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Launch YC: Optifye.ai – AI performance monitoring for factory workers

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Re: Launch YC: Optifye.ai – AI performance monitoring for factory workers

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Post by igleria »

CamperBob2 wrote: post #54
igleria wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> where the factories simply follow the orders I seem to remember some person using this argument. I think it's called https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_orders

That's kind of outrageous, like the common trope of comparing workers to "slaves." Lot of privilege on display here. There are still a few Holocaust survivors left. Go ask some of them how their experience compares to that of factory workers who can, ultimately, walk out the door anytime they want.

my bobe had to run away from Poland circa 1933 to Argentina and I come from a smack in the middle class family. I know my family history, thanks. I see the meaning of what I quoted flew past over your head.

Re: Launch YC: Optifye.ai – AI performance monitoring for factory workers

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Post by CamperBob2 »

igleria wrote: post #61
CamperBob2 wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's kind of outrageous, like the common trope of comparing workers to "slaves." Lot of privilege on display here. There are still a few Holocaust survivors left. Go ask some of them how their experience compares to that of factory workers who can, ultimately, walk out the door anytime they want.

my bobe had to run away from Poland circa 1933 to Argentina and I come from a smack in the middle class family. I know my family history, thanks. I see the meaning of what I quoted flew past over your head.

The meaning was clear enough, but the relevance escapes me.

Re: Launch YC: Optifye.ai – AI performance monitoring for factory workers

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Post by CamperBob2 »

igleria wrote: post #60
Aveng1991 wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the context of the current topic, follow the orders means meeting deadlines and maintaining cost. Big retail weld massive power over manufacturers, consumers over big retail, the desire for faster and cheaper goods over consumers. It’s a loop where the blame shifts as per the convenience. As a manufacturer, I have also seen some factories passing on the opportunity to contract for some really big retailers, since…

> As a manufacturer, I have also seen some factories passing on the opportunity to contract for some really big retailers, since taking on their orders meant squeezing their workers. you understood EXACTLY what I meant when quoting this. You can always say no. always.

You can say no unless someone holds a gun at your head. Hence my objection to your comparison of the poor downtrodden factory workers to victims of a violent totalitarian regime.

Re: Launch YC: Optifye.ai – AI performance monitoring for factory workers

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Post by CamperBob2 »

davidodio wrote: post #56
CamperBob2 wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's kind of outrageous, like the common trope of comparing workers to "slaves." Lot of privilege on display here. There are still a few Holocaust survivors left. Go ask some of them how their experience compares to that of factory workers who can, ultimately, walk out the door anytime they want.

well many workers can’t walk out the door anytime they want. https://www.ilo.org/topics-and-sectors/forced-labour-modern-... you may want to ask some of them about their experiences before displaying your privilege

What do they have to do with the subject of the article?

Re: Launch YC: Optifye.ai – AI performance monitoring for factory workers

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Post by NeutralCrane »

adamrezich wrote: post #26

Sure seems like a little bit of exposure to third-world conditions is making a lot of first-world people here uncomfortable.

This isn’t restricted to third world countries. I’m an ML Engineer and had someone reach out to me last year about a position at a US based startup that is essentially doing the same thing as this, but for service staff in restaurants.
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