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Re:Rich people do have trouble understanding what it's like ... by wpietri on Monday May 24, 2021 @10:57AM (#27265103)
Totally. I only did factory work as summer jobs and loved it because it was fun to learn a new domain and try to optimize things. But yeah, I would have been deathly bored eventually.

Interestingly, Toyota's factory culture is very different. It's part of company philosophy to seek continuous improvement. They're also big on cross-training and investing in staff. Basically, they respect that hands come with brains, and that it's worth engaging both. I suspect I would have enjoyed that much more. If you're curious, the This American Life show on NUMMI gets at the contrast between the two approaches.

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Re:Rich people do have trouble understanding what it's like ... by detritus on Thursday May 27, 2021 @06:43AM (#27301324)
Kaizen culture was a big meme back in the 80s and 90s in the North of England as Japanese car manufacturers set up shop and the differences to then-declining local manufacturing culture became evident.
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