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I had a friend in high school with a similar job. His entire job consisted of getting a box of electronic components, plugging them into a test machine, and pr
by dx87 8y ago
I had a friend in high school with a similar job. His entire job consisted of getting a box of electronic components, plugging them into a test machine, and pressing a button. If a light on the test machine turned green, he put the part in one box, if it turned red, he put it in another box. Sad part is that it actually paid really well because working in the facility required a security clearance.
- yourbandsucks 8y agoIt's by design -- somebody spent a shotload on R&D making an idiot proof machine that still requires an idiot in the loop. Defense spending is the only politically acceptable "make work" in the USA.
- njarboe 8y agoThat and cost plus contracts. Does not really motivate companies to high efficiencies.