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I was wondering if small-sized businesses (less than 200 employees nationwide) can have offices across the nation.
I saw a job ad on LinkedIn and then researched the company. They claim to have around 300 employees but say they have offices in 12 different locations on their website?
That equates to about 25 employees per office, and something doesn't seem to add up.
Do businesses actually work this way?
asked Nov 4 '14 at 16:18
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I was wondering if small-sized businesses (less than 200 employees nationwide) can have offices across the nation.
I saw a job ad on LinkedIn and then researched the company. They claim to have around 300 employees but say they have offices in 12 different locations on their website?
That equates to about 25 employees per office, and something doesn't seem to add up.
Do businesses actually work this way?
asked Nov 4 '14 at 16:18
DrunkMouse
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closed as too broad by gnat, yochannah, Garrison Neely, Jan Doggen, mxyzplk Nov 5 '14 at 17:13
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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Yes there are businesses that work that way.
– HLGEM
Nov 4 '14 at 16:21
I think it depends on the type of business this company does, but I see no reason why this wouldn't work.
– David K
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
Depends on the business. If you sell or service something, then physical presence in the customer's area may be important, in which case, sure it might make perfect sense to have offices all over the place with just a few employees in each office.
– Michael Kohne
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
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"If it happens it must be possible." And it does sometimes happen. Note too that some of the "offices" may be individuals working remotely, or working on customer sites.
– keshlam
Nov 4 '14 at 16:24
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I was wondering if small-sized businesses (less than 200 employees nationwide) can have offices across the nation.
I saw a job ad on LinkedIn and then researched the company. They claim to have around 300 employees but say they have offices in 12 different locations on their website?
That equates to about 25 employees per office, and something doesn't seem to add up.
Do businesses actually work this way?
asked Nov 4 '14 at 16:18
DrunkMouse
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I was wondering if small-sized businesses (less than 200 employees nationwide) can have offices across the nation.
I saw a job ad on LinkedIn and then researched the company. They claim to have around 300 employees but say they have offices in 12 different locations on their website?
That equates to about 25 employees per office, and something doesn't seem to add up.
Do businesses actually work this way?
asked Nov 4 '14 at 16:18
DrunkMouse
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asked Nov 4 '14 at 16:18
DrunkMouse
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asked Nov 4 '14 at 16:18
DrunkMouse
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asked Nov 4 '14 at 16:18
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closed as too broad by gnat, yochannah, Garrison Neely, Jan Doggen, mxyzplk Nov 5 '14 at 17:13
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Yes there are businesses that work that way.
– HLGEM
Nov 4 '14 at 16:21
I think it depends on the type of business this company does, but I see no reason why this wouldn't work.
– David K
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
Depends on the business. If you sell or service something, then physical presence in the customer's area may be important, in which case, sure it might make perfect sense to have offices all over the place with just a few employees in each office.
– Michael Kohne
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
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"If it happens it must be possible." And it does sometimes happen. Note too that some of the "offices" may be individuals working remotely, or working on customer sites.
– keshlam
Nov 4 '14 at 16:24
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Yes there are businesses that work that way.
– HLGEM
Nov 4 '14 at 16:21
I think it depends on the type of business this company does, but I see no reason why this wouldn't work.
– David K
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
Depends on the business. If you sell or service something, then physical presence in the customer's area may be important, in which case, sure it might make perfect sense to have offices all over the place with just a few employees in each office.
– Michael Kohne
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
4
"If it happens it must be possible." And it does sometimes happen. Note too that some of the "offices" may be individuals working remotely, or working on customer sites.
– keshlam
Nov 4 '14 at 16:24
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Yes there are businesses that work that way.
– HLGEM
Nov 4 '14 at 16:21
Yes there are businesses that work that way.
– HLGEM
Nov 4 '14 at 16:21
I think it depends on the type of business this company does, but I see no reason why this wouldn't work.
– David K
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
I think it depends on the type of business this company does, but I see no reason why this wouldn't work.
– David K
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
Depends on the business. If you sell or service something, then physical presence in the customer's area may be important, in which case, sure it might make perfect sense to have offices all over the place with just a few employees in each office.
– Michael Kohne
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
Depends on the business. If you sell or service something, then physical presence in the customer's area may be important, in which case, sure it might make perfect sense to have offices all over the place with just a few employees in each office.
– Michael Kohne
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
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"If it happens it must be possible." And it does sometimes happen. Note too that some of the "offices" may be individuals working remotely, or working on customer sites.
– keshlam
Nov 4 '14 at 16:24
"If it happens it must be possible." And it does sometimes happen. Note too that some of the "offices" may be individuals working remotely, or working on customer sites.
