People are making a mountain out of a molehill on this iPod child labor report that we put out yesterday. But let me just tell you about one guy. This is Zhu Shi Tian, the CFO of Foxconn, our iPod manufacturing partner. He gets in around 5, puts in a quick 30 minutes on the StairMaster while ripping through his stack of morning papers. By 6:30 he's at his desk with coffee and a croissant, checking the overnight exchange rates and booting up iCal to see what's going for the day. Maybe a flight to Hong Kong to check on component suppliers. Maybe a boozy dinner entertaining clients. Now some flakes at the BBC are whinging because dudes like this want to work more than sixty hours a week. Well I hate to tell you, Nigel, but if you work in high tech, sixty hours a week is like bare minimum. Which is I suppose why those lazy bastard socialist Euros are getting blown away by the rest of the world. Now they want to drag the rest of us down with them. Hey, Euroweenies, take some advice and stick to what you're good at, like going on strike, and leave the hard work of changing the world to guys like me and Tian. By the way, my man Tian not only works hard, he also parties hard. Heli-skiing, parasurfing, all the totally crazy shit. And believe me, we've had some nights in Shanghai. But that's all I'm going to say on that subject. Otherwise his wife would friggin kill him.
Friday, August 18, 2006
Does this guy look overworked to you?
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7 comments:
One of your best posts ever. I couldn't stop laughing.
Steve, you've hit the nail on the head once again. The People's Republic of Euroland is a pale shadow of its counterpart in China, and we like to think we have it better than them. Bullshit! Where does Jon Ive have to work to let his creations out on the world and to change the destiny of mankind? Not Milton Effing Keynes, that's what.
Foxcon daycare looks a lot more fun than a rainy British afternoon being told about the dangers of binge drinking at 10 years old. Ugh the memories.
Go RFSJ!!!
Real Fake Steve sucks! He doesn't respond to the comments left on his blog. Where would the Real Fake Steve be without us? I know your busy and all, but everyonce in a while, please respond.
Still a frigtard.
And I am talking to you.
Just drill a slightly larger hole in your forehead and the signal should come through clearly.
If you're joking precisely as much on the rest of your blog, then I can breathe calmly again!
Stupid capitalist. I don't think you would be laughing if your son was forced to do the same every morning for a midday bread and fresh water.
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