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		chowells on Sept 12, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Must You Pay Sales People Commissions? You've illustrated the circle nicely. Salespeople are paid on commission because salespeople are paid on commission. What if there was no commission job available as an alternative?

late2part on Sept 12, 2017 [–]

What if God spelled backwards was Foot? Your hypothetical is irrelevant in the real world, as there are commission jobs available as an alternative.

Commmunism would be wonderful if it weren't for basic human psychology.

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