top | item 16164678 (no title) SneakyMission | 8 years ago > I wish every small business could be paid to create jobs.They already do! It's called revenue. discuss order hn newest oarsinsync|8 years ago >> I wish every small business could be paid to create jobs.>They already do! It's called revenue.I give you a job. I pay you $500. You generate $100 of revenue.I'm pretty sure I just lost $400, you gained less than $400 after taxes, and the IRS gets to enjoy the spread.Edit: changed to reflect that there are more winners than just the IRS jonathankoren|8 years ago 1. You're a bad employer, if you're losing $400 per employee, and deserve to be run out of business as per capitalistic market efficiency.2. I just "won" $300. load replies (2)
oarsinsync|8 years ago >> I wish every small business could be paid to create jobs.>They already do! It's called revenue.I give you a job. I pay you $500. You generate $100 of revenue.I'm pretty sure I just lost $400, you gained less than $400 after taxes, and the IRS gets to enjoy the spread.Edit: changed to reflect that there are more winners than just the IRS jonathankoren|8 years ago 1. You're a bad employer, if you're losing $400 per employee, and deserve to be run out of business as per capitalistic market efficiency.2. I just "won" $300. load replies (2)
jonathankoren|8 years ago 1. You're a bad employer, if you're losing $400 per employee, and deserve to be run out of business as per capitalistic market efficiency.2. I just "won" $300. load replies (2)
oarsinsync|8 years ago
>They already do! It's called revenue.
I give you a job. I pay you $500. You generate $100 of revenue.
I'm pretty sure I just lost $400, you gained less than $400 after taxes, and the IRS gets to enjoy the spread.
Edit: changed to reflect that there are more winners than just the IRS
jonathankoren|8 years ago
2. I just "won" $300.