Horrible Suicides by Workers at Foxconn Compound Shenzhen China
If you have an iPhone or have you ever purchased something from Sony, HP or Dell? If so you have probably purchased something made at Foxconn in Shenzhen China.
The enormous facility in the town of Shenzhen China employs 275,000 folks by some reports and 425,000 by others. Whatever the quantity of staff is, they are said to only make only about $130 per month… How would you feel working 10hr shifts on a fast-paced, repeated production line for only SIXTY FIVE CENTS PER HOUR? Do you suspect anyone in the developed world that BUYS the millions of devices manufactured in China would actually WORK at one of these facilities?
What’s the worst part about being at Foxconn; you come from a small farm and have not left it before. You‘ve never been away from your family farm, and now your family is far away and you can’t see or speak with them. You do not know anyone where you‘re employed and possibly dont even get to know the men and women that you live withinternal the walled-in Foxconn compound. How long before you end up going mad?
The conditions of work in the giant facility in Shenzhen are most likely not excellent. Foxconn makes uncountable billions of dollars in profits, and one employee when talking about the work conditions had this to say :
I really like to occasionally drop things so I am able to bend down and pick them up. Its like getting a break. Does that sound like a pleasant place to work to you?
It makes me sad to think about the problems they have, but on the other hand hopefully they don’t manufacture the items that we use to take our minds off of daily life like a Guitar Hero Xbox bundle. Foxconn produces many different electronics for different companies so it’s probable if you’re looking for new digital camera sales it might be made there as well.
Next time youre at the drive thru at McD, and they forgot your french fries again, ITS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD! Calm down, and put things into perspective. If a missing straw is the very worst thing thats occuring in your life at this time, its really not that bad is it?
Hope you enjoy your iPhone.
