Re:Wisconsin’s $4.1B Foxconn factory boondoggle
by war1025 on Monday October 29, 2018 @05:05PM
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I don't know much about the Foxconn plant, so you may be right about the particulars there.
I also agree with you that the working conditions for factory workers have been degrading significantly for the past 20 years or so.
$15/hr might be barely enough to live on, but it's still better than minimum wage. Also the nature of working on an assembly line is different from working in a fulfillment center. Being able to tell people "I help build those" has more pride behind it than telling people you run around shoving stuff into boxes for people.
I'm in Iowa, which I imagine is similar cost of living to Wisconsin. My dad worked in factories almost his entire working life. I stand by my statement that if you are lucky enough to land a full time factory job, it can be a viable way to raise a family.
I also agree with you that the working conditions for factory workers have been degrading significantly for the past 20 years or so.
$15/hr might be barely enough to live on, but it's still better than minimum wage. Also the nature of working on an assembly line is different from working in a fulfillment center. Being able to tell people "I help build those" has more pride behind it than telling people you run around shoving stuff into boxes for people.
I'm in Iowa, which I imagine is similar cost of living to Wisconsin. My dad worked in factories almost his entire working life. I stand by my statement that if you are lucky enough to land a full time factory job, it can be a viable way to raise a family.