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TheFrenchRazor

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4. thanks. my above comment was with the assumption that people were all working about 40hrs/wk.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 05:06 AM

Jan 2014

i'm no fan of mega-overtime, and that's an indication that the company actually *needs* more workers (and could probably afford them). but if they don't need any more, then there's no point in hiring them.

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A business shifting 20% of profit to more labor would [View all] cthulu2016 Jan 2014 OP

I don't think there's any benefit in hiring more people TheFrenchRazor Jan 2014 #1

Welcome to DU! TexasTowelie Jan 2014 #2

thanks. my above comment was with the assumption that people were all working about 40hrs/wk. TheFrenchRazor Jan 2014 #4

I'd love to pay my employees more Abq_Sarah Jan 2014 #3

Two things have to happen for this to make sense jmowreader Jan 2014 #5

I might not have been clear enough cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #6

Your point makes sense in theory jmowreader Jan 2014 #7