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"This is the best we can get." That says it all.

• TrackerFF 7y ago
  I'm from a very rural (coastal) area, where every surrounding town and village has been affected by loss of jobs, displacement of fishing industries, etc. Fishing is, and has been for hundreds of years, the lifeblood of the area. One thing I've noticed is that people are unfortunately vehemently anti-regulations and anti-gov involvement. Any new company, no mater how shady, is welcomed with open arms. As long as they bring jobs, all is good. As it often happens, these companies skirt (or just completely ignore) labor laws, and will work their employees to the bone, ignoring contracts, and what not. Not too long ago a company like that was taken down by workers that actually sued, because it turned out that they'd been working double digit hours, 7 days a week, without pay, and in dangerous conditions. The company simply shut down, knowing they wouldn't stand a chance to compensate workers on owed salaries. The locals were furious. Not at the company, but at the workers that sued - because one less business meant less jobs. They'd rather have workers get abused and cheated out of money, than no money. And that is unfortunately the attitude in many such places - not only slave workers from south-east Asia. Desperation really plays a trick on people, and can make them susceptible to exploitation.