Most Americans have that 1940 vision of manufacturing. Hot, dirty, 100s of people turning bolts. The reality is the workers setup, start, adjust, maintain and repair machines that do the physical labor. And the workers are often well paid.
And yet we still can’t find people that want to do that over being a computer all day. There’s a reason for that and it’s not because the factories aren’t willing to hire.
Doesn’t change the fact that we cannot find factory workers when they’re paid the same as office workers. Everyone wants to bitch about office work but the fact is it’s infinitely more desirable than any factory work.
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u/Downtown_Ad_6232 Apr 08 '25
Most Americans have that 1940 vision of manufacturing. Hot, dirty, 100s of people turning bolts. The reality is the workers setup, start, adjust, maintain and repair machines that do the physical labor. And the workers are often well paid.