THE TRUTH ABOUT APPLE'S FOXCONN WORKERS: They Want To Work MORE, Not Less [View all]

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And there's one more important point here: It's not as is Foxconn workers are working hundred-hour weeks for months on end. The "overwork" the FLA is complaining about is defined as follows:

During peak production periods, each factory exceeded 60 hours per week (regular plus overtime) at some point in the past year
- In a couple of peak months, about 40% of workers worked up to 70 hours a week and did not get a full 24 hour break at some point every week.
- So in short bursts, the workers worked very long hours for 7 days a week.

Is there any successful worker anywhere in the world who hasn't done that?

Most people understand that, to be successful over the long haul, you have to work hard, especially in short bursts. And working hard occasionally means working 80-100 hour weeks, not just 60-70 hour weeks.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/apples-foxconn-workers-want-to-work-more-2012-3

And particularly for workers from rural areas, periods of long working days would not seem unusual -- they are traditional at planting and harvest.