tren_rivard
tren_rivard t1_j79mnc4 wrote
Reply to comment by ackillesBAC in ‘iPhones are made in hell’: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city - Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain. by speckz
I wish I could get paid 100% for 50% work too. Makes no sense though, life isn't made up of wishes and rainbows.
Realistically, you know what people would do with that free time? Get another job.
tren_rivard t1_j757epd wrote
Reply to comment by lvl1developer in ‘iPhones are made in hell’: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city - Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain. by speckz
3 It's better than dirt farming in Outer Mongolia.
tren_rivard t1_j7574h0 wrote
Reply to comment by Known-Room8477 in ‘iPhones are made in hell’: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city - Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain. by speckz
>The company now keeps its basic monthly salary at about 2,200 yuan ($324),
tren_rivard t1_j755tlo wrote
Reply to comment by ackillesBAC in ‘iPhones are made in hell’: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city - Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain. by speckz
If you're only working half as much, why would you expect the same pay?
tren_rivard t1_j755ob6 wrote
Reply to comment by ackillesBAC in ‘iPhones are made in hell’: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city - Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain. by speckz
That sounds like socialism. Surely the free market will work everything out.
tren_rivard t1_itu4i5h wrote
Reply to comment by Sir_Squirly in Doctor is ‘not a crazy Apple person’ and recommends lifesaving Apple Watch to every patient by prehistoric_knight
It's entirely possible to have a watch that monitors your heart rate, and to not check it all the time and get anxious about it. The behaviours don't really come as a package deal.
tren_rivard t1_itu47xg wrote
Reply to comment by tylamb19 in Doctor is ‘not a crazy Apple person’ and recommends lifesaving Apple Watch to every patient by prehistoric_knight
He would never work on my house again. That's just careless.
tren_rivard t1_itu43bu wrote
Reply to comment by millionthvisitor in Doctor is ‘not a crazy Apple person’ and recommends lifesaving Apple Watch to every patient by prehistoric_knight
Might be construed as medical advice, opening them up to liability. Never happen.
tren_rivard t1_j79r1e3 wrote
Reply to comment by ackillesBAC in ‘iPhones are made in hell’: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city - Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain. by speckz
So you just destroyed your own argument that less time working would lead to a better quality of life. Nice going!