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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:49 AM Original message |
The image Microsoft doesn't want you to see: Too tired to stay awake |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
1. Hooray for "free" trade |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. I had no idea. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. Sleeping on the job? Dock their pay! |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. At the end of the day, Microsoft won't leave China. The wages are too low. The profits are big. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. At the end of the day, we need to have a new Independence Day. |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. Oh look at all the good Microsoft is doing! |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. They are just lazy! Or the union got them an hour-long nap. Damn unions. nt |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. Guys, capitalism is based on slavery. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Agreed. That's why it must be stopped. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. That could easily happen here |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" documents the fact that it already HAS happened here |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. +1 |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
9. But look! It's nice and clean there! And the company provides nap tables for them! |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. Not that I'm happy with outsourcing everything to China |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yes, it is almost certainly a break |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. When I worked night shift, we were allowed to take naps instead of lunch. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
12. Yes, all of that is true |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
14. And NO ONE here will do a thing except bash Microsoft and cluck their tongues |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:05 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Labor issues in China continue to plague Apple and others |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. +1000000 |
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Gecko6400 (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
16. Where is the Chinese government in all this mistreatment of its citizens?? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
17. But Bill Clinton told us that DEMOCRACY would flourish in China, if only we export our jobs there... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
18. The words the OP doesn't want you to see... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:03 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. LOL. It's OK folks--these folks were on their 10 minute BREAK from their 15 hour shift. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. "...fall asleep on their stations during their meagre ten-minute breaks."..." |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. 15 hour shifts - and you think a 10 minute break is too much? |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Obviously, she's an Apple shill |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. I hope they docked their pay |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
22. Some people say a man is made outta mud |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
25. Microsoft is an evil company, they would love to have all their |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. isn't it grand taking advantage of the less priviledged? |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. "China Blue" is a good documantary about |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
29. Actually, I think Microsoft gives the employees 15 minute naps on the hour. |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
32. k & r. nt |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
35. By acquiescing to this treatment of "those people", we are condemning our grandchildren to this . |
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