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iPhone maker Foxconn has been accused of using slavery-like tactics by forcing thousands of underage students to work at the company’s production plant in East China.
Originally posted by newsaddict
iPhone 5: Built on Slavery?
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iPhone maker Foxconn has been accused of using slavery-like tactics by forcing thousands of underage students to work at the company’s production plant in East China.
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Originally posted by OccamAssassin
In fourth year at Uni you do 3 months industry experience for a few hundred a week.
Originally posted by Mkoll
If they didn't it would be even more expensive.
Originally posted by HIWATT
Originally posted by Mkoll
If they didn't it would be even more expensive.
Why.
They choose to have these products produced in areas where labour is cheapest to maximize profit.
There is no reason why these devices would be any more expensive if they were built domestically, other than the companies making them not being satisfied with the profit margin.
A $500 iPhone could easily still sell for $500 if it were manufactured in the USA but that will never happen because the profit margin would be 5000% instead of 50,000,000%
Originally posted by TrueBlood
All I see is people worship Steve Jobs and this is the vulture-like cut throat business model that he used. This is how he made his billions. Slave labor. Steve Jobs was nothing more than a modern day slave master and, here's the kicker, he couldn't even donate a single cent to charity on his death bed. I don't even want to hear this "he made it himself he can do what he wants with it" because that's bull. He didn't make a dime. He used slaves to make his fortune. I hope to God he's burning in hell right now.
Originally posted by longlostbrother
Originally posted by TrueBlood
All I see is people worship Steve Jobs and this is the vulture-like cut throat business model that he used. This is how he made his billions. Slave labor. Steve Jobs was nothing more than a modern day slave master and, here's the kicker, he couldn't even donate a single cent to charity on his death bed. I don't even want to hear this "he made it himself he can do what he wants with it" because that's bull. He didn't make a dime. He used slaves to make his fortune. I hope to God he's burning in hell right now.
Go ahead and try and rid your house of things not made by slaves...
Then get off your high horse and realise Jobs simply did what every other manufacturer did.
Originally posted by TrueBlood
All I see is people worship Steve Jobs and this is the vulture-like cut throat business model that he used. This is how he made his billions. Slave labor. Steve Jobs was nothing more than a modern day slave master and, here's the kicker, he couldn't even donate a single cent to charity on his death bed. I don't even want to hear this "he made it himself he can do what he wants with it" because that's bull. He didn't make a dime. He used slaves to make his fortune. I hope to God he's burning in hell right now.
Q: You claim to advocate capitalism. So, who in America is your favorite businessman?
A: Steve Jobs comes to mind--he represents incredible innovation. Maybe Bill Gates. I didn't have any business heroes growing up. One of the realities of my life is that those I thought were heroes were not.