I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Days a Week
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#2Anyone knows why people decide to do this kind of time consuming work? Is the world getting hard enough that there is no alternative?
Whenever I see people working really hard in other parts of the world, especially when the country is filled with other opportunities, I always wonder is it just everyone else that is raising the bar and now the standard is very time consuming work.
For example, there's year long tourism on Madeira. Everyone there is working hard all year long, charging for tourist services very cheaply. Yet there are many examples of places with year long tourism, but you can still find mass closures during siesta.
Everyone, through culture, decided not to overwork and there's no one "hard-working" enough to have their business open during siesta. No employee will agree to work during siesta, similarly employers do not expect their business to be open.
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#3Everyone knows to work smart not hard. What's stopping them?
Re: I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Days a Week
#4Anyone knows why people decide to do this kind of time consuming work? Is the world getting hard enough that there is no alternative? Whenever I see people working really hard in other parts of the world, especially when the country is filled with other opportunities, I always wonder is it just everyone else that is raising the bar and now the standard is very time consuming work. For example, there's year long touri…
Factories aren’t generally in cities. In a rural town, your job choices may be work at Walmart, one of two factories, or on a farm. The “hard” factory job may be the “best” bet among the choices.
The bigger question is usually why don’t people move from a rural location? And the answer is usually “it’s complicated “. Old parents to take care of. It’s familiar. Friends. Maybe own your simple home. Maybe your church is there. Maybe quiet life is your thing.
Re: I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Days a Week
#5Anyone knows why people decide to do this kind of time consuming work? Is the world getting hard enough that there is no alternative? Whenever I see people working really hard in other parts of the world, especially when the country is filled with other opportunities, I always wonder is it just everyone else that is raising the bar and now the standard is very time consuming work. For example, there's year long touri…
Depending on your skill set or circumstances, you need a job quick; more hours means more money. What sucks is then you become reliant on that money, and changing careers is near impossible without risking your family's security.
Personally Ive done the 12+ hr/7 day in the film industry, a notoriously abusive industry (tv shows shoot 14-18hr days) but the money is great. We call it blood money, and do it until we need a vacation. We also get health benefits
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#6Everyone knows to work smart not hard. What's stopping them?
That’s a pretty demeaning way to look at people.
Re: I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Days a Week
#7Anyone knows why people decide to do this kind of time consuming work? Is the world getting hard enough that there is no alternative? Whenever I see people working really hard in other parts of the world, especially when the country is filled with other opportunities, I always wonder is it just everyone else that is raising the bar and now the standard is very time consuming work. For example, there's year long touri…
According to the article, "Most people make between $16.50 and $20 an hour".
So, at 84 hours a week (46 normal pay, 38 overtime at 1.5x), thats $1700/week on the low end, or $88k/year.
I dont think that excuses the forced overtime and I would absolutely expect severe health and/or mental health issues to result from the overwork. But, these people can quit (and according to the article many do) - I expect the only reason folks do stay is because they cant make the same money anywhere else.
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#8Anyone knows why people decide to do this kind of time consuming work? Is the world getting hard enough that there is no alternative? Whenever I see people working really hard in other parts of the world, especially when the country is filled with other opportunities, I always wonder is it just everyone else that is raising the bar and now the standard is very time consuming work. For example, there's year long touri…
The real problem is cost of living without a job. It is just too fking expensive to live with little or no income.
As a result, people in less than abundant job markets are forced into taking up jobs to merely survive.
If someone is trying to imagine an alternative world, they should visit non-tier 1 cities of SE Asia or India or China. People routinely survive with less than full time income. Sure, it's a life with less material pleasure but it is a surprisingly adequate survival life.
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#9Anyone knows why people decide to do this kind of time consuming work? Is the world getting hard enough that there is no alternative? Whenever I see people working really hard in other parts of the world, especially when the country is filled with other opportunities, I always wonder is it just everyone else that is raising the bar and now the standard is very time consuming work. For example, there's year long touri…
People running factories have been exploiting and overworking the people working in their factories since there have been factories. There's nothing new here.
Re: I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Days a Week
#10Anyone knows why people decide to do this kind of time consuming work? Is the world getting hard enough that there is no alternative? Whenever I see people working really hard in other parts of the world, especially when the country is filled with other opportunities, I always wonder is it just everyone else that is raising the bar and now the standard is very time consuming work. For example, there's year long touri…
Factories aren’t generally in cities. In a rural town, your job choices may be work at Walmart, one of two factories, or on a farm. The “hard” factory job may be the “best” bet among the choices. The bigger question is usually why don’t people move from a rural location? And the answer is usually “it’s complicated “. Old parents to take care of. It’s familiar. Friends. Maybe own your simple home. Maybe your church is…
Maybe those jobs don't pay enough to save up to move.
That and the logistics of moving. Not to mention, having a job beats not having a job. And moving often means not having a job to start. Especially when your only work experience is retail, factory floor, and farmhand.
You can't really afford to take a week off of getting paid.
And if you're constantly working to make ends meet, you don't really have time or energy to work on developing marketable skills.