The Cost of Hiring

Why aren't more companies hiring? Michael Fleischer explains why his isn't. It's cost him $74,000 to put $44,000 in Sally's pocket.

His conclusion:

A life in business is filled with uncertainties, but I can be quite sure that every time I hire someone my obligations to the government go up. From where I sit, the government's message is unmistakable: Creating a new job carries a punishing price.