– keshlam
Nov 4 '14 at 16:24
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Absolutely. The most obvious example is sales offices. I know many companies that have sales offices with one to four people in each one. I've also worked in a field service office back when I used to do tech work where I was the only one in the area.
Just think of any role where you really don't need a large staff but may need a "presence" in the area and you can have an office there.
answered Nov 4 '14 at 16:28
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I think you're missing the real most obvious example: stackexchange itself...new york, oregon, london, etc, etc.
– NotMe
Nov 4 '14 at 22:27
Previous employer in the UK - had 80 people based out of Basingstoke, 5 in Birmingham and 5 in Manchester.
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Absolutely. The most obvious example is sales offices. I know many companies that have sales offices with one to four people in each one. I've also worked in a field service office back when I used to do tech work where I was the only one in the area.
Just think of any role where you really don't need a large staff but may need a "presence" in the area and you can have an office there.
answered Nov 4 '14 at 16:28
Chris E
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I think you're missing the real most obvious example: stackexchange itself...new york, oregon, london, etc, etc.
– NotMe
Nov 4 '14 at 22:27
Previous employer in the UK - had 80 people based out of Basingstoke, 5 in Birmingham and 5 in Manchester.
– HorusKol
Nov 4 '14 at 23:08
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Absolutely. The most obvious example is sales offices. I know many companies that have sales offices with one to four people in each one. I've also worked in a field service office back when I used to do tech work where I was the only one in the area.
Just think of any role where you really don't need a large staff but may need a "presence" in the area and you can have an office there.
answered Nov 4 '14 at 16:28
Chris E
40.5k22129166
I think you're missing the real most obvious example: stackexchange itself...new york, oregon, london, etc, etc.
– NotMe
Nov 4 '14 at 22:27
Previous employer in the UK - had 80 people based out of Basingstoke, 5 in Birmingham and 5 in Manchester.
– HorusKol
Nov 4 '14 at 23:08
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
13
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up vote
13
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Absolutely. The most obvious example is sales offices. I know many companies that have sales offices with one to four people in each one. I've also worked in a field service office back when I used to do tech work where I was the only one in the area.
Just think of any role where you really don't need a large staff but may need a "presence" in the area and you can have an office there.
answered Nov 4 '14 at 16:28
Chris E
40.5k22129166
Absolutely. The most obvious example is sales offices. I know many companies that have sales offices with one to four people in each one. I've also worked in a field service office back when I used to do tech work where I was the only one in the area.
Just think of any role where you really don't need a large staff but may need a "presence" in the area and you can have an office there.
answered Nov 4 '14 at 16:28
Chris E
40.5k22129166
edited Nov 4 '14 at 23:47
answered Nov 4 '14 at 16:28
Chris E
40.5k22129166
answered Nov 4 '14 at 16:28
Chris E
40.5k22129166
answered Nov 4 '14 at 16:28
Chris E
40.5k22129166
40.5k22129166
I think you're missing the real most obvious example: stackexchange itself...new york, oregon, london, etc, etc.
– NotMe
Nov 4 '14 at 22:27
Previous employer in the UK - had 80 people based out of Basingstoke, 5 in Birmingham and 5 in Manchester.
– HorusKol
Nov 4 '14 at 23:08
suggest improvements |Â
I think you're missing the real most obvious example: stackexchange itself...new york, oregon, london, etc, etc.
– NotMe
Nov 4 '14 at 22:27
Previous employer in the UK - had 80 people based out of Basingstoke, 5 in Birmingham and 5 in Manchester.
– HorusKol
Nov 4 '14 at 23:08
I think you're missing the real most obvious example: stackexchange itself...new york, oregon, london, etc, etc.
– NotMe
Nov 4 '14 at 22:27
I think you're missing the real most obvious example: stackexchange itself...new york, oregon, london, etc, etc.
– NotMe
Nov 4 '14 at 22:27
Previous employer in the UK - had 80 people based out of Basingstoke, 5 in Birmingham and 5 in Manchester.
– HorusKol
Nov 4 '14 at 23:08
Previous employer in the UK - had 80 people based out of Basingstoke, 5 in Birmingham and 5 in Manchester.
– HorusKol
Nov 4 '14 at 23:08
suggest improvements |Â
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Yes there are businesses that work that way.
– HLGEM
Nov 4 '14 at 16:21
I think it depends on the type of business this company does, but I see no reason why this wouldn't work.
– David K
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
Depends on the business. If you sell or service something, then physical presence in the customer's area may be important, in which case, sure it might make perfect sense to have offices all over the place with just a few employees in each office.
– Michael Kohne
Nov 4 '14 at 16:22
4
"If it happens it must be possible." And it does sometimes happen. Note too that some of the "offices" may be individuals working remotely, or working on customer sites.
– keshlam
Nov 4 '14 at 16:24