SaaStr published guidance stating that when growth has slowed, a VP of Sales pushing to hire more reps is not the right approach 9.8 times out of 10. The post frames the request as a desperation move.
According to [SaaStr](https://www.saastr.com/dear-saastr-growth-has-slowed-and-my-vp-of-sales-is-pushing-me-to-hire-more-reps-is-that-the-right-way-to-go/), the request signals that the CRO or VP of Sales does not know what else to do and seeks to brute force results with more humans.