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Who were the jobbers? Explain their functions.                                                                               [AI 2008]

Answer:

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.