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Just a note that they are complaining about the LACKING of overtime because they earn more with it.
by markus_zhang 2y ago
Just a note that they are complaining about the LACKING of overtime because they earn more with it.
- alephnerd 2y agoYep! But overtime is often the norm (and sometimes an unofficial requirement) [0] because a base salary of $500/mo isn't viable in most of urban China anymore with T2-3 cities having monthly living costs around $200-300/mo assuming corporate dorm housing (which these workers most likely have) This isn't a uniquely Chinese problem though - the same market dynamic happens in Vietnam and India as well. [0] - https://electronicswatch.org/en/regional-risk-assessment-electronics-industry-in-china-october-2016_2522052.pdf https://electronicswatch.org/en/regional-risk-assessment-ele...