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OAITW r.2.0

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3. We are pretty much at full employment now. Who is gonna want to do the jobs that require brain-numbing, highly repetive

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Wed May 14, 2025, 10:15 AM

May 14

tasks? And we are busy booting many of those in the manufacturing labor force, out of the country now.

I remember the 1st time I toured factories in China...I was stunned by the efficiency of the Chinese worker to do these type of repetitive jobs with almost singular focus.

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'Why China Laughs at the Idea of Americans Taking Their Manufacturing Jobs' [View all] sop May 14 OP

If the shoe fits... LakeVermilion May 14 #1

If we moved production back here for a lot of items underpants May 14 #2

We are pretty much at full employment now. Who is gonna want to do the jobs that require brain-numbing, highly repetive OAITW r.2.0 May 14 #3

Yes. I left that out underpants May 14 #4