The idea that they would begin to ask a question and I’d say “well thanks for your time but we’re done here” is legitimately hilarious.

Lmao I did never say that. You can ask questions but I cannot tell you about confidential information, e.g. the exact budget. After all you could just be someone sent from a competitor.

Something you probably should know as a manager.

That’s how we get pay inequity and ensure that workers’ power is diminished.

Ehm no, as a manager you can circumvent that very easily by just paying people the same amount or offering the same amount at least.

Maybe you’re hiring for extremely entry level positions (like…cashier) or something where the job is extremely well defined and you’re looking for a pair of hands to do a job but I want to hire the kind of people who ask these questions.

That is a very euphemistic way to describe a lack of roles and responsibilities within your company. That is something I would avoid like the plague.