Job listing open for 8 months, red flag?

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by Hemlock140

l. Paying others overtime to cover the workload is far more cost-effective than hiring, on-boarding and trying to train someone only to have them fail probation and then start over.

assumes they do not leave due to stress of extra work.

I like most of your posts, but sometimes even when hiring, we have said 85% of our list covered well (prior exp) by new candidate John > wait 6 months for 100% and risk more turnover.