[bluGill]

Then lets pay everyone well to dig holes in their backyard and fill them in.

Employing people is great gain only if they do something productive. If you can employ less people that is greater gain because those others can do something else useful.

[lupire]

Labor time is a expiring and renewing natural resource. It's OK to use some of it.

[wolverine876]

Great points, this and the other comment.