Who were jobbers ? What are there functions ?
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Jobber : 'Jobbers' were usually employed by the industrialists to recruit the right people for work from villages out of the various job seekers. A jobber often demanded money or gifts for his favour (that is for finding a job for someone). The main functions of a Jobber were : (i) Getting people from villages.
Jobbers were those people who were employed by industrialists to recruit the right people among the job seekers. Very often the jobber was an old and trusted worker. (i) He got people from his village, ensured them jobs, helped them settle in the city and also provided money in times of crisis.A jobber often demanded money or gifts for his favour (that is for finding a job for someone).The jobber was a person with some authority and he used to help the industrialists to get workers. His role was to ensure job to worker and workers to industrialists.