Hyundai QA worker sets self on fire.



http://labornotes.org/blogs/2012/01/...sets-self-fire

 

wow, definatly to the title, but to the whole article too.

 

They should respond to the worker's concerns. I'm sure that production rates are faster, more intense than say 10 years ago. I think it's true with increased technology in just about any job.

 

After every boom, follows a bust... it is insane how over-worked they really are.

 

That's been going on for decades - in the early 80s you can get a cheaper Pony in Canada than in Korea itself - up to 40% cheaper by some estimates.



This infuriated the Koreans, and the high price of a used Pony (starting at 2 grand for a shoddy one) is well above the price I am used to paying for them ($400 for one in good nick), amongst other things.



Funny I can get an X2 Excel for under a grand...

 

Plus the KDM cars are usually of a lower spec than the export versions.





Are you an ex pat?