http://barrdear.com/john/2007/05/13/the-man-whose-name-is-anathema/ Thoughts about economics, politics and life in general Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://barrdear.com/john/2007/05/13/the-man-whose-name-is-anathema/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Andrew Norton Sun, 13 May 2007 21:18:25 +0000 http://barrdear.com/john/2007/05/13/the-man-whose-name-is-anathema/#comment-8 Though there is an unconcerning possible WorkChoices related reason, that employers are now taking on workers with lower skill levels. As an economist friend of mine has often said to me, business is driven by profit, not productivity. They will take on extra workers that make them some money, without any concern that this makes their 'average' worker look less productive. Though there is an unconcerning possible WorkChoices related reason, that employers are now taking on workers with lower skill levels. As an economist friend of mine has often said to me, business is driven by profit, not productivity. They will take on extra workers that make them some money, without any concern that this makes their ‘average’ worker look less productive.

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