Question

why was a jobber employed? how did a jobber misuse his position and power

Answer 1

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.
(ii) Ensuring them jobs.
(iii) Helping them to settle in the city and to provide them money in times of crisis.

Answer 2

Answer:

Jobber was employed to get new recruits for the factories or industrialists.  

The jobber misused his position and power in the following ways:  

(i) Initially jobbers cured people from his village ensuring them jobs. He also helped them settle in the city and lent them money in the times of crisis.  

(ii) Gradually, jobbers got position and power.  

(iii) They started demanding money and gifts for all the favours.  

(iv) They also started to control the lives of the workers.  

(v) Jobbers got people from his own village and restricted entries of others in the mills.