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> If they did examine the terms, as you said supply and demand would ensure the terms are fair.

Only if all parties have all the information. The person being hired has now idea how desperate the company is for their skills, how much they're willing to spend, or even if the pay being offered is good for the location/position in a lot of cases.



And the company has no idea of whether the person being hire is as good as he pretends to be. This uncertainty goes both ways.




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