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One underrated factor behind poor work conditions in SC is that the industry is highly concentrated, with often only one or two dominant players playing a criti
by hunglee2 3y ago
One underrated factor behind poor work conditions in SC is that the industry is highly concentrated, with often only one or two dominant players playing a critical role in process. ASML on lithography, TSMC as foundry etc. This effectively means that employees don't have comparable, competitor employers to go to - where else do you go if you are a TSMC engineer? Hence, surprisingly labour has a weak negotiating position, resulting in very hard working conditions
- jmoak3 3y agoYup! It’s not enough to do something that’s hard to obtain a good life - there needs to be more open roles than people able to fill them in your line of work.
- Proven 3y ago[dead]
- sentinalien 3y agoSounds like they need a union
- courseofaction 3y agoThis does just sound like market forces justified with ideology. TSMC is signalling that you better love it because it ain't gonna compensate you properly. The games industry is the same from the other direction (excess of willing labor).
- sieabahlpark 3y ago[dead]
- hulitu 3y ago> where else do you go if you are a TSMC engineer? What is a "TSMC engineer" ? Electronics engineers can find work in other companies.