One amusing thing about corporations is that they tend to keep hiring people as long as there is at least some marginal benefit (profits minus costs for that em

One amusing thing about corporations is that they tend to keep hiring people as long as there is at least some marginal benefit (profits minus costs for that employee higher than zero) to it. Most companies I can think of could probably operate quite well at half their current head count, or with 20 or 30 hour work weeks for their existing work force. It would work. They would still make money. It just wouldn't be financially optimal.