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You are a producer of goods and your employer is a buyer of those goods. That’s it.

I saw a post about being questioned for having multiple jobs over a short period… If it's questioned in an interview, ask what the best business practice would be. Business wise, if I make produce Product ABC and have been supplying that product to Company A for a bit at $X, but Company B comes along and offers $X+20%. So you go to Company A and say, “Our price is increasing. Can you at least match it?” And Company A says, “No, we don't have it in the budget.” What would be the best business decision? Similarly: If you produce Product ABC and discover manufacturing and material pricing is increasing so you go to your buyer and say, “We can no longer produce Product ABC for $X due rising costs, the price needs to be increased.” And the buyer says, “Tough luck, we'll only by it at $X.” What would…


I saw a post about being questioned for having multiple jobs over a short period…

If it's questioned in an interview, ask what the best business practice would be.

Business wise, if I make produce Product ABC and have been supplying that product to Company A for a bit at $X, but Company B comes along and offers $X+20%.

So you go to Company A and say, “Our price is increasing. Can you at least match it?”

And Company A says, “No, we don't have it in the budget.”

What would be the best business decision?

Similarly: If you produce Product ABC and discover manufacturing and material pricing is increasing so you go to your buyer and say, “We can no longer produce Product ABC for $X due rising costs, the price needs to be increased.” And the buyer says, “Tough luck, we'll only by it at $X.”

What would be the best business decision? Continue to lose money manufacturing your product for your current buyer or seek out another buyer willing to pay the price of your product?

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