Foxconn Offers 'Record-High' Bonuses to Recruit Workers for iPhone 13 Assembly

[arvinsim]

But what about the new Macbooks production?

 

[hot-gril]

It is smaller regional outbreak. There is no widespread outbreak yet.

Guangzhou is dealing with its own outbreak. You don’t know the length China went through. They pretty much tested entire population, everyone arrival requires 28 days quarantine with COVID test every three days. It is nothing like how Canadian or American is doing.

That's the thing, we don't know. They don't release stats we can trust.

 

[JPack]

That's the thing, we don't know. They don't release stats we can trust.

The CDC trusts the numbers. But maybe you know more LOL.

 

[Ricebucket]

This is the statement I was responding to: “Coronavirus has been a non-issue in China for at least a year.”

“Non-issue” does not appear to be an accurate description. As for small regional outbreaks, isn't that what Wuhan was a year and a half ago?

The original statement is pretty accurate description of the sentiment among most Chinese.
Imagine: You're living in NYC. A localized outbreak of a few dozen cases a day Spokane Washington caused everyone there to be quarantined or tested. Does it affect your life in NYC? Your daily life is normal. All the shops are open and you go wherever you want (except maybe WA).

 

[drumcat]

Here's to hoping that prominent power button includes TouchID.

 

[steve09090]

I had to visit Zhengzhou a few times for work.

The recurring thought while I was there was "why would anyone live here?"

It's poor, there's nothing of interest in the city, it's dirty, polluted, everything is cheap and of low quality.

So I'm not surprised Foxconn are having difficulty getting people to move there.

Like many places in the U.S. or around the world?

 

[SBlue1]

This proves how bad they treat their works. They have to pay above salve wages to employ now. Word got around and no one wants to work for them. Haha.

Kinda like the American fast food and restaurant industry?

 

[IllinoisCorn]

It really doesn't matter McDonald's burger flippers are making.

They aren't making enough to sustain themselves for even basic needs, like rent and food. It is like McDonald's is paying someone 15 dollars per hour in Ontario, you can hardly afford your rent and food, let along other expenses.

Generally, living expenses in China various hugely. People from smaller town and poor area are spend way less than people from big cities, like Beijing or Shanghai. These factory workers are basically from these poor areas. The money they earned from factor is enough for them to get by and even save some. But if they want purchase property or start their live in these cities, they won't able to.

"They aren't making enough to sustain themselves for even basic needs, like rent and food."

My first job was bagging groceries. I don't think I made more than $5.00 per hour. I could never have supported a family or paid rent.

Which was fine, because I was 16 and because those entry level jobs are not created to support a family and pay rent.

They are small jobs, for kids and entry level workers.

I respect the people who argue for a higher minimum wage, but if every job paid enough to support a mortgage and family, there would be no jobs for anyone.

As far as China, the Chinese equivalent of $7.25 per hour, which is the minimum in my state, is a lot more than factory workers make in China.

 

[IllinoisCorn]

Kinda like the American fast food and restaurant industry?

Have you worked in the fast food industry?

Employees are treated very well. They offer educational benefits for high school kids going to college. They offer mentorship and training programs. They are entry level positions for people new to the work force. The jobs were never designed to sustain a mortgage and kids.

 

[Wanted797]

$8 USD an hour is an insane salary in India, it's 1% territory even in major cities.

The average Indian works 2,117 hours per year, so that's $16,936 USD or ₹12,58,893.00 Indian Rupees, which is a LOT.

You can easily get a nice 3 or 4 floor house in the suburbs outside a major city, or a luxury serviced apartment with 2 main bedrooms, terraces, swimming pool, gym, private parking, security, cook and maid for that salary.

Yep.
She said the same. Cities are very nice, air conditioned and a lot of people work to send spare money back to their families in more country areas.

 

[Aoligei]

That's the thing, we don't know. They don't release stats we can trust.

Do you trust your own government’s figure? I mean, the number reported by CDC is probably way under than actual number.

 

[Aoligei]

"They aren't making enough to sustain themselves for even basic needs, like rent and food."

My first job was bagging groceries. I don't think I made more than $5.00 per hour. I could never have supported a family or paid rent.

Which was fine, because I was 16 and because those entry level jobs are not created to support a family and pay rent.

They are small jobs, for kids and entry level workers.

I respect the people who argue for a higher minimum wage, but if every job paid enough to support a mortgage and family, there would be no jobs for anyone.

As far as China, the Chinese equivalent of $7.25 per hour, which is the minimum in my state, is a lot more than factory workers make in China.

I disagree respectfully.

Most people who do burger flipping or any entry level job are undereducated, new immigrants, refugees. Most of them have family to feed. To think entry level job for kid is grossly out of touch.

 

[hot-gril]

Do you trust your own government’s figure? I mean, the number reported by CDC is probably way under than actual number.

Yeah, I trust it the same as most other countries' figures. If anything they're overestimating. It's hard to tell the cause of death.

 

[One2Grift]

I see the anti-Apple crew is out in full force right away. They're comfortable in their shoes and clothing that were as low cost as possible, working on their PCs and Phones manufactured as cheaply as possible, living in buildings with likely as cheaply made materials as possible. It really gives you the ability to hate Apple at a low low cost!

Here's how the world works. If you want to change that under developed nations of the world produce materials and devices cheaply with conditions that aren't up to your own country's standards, start by spending less time hating Apple, start by stopping purchases at Amazon and Walmart, cleaning out your houses of vast amounts of devices and goods. Then if you are in the USA, stop buying produce that is frequently harvested by under developed nations' people that are paid a pittance for back braking work so you can have a head of lettuce or a strawberry as cheap as possible.

Good luck with that endeavor, I know I'll miss you around here as you'll no longer have time (or devices to go OL) for the extremely first world activity like repeating online ad nauseam Apple must allow sideloading!!

 

[binaryfuneral]

Apple's largest manufacturing partner Foxconn is offering "record-high" signing bonuses in an effort to recruit workers for iPhone 13 production over the next few months, according to the South China Morning Post.

‌iPhone 13‌ Pro in Matte Black render via EverythingApplePro​

The report claims Foxconn is offering up to 8,000 yuan ($1,235) as a signing bonus to former workers willing to return to its Zhengzhou, China factory to assist with iPhone assembly during the "peak season," up from 5,500 yuan last month and 5,000 yuan in 2020. Workers will receive their bonuses after working for Foxconn's iPhone assembly division for four months and staying until the end of the peak season, the report adds.

Apple manufacturers like Foxconn commonly offer signing bonuses in the months leading up to an iPhone launch, but this year's bonus range for returning workers is the highest since the Zhengzhou factory started operations in 2010, according to the South China Morning Post's review of past recruitment ads from Foxconn.

Apple is increasingly expected to unveil the iPhone 13 lineup in September, marking a return to its usual launch timeframe after unveiling the iPhone 12 lineup in October 2020 due to reported COVID-19-related production delays.

iPhone 13 models are rumored to feature a smaller notch at the top of the display, but otherwise they are expected to have a similar design as their iPhone 12 counterparts. Other key new features expected include a faster A15 chip, a 120Hz refresh rate on the Pro models, several camera upgrades, a new Matte Black color, and more.

Article Link: Foxconn Offers 'Record-High' Bonuses to Recruit Workers for iPhone 13 Assembly

Would the bonus include wage replacement in the event of my suicide from jumping off the factory roof?