> They have the ultimate influence on the salaries once they have hired enough people. They can just not hire.
Likewise, employees have the ultimate influence on salaries once they have enough leverage in the job market.
A company hiring is like a person finding a job: they only have to once for a long period of time.
A company paying a salary is like a person working a job: they have to do it constantly.
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You can say the cards are stack in the favor of employers, and they sometimes are, but remember 4 out of 5 businesses fail. Four out of five individuals do not go bankrupt.