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1. Most jobs are created by people seeking to increase profit.

Reply to ksoze (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 11:22 AM

Aug 2016

If a landscaper hires an assistant so that he can do more lawns and get more income, he has "created" a job. Why create a job if there is no benefit to the creator? Government jobs are often created to increase the size of a bureaucrat's empire and justify a higher grade and salary for himself.

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Does "Job Creation" count if it was only for your own profit? [View all] ksoze Aug 2016 OP

Most jobs are created by people seeking to increase profit. 1939 Aug 2016 #1

True. The key here is the concept of sacrifice. bluesbassman Aug 2016 #3

this takes demand for granted. unblock Aug 2016 #5

It certainly wasn't a "sacrificial" act. TexasProgresive Aug 2016 #2

job is fundamentally created by demand, not by bosses. unblock Aug 2016 #4

He has created jobs and there have been sacrifices duncang Aug 2016 #6

All private sector jobs are created for someone's profit. former9thward Aug 2016 #7

but not only HIS direct personal profit ksoze Aug 2016 #8

All private jobs are created this way. former9thward Aug 2016 #9

Semantics. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2016 #10

"job creation" is no sacrifice 0rganism Aug 2016 #11