> It's hard to fire people, which is why employers are hesitant to hire (and why the contractor business is so large) Yes that's precisely what I meant. I said

> It's hard to fire people, which is why employers are hesitant to hire (and why the contractor business is so large) Yes that's precisely what I meant. I said employers were reluctant to hire, not that it was hard. Not sure what made you think I disagree with this.