They were all driven to this point by poverty; no one is to blame, and no one is at fault.
Even though unpleasant things happened, they would still be pointed at and gossiped about. These female workers, because they could only go out once in a while with their husbands, would wear short skirts to make things easier. Afterwards, they would have a meal at a small restaurant and then return to their respective factories to continue doing the same thing day after day.
The female worker at 'Good Luck Shoe Factory' had a terrible time. Yesterday, when she and her husband were having sex in the banana grove, they were spotted by a group of thugs. One of the thugs grabbed her naked husband and dragged him aside, forbidding him to move or make a sound, or he would kill him.
The other women then took turns raping the female worker, and her husband could only watch and cry helplessly. This ordeal lasted until late at night, and afterwards, the husband was beaten up.
The female worker who had been violated got up and lay naked until dawn. When dawn broke, her tears had dried and she could move again, but her clothes were soaked with dew. She returned to the factory in her wet clothes. For some reason, her husband did not come back with her but went back to his own factory.
When the shoe factory workers learned about the female worker's incident, they were all indignant. They stopped going to work and demanded to settle accounts with those thugs. They also called the police.
But how easy is it to talk about?
"Who knows where those thugs came from? If they were from out of town, they would have run away long ago. Where are we going to catch them? They've suffered for nothing. They're just unlucky." The security guard sighed, and that was all.
Sympathy is useless. There are millions of workers across the country, and many unfortunate things happen to them. It's nothing unusual.
"How could this be? These people are so hateful, so inhuman!" Yan Xin was trembling with anger as she heard about this for the first time.
Lin Xiazhu had heard of such things in her previous life, but now that it was happening right before her eyes, she felt a mix of emotions and was very distressed. She had once been one of these working-class people, but she was considered lucky. Compared to this, getting cancer seemed like a relatively gentle outcome.
Having learned what had happened, the two returned to the small factory in silence, both feeling very down. There were many things they couldn't change; they simply didn't have the power to do so.
"From now on, our factory must provide meals and accommodation. If they get married and stay at the factory, we must apply for a couple's room for them." This was the only thing we could do, and Yan Xin could no longer hold back her tears as she leaned on Lin Xiazhu's shoulder.
"Yes, so we need to manage it well and make the factory last so we can do more for them." Lin Xiazhu took a deep breath. She didn't shed tears. This was just one example. Just wait and see, many more similar things will happen in this industrial park in the future.
Inside the workshop, there are six production lines, but they are not assembly lines. The workers are all slacking off, and it takes half a day to produce a single product.
The two walked around but no one paid any attention to them. Yan Xin went to the office and called the supervisor out, then called all the workers over to line up for a meeting.
“From today onwards, this factory will be taken over by me and this Mr. Lin. The wages and benefits will not be lower than before... I will give you three days. If your performance does not satisfy me, you will be fired.”
Then Lin Xiazhu spoke, "I will personally supervise for the next three days. I will notify you whether you pass or not. Anyone who wants to leave can say so now. You will receive a month's basic salary in lieu of payment. Think it over carefully. Don't wait until you are fired, or you will look bad."
Most of the workers were women, and they were all quite young, the oldest being no more than thirty. There were only three male workers, including the supervisor. Lin Xiazhu glanced at them and decided that she had no intention of keeping these three male workers. She directly ordered them to leave with the supervisor.
Even the supervisor left. After a moment's hesitation, more than a dozen of the female workers also left. An hour later, only about fifty female workers remained in the factory. These female workers were all very young. It was estimated that they had entered the factory by borrowing ID cards. They dared not resign easily because it would be difficult to find work elsewhere.
The wages would be deposited into the workers' cards one month later. The supervisor was very dissatisfied. There were originally three supervisors in the factory, but the other two had left. Only he was still sticking with the company, and he ended up being fired. He was heartbroken.
“What we need are responsible supervisors, not employees who just coast along. Although you’ve been staying at the factory, you’re not doing anything. The workers are all slacking off, and you’re just sleeping in the office. What use are you?” Yan Xin retorted sharply.
She never had a good temper to begin with, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to drive Lin Xiazhu to her death in the past.
The supervisor had a fight with Yan Xin, but there was nothing he could do. In the end, he could only pack his things and leave, cursing as he went, saying that Yan Xin was a heartless capitalist who exploited the hard-earned money of the working people and made dirty money.
"If he used his talent for cursing on his job, how could he have gotten to where he is now? What were he doing all this time?" Yan Xin laughed angrily.
"Forget it, don't get angry over this kind of person. Let's think about the recruitment. I can fill in for a few days, but it can't go on for too long. We need to recruit some capable supervisors quickly." She didn't want to repeat her job from her previous life; managing the workshop was no better than sitting in the coffee shop.
"Where do you recruit?" Yan Xin didn't quite understand this. When Yan's Group needed to recruit, people would submit their resumes. She had no experience with how factories recruited people.
"The labor market and the factory gates also have recruitment notices posted, but I guess not many people will know about them. These days, the main recruitment is still at the labor market. In a few years, when the worker mobility increases, we can just recruit people directly at the factory gates."
In a few years, the post-90s and post-85s generations, who are relatively younger, will start to find themselves in a situation where they are neither good enough for high-end jobs nor good enough for low-end ones. They might work in one factory for a few days and then leave to work in another, always thinking that the next factory will be better. However, no matter which factory or position you are in, it will not be easy.
Those with higher education levels have an easier time. Graduates from vocational high schools, technical schools, etc., can work as quality inspectors, line leaders, team leaders, or trainees. It's more difficult for those who only graduated from junior high school. Unless they accumulate years of service, they can only work as general laborers.
Reading more books is always beneficial. Although the guaranteed job security is long gone, the work will be easier and the basic salary will be higher. Graduates from vocational schools, high schools, and technical schools earn ten or even twenty yuan more in basic salary than junior high school graduates. College graduates can become supervisors.
At that time, although many people had not graduated from junior high school, there were many people making fake certificates. When factories needed to hire people, they would not be too strict and would turn a blind eye to those who were clever.
There are also those who are underage and borrow other people's ID cards to enter the factory. They are given the ID directly and are not rejected just because they look young. This is especially true in small factories, where the requirements are more lenient. Large factories offer better benefits but also have stricter requirements.
This is mainly reflected in their pickiness, like a beauty pageant. They won't accept anyone under 1.58 meters tall or whose facial features aren't symmetrical, unless you have connections.
There's plenty of choice when it comes to labor now. In ten or eight years, those born in the 70s and 80s will be getting old, and most of those born in the 90s will be only children. Factories won't be able to pick and choose anymore. You should be grateful if someone will work for you. If you still want to be picky, those only children are better off than before, they've received more education, and nobody wants to be a factory worker.
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