Quote by outofreachThough
the natives think that they are getting ample salary or even better compared to their nation's standards, it is
still not right for these companies to exploit these people. Also, some of these workers are not getting benefits or
don't even have good working conditions.
First of all, we are talking about two different things here
First issue is the offshoring to China, (or foreign companies move majority of their manufacturing chains to
china)
On this issue, we can all agree that it is beneficial to both. China needs foreign investment, and was able to offer an
attractive option by its relative cheap labor. Companies realize they need to cut costs, in some parts of the world, it
has just been expensive.
The prices of the good drop because China is able to massively produce them, good for the consumers.
Japan followed this path after second world war, became the predominant US manufacturing/military base, and look at how
it got them.
Second issue is the working conditions, as fellow Chinese, I shall testify to say there are two types. The Chinese who
have good educations work in offices, (like Microsoft, IBM) those tall buildings. Getting paid ridiculous well.
Most of whom who do not have education (like from poor countryside, where it is even too poor to go to elementary
school), what do you expect to them to do?
Most of them have families back in the cave that needs to be fed. They do not have the option of demanding a better
working condition. You are lucky enough just to have a job, why do you even complain? What if you lose your job as a
result of this? How are you going to feed your families? What have you done for the family?
There are many more issues to be considered before you go to management and said we want a better workplace. It
doesn't work, period.
Bad working conditions? Suck it up, or watch your mom die before your eyes
