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It'd be refreshing if people running such stories would go interview some teens who work at McDonalds or at Disneyland and ask the same questions. Electronics a
by glenra 15y ago
It'd be refreshing if people running such stories would go interview some teens who work at McDonalds or at Disneyland and ask the same questions. Electronics assembly is transitional employment for young people. It's a boring dead-end job but pays significantly more than most low-skill jobs, so people put up with being bored for a few years until they have something better to do. And there's nothing wrong with that, on either end.
(The worker herself did not complain about low wages - CNN did that on her behalf, neglecting to add the context that Foxconn's wages are about 50% higher than the average wage in China)