessary cog when two people can complete the workload.
Sure, if all you are doing is adding a third person. They’d be paying three people the same wages as two people to do the same amount of work in the same number of hours as two full timers. The benefit is fresher, healthier, happier (though proportionally lower paid) employees and more collaborators or more opportunity for each team member to specialize.
bepster:
With mass comms technology, and a flexible schedule, I see no reason someone working on average 25 or 30 hours couldn’t continue to lead projects. There might be more specialization in terms of one person focusing more heavily on being the POC, but overall the same number of work hours still occur, and the same total wages are paid for those hours, only with a larger staff such that each staff person earns less, but also works fewer hours.
I’m really surprised at these responses.