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And then next week the exact same workers will return to the US and work will continue, delayed by 2 weeks.
by londons_explore 1y ago
And then next week the exact same workers will return to the US and work will continue, delayed by 2 weeks.
- daveguy 1y agoAnd every auto company who was considering putting a plant in the US to avoid Trumpty Dumpty's tariffs will now have to consider Trumpty Dumpty's harassment of workers.
- pavel_lishin 1y agoWhy would they risk it? I'd never return to this country again.
- mothballed 1y ago[flagged]
- pavel_lishin 1y agoSure. But if you're just here on a work trip, why would you want to ever come back?
- mothballed 1y agoThey may come to see it more like a mercenary does. Some may be jailed, hurt, tortured in Central America, etc but if the pay is high enough it is worth the risks. If they offer high enough more than they can get in South Korea, people will come.
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- lkois 1y agoSure they may become mercenaries. Maybe "Hyundai factory worker" is akin to "remote oil rig worker". Or they could just be regular people with regular, stable jobs because they haven't chased a life of risk.
- sunrisetiger 1y agoSome Korean firms have already halted business travel to the US except for critical tasks.