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Factory hit by rash of suicides raising pay 30% across the board...to $178 per month... -- (link)

Posted by Beaker (aka Anniebecca) Jun 3 '10, 07:04

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http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/06/02/china-suicide-factory-foxconn.html (www.cbc.ca)

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but according to Steve Jobs there problems there are over and done with..... -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:24
One thing I can never understand is "my job sucks so much, I'm going to kill myself." - JaxSean Jun 3, 07:17 6
- I don't know if they are allowed to quit or not... -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 07:19
- Yeah, I think it would be pretty much impossible for us to understand, given our job market and opportunities. -- nm - mara Jun 3, 07:19 3
  - imagine life working in a factory with 400.000 other workers - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:21 2
    - 2 weeks off? bwahahahaaa!!!!! -- nm - factory bosses Jun 3, 07:22 1
      - probably 2 weeks off or so -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:23
- the culture of the place is the real problem - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:19
But they still have to work 12-hour shifts? Great. I also love the fact that the "union's -- nm - mara Jun 3, 07:08 2
- that the "union's" chair is the CEO's secretary. -- nm - mara Jun 3, 07:08 1
  - "union" in a communist country is redundant they don't need thoose there -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:17
will people remember this when they complain about the price of Apple products? -- nm - loosilu Jun 3, 07:07 1
- i would never complain about the price of apple's stuff - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:14

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