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This is a glimpse of the aerospace industry behind the curtain. Much of it is backed by the filipino and hispanic working class in LA. These guys live in the ro
by carabiner 4y ago
This is a glimpse of the aerospace industry behind the curtain. Much of it is backed by the filipino and hispanic working class in LA. These guys live in the roughest neighborhoods and are in charge of precision assembly of human transport. I don't know the exact ratio, but maybe 5 technicians like him per office engineer.
- xwdv 4y ago
- imadethis 4y agoWhat makes these workers “compromised” in your view?
- xwdv 4y agoOverworked, underpaid, stressful living situations. Sometimes even loosely trained.
- thorncorona 4y agoI don’t feel like compromised is the right word here?
- kbelder 4y agoMore of a testament to the workers.
- xwdv 4y agoI don’t see how. Without the engineers, the workers wouldn’t have the techniques, designs or procedures to build such precise and complex machines.
- JumpCrisscross 4y ago> Much of it is backed by the filipino and hispanic working class in LA Most of the aerospace industry isn't in Los Angeles [1]. [1] https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172011.htm#st https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172011.htm#st
- adolph 4y agoWhat's wrong with folks who live in "the roughest neighborhoods" being "in charge of precision assembly of human transport?"
- bell-cot 4y ago
- twawaaay 4y agoSpaceX is a for profit organisation. You might find it hard to believe, but having select few design equipment and processes that will then be used by much less skilled and paid workers is how most production companies work. Now, I don't have any numbers. But if SpaceX is able to hire and maintain predominantly minority staff (assuming they are paid a reasonable wage) isn't it a win for those communities?
- fwip 4y agoI feel like Francisco Cabada probably doesn't count it as a win.
- mensetmanusman 4y agoNot sure. Many people are happy to take risks to improve the lives of the next generation. I work in R&D and when my kids have asked if I could die at work, I say “yes” with a smile :)
- twawaaay 4y agoHire enough people to work around dangerous things and you will get accidents. The question really is whether the company is reasonably trying to prevent unnecessary risks and react with changes when accidents happen.