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Macroeconomics 6: Trade & The Better Life

Planet Money Summer School

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Sewing Machine Operators Are Not Skilled

If you're a sewing machine operator, this is the kind of place you want to work. Cristal pays for health insurance. Ceiling fans keep things cool. Overtime is paid, but it's optional, not required. At least once a shift, music blares over a loud speaker to make everyone stand and stretch for a few minuteseso,. This is still a minimum job, about 13 dollars a day, and it's still tough, repetitive, manual labor.

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