> the transition to modern romex with push in receptacles saves tons of time and effort in the part of the job you spend 90% of the time doing If you will excu

> the transition to modern romex with push in receptacles saves tons of time and effort in the part of the job you spend 90% of the time doing If you will excuse me, <cheap quip> it is also case that the transition from toilet breaks to peeing in used soda bottles is adding crucial minutes of productivity to the Amazon warehouse worker's day. </cheap quip> I think the different experiences are two sides of the same coin: an increasing proportion of the working class are seeing a relentless pressure to optimise productivity in a way reminiscent of Taylor's Scientific Management. Where the setup needs the worker to be listened too, such as your light manufacturing example, this results in cumulative improvement. Otherwise, the tendency is to allow the workplace to become nakedly exploitative.