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Originally Posted by tiananmen
Yes, many people earn $400 a month and buy a $600 phone and spend a few 100 on clothing each month
I highly doubt where you get the statistics, you calculate it in your own brain? How many of them? Are they workers in Foxconn?
People in China have only recently come into money during the last few years and now they want everything right away.
How many do you know they want everything right away? You again make statistics on your own?
And they get pretty good wages in Shenzhen
The lowest wage standard in Shenzhen is rmb 900, $137/month. Most of them can earn $250 if take full load OTwork. Good wages?
They get factory supplied housing and meals
I think you would enjoy these meals, the lunch is rmb 4.5 ( $0.66) per person.
My friend, they're human like you, and me. Please offer at least some sympathy. They have died. They cannot argue with you. but God knows all of these!
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You are making my point. The lowest wage in Shenzhen is 900. And workers at Foxconn get 2-3000 when they start. If they work they way up to supervisors they will get 4-5000, and so on. My point exactly, the workers at these factories are priviledged. You can fool people who don't know -- but you won't fool someone who understands the system.
When I came to China for the first time, the wages were less than 100. Yes, Foxconn charge for meals. Just for your info -- I had factory meals, not management meals, many times. Not great, but decent. How many farmers in China that do not work at Foxconn, or those that work at a local factory for 900 would love to have meals like that? The same meal would cost at least RMB 20 outside.
I take pity on those who died. Demonizing the wrong people (and a whole production system) won't bring them back. Neither you nor I know why they killed themselves, you are just assuming it was over working conditions.