The working conditions are better in China today than they were a generation ago. That’s is the point of socialism; progressive improvement for the workers and the society at large.
And, again, working long shifts is not inherently bad. How much time off do these workers get? Would you be willing to pull 9 hour shifts for 60 days and then have 60 days of no work at all? Sure you would. Don’t be so eager to believe a western media source criticizing Chinese workers when American workers have no healthcare, no paid family leave, no housing guarantee, etc. these American workers also tend to work long hours, or even many jobs.
yes of course, america is also very bad. But my perspective is from europe, where i think the working conditions are sometimes better.
But when i think about it: it might just be that my perspective here is biased because of privilege: i don’t see/“Experience” the miserale working conditions that much poorer people experience. So it might just be that china is more equal from worker to worker.
so yes, i probably would pull 9 hour shifts for 60 days with 60 days free times, but i think i like it better to have my free time more equally distributed, so for instance only 6 hours per day of work and less free days.
The working conditions are better in China today than they were a generation ago. That’s is the point of socialism; progressive improvement for the workers and the society at large.
And, again, working long shifts is not inherently bad. How much time off do these workers get? Would you be willing to pull 9 hour shifts for 60 days and then have 60 days of no work at all? Sure you would. Don’t be so eager to believe a western media source criticizing Chinese workers when American workers have no healthcare, no paid family leave, no housing guarantee, etc. these American workers also tend to work long hours, or even many jobs.
yes of course, america is also very bad. But my perspective is from europe, where i think the working conditions are sometimes better.
But when i think about it: it might just be that my perspective here is biased because of privilege: i don’t see/“Experience” the miserale working conditions that much poorer people experience. So it might just be that china is more equal from worker to worker.
so yes, i probably would pull 9 hour shifts for 60 days with 60 days free times, but i think i like it better to have my free time more equally distributed, so for instance only 6 hours per day of work and less free days.