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A comment on Proposal to Ban Ghost Jobs: The Truth in Job Advertising and Accountability Act. Parent comment

Re:Proposal to Ban Ghost Jobs: The Truth in Job Advertising ... by WalterBright on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @09:06PM (#45034273)
Every business owner wants to minimize costs. Every employee wants to maximize their compensation.

In other words, the Law of Supply & Demand.

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Re:Proposal to Ban Ghost Jobs: The Truth in Job Advertising ... by nathan_douglas on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @10:38AM (#45040346)
I think you're leaving out a few "all things being equal" and other caveats. Compensation is not necessarily monetary (especially in the US), costs are more than just salary, etc.
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