Given the volumes we are talking, and the automation - they are making a good wage. In volume manufacturing, the main reason they are made in China has to do with taxes, rather than wages.
And even then, the wages are good for the area. People travel vast distances to leave the agricultural areas to work for Foxconn. Foxconn has no shortage of eager workers. Now bear in mind, Foxconn provides dorms for the workers, food and clothing. I believe they sign on for several months, and get 1 day a week off. The work hours are ~10hrs a day (I believe) ... but the pay is better than anything else in the area.
Then again, if it would make the Libtards feel better, Foxconn could close up shop and move somewhere else and let those who depend upon those manufacturing jobs to starve to death.
100% correct. I work half my life in China, and this is the absolute truth. Factory work is coveted because it's ten times easier and 10 times more lucrative than farm life.
Most of the young people come from the farms, work at the big factories (yes, they jump between factories) for 5-7 years, save 90% of their income, then move back home to take over the farm but with a new tractor, or a new house. Or start their own business.
Foxconn has no shortage of eager workers.
Absolutely. For every entry-level position there are 5 applicants. And once you have a year or two experience under your belt, you get courted by other factories with bonuses, raises, and gifts.
Foxconn provides dorms for the workers, food and clothing.
Yep. It's dorm food, it's not the best, but it's not terrible either (yes, I do eat with the workers when supporting production).
I believe they sign on for several months, and get 1 day a week off.
Well, you sign up for a year to get the annual bonus, but you can leave at any time (and forgo your bonus). The bonus is usually paid out after Golden Week (Chinese new year) to encourage you to come back to work.
And you get weekends off if you want them; but the demand for production is high enough that you can take all the overtime you want, including working 7 days a week. Many do take that option for 2-3 months straight, as they an earn double their base salary working that much overtime. Allows you to earn in 5 years what normally would take 7-8 years.
The work hours are ~10hrs a day (I believe) ... but the pay is better than anything else in the area.
Typically 10 hours a day Mon - Fri, but that includes your 30 minute lunch and two 15 minute breaks. So it's a 45 hour work-week. And yes, it's better than working on the farm in manual labor.