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Makes no sense to me. Are you saying a doctor who smokes is not a good doctor ? American workers should realize that they are competing with Chinese workers wh

by tn13 10y ago

Makes no sense to me. Are you saying a doctor who smokes is not a good doctor ? American workers should realize that they are competing with Chinese workers who will give life and limb to work in the environment that Tesla is providing them. They should either compete or let the Chinese do the work for 1/10th of the cost instead of whining about not getting diet soda in vending machines.

pkkim 10y ago
And the Chinese worker should feel lucky his job isn't shipped to Vietnam!... And the Vietnamese worker should feel lucky his job isn't shipped to Bangladesh!... And the Bangladeshi adult worker should feel lucky his job isn't given to Bangladeshi 9-year-olds!... Seriously, you are right that if wages go too high and it's convenient for the company, they will take production elsewhere. That's not an argument for workers shutting up and taking scraps; it's an argument for a global minimum wage.
- tn13 10y ago
  Global minimum wage ? You are probably smoking some hard leftist hippie weed. Of course labor should move to places where people will be happy to take it and thank the employer. Unionisation kills jobs. I can totally see Musk having plan B to move the entire factory to Mexico sooner or later.
- ryao 10y ago
  Or employ robots.
AlexandrB 10y ago
> American workers should realize that they are competing with Chinese workers who will give life and limb to work in the environment that Tesla is providing them. They are realizing this - which is why they elected Donald Trump and his protectionist rhetoric. > They should either compete or let the Chinese do the work for 1/10th of the cost instead of whining about not getting diet soda in vending machines. "Let them eat cake."
chillwaves 10y ago
> instead of whining about not getting diet soda in vending machines. People are working forced overtime and cannot afford to pay for their housing. Critics like you are just polluting the discourse with these type of dismissive phrases. This is not an effective way to advocate your point of view.

by tn13 10y ago

pkkim 10y ago

And the Chinese worker should feel lucky his job isn't shipped to Vietnam!... And the Vietnamese worker should feel lucky his job isn't shipped to Bangladesh!... And the Bangladeshi adult worker should feel lucky his job isn't given to Bangladeshi 9-year-olds!... Seriously, you are right that if wages go too high and it's convenient for the company, they will take production elsewhere. That's not an argument for workers shutting up and taking scraps; it's an argument for a global minimum wage.

tn13 10y ago
Global minimum wage ? You are probably smoking some hard leftist hippie weed. Of course labor should move to places where people will be happy to take it and thank the employer. Unionisation kills jobs. I can totally see Musk having plan B to move the entire factory to Mexico sooner or later.
ryao 10y ago
Or employ robots.

AlexandrB 10y ago

> American workers should realize that they are competing with Chinese workers who will give life and limb to work in the environment that Tesla is providing them. They are realizing this - which is why they elected Donald Trump and his protectionist rhetoric. > They should either compete or let the Chinese do the work for 1/10th of the cost instead of whining about not getting diet soda in vending machines. "Let them eat cake."

chillwaves 10y ago

> instead of whining about not getting diet soda in vending machines. People are working forced overtime and cannot afford to pay for their housing. Critics like you are just polluting the discourse with these type of dismissive phrases. This is not an effective way to advocate your point of view.