Comments on: Foxconn investigations confirms underage Interns briefly worked at Yantai campus in China

By: Grwisher

Grwisher — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:21:53 +0000

I grew up on a farm. Everyone I knew chopped and pulled cotton at ages earlier than 14. Where was the outrage when I was sweating my round things off out in the field.

By: deasystems

deasystems — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:57:00 +0000

The Financial Times article on this explicitly stated that the Foxconn facility involved–Yantai–does not do any Apple work.

By: deasystems

deasystems — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:54:53 +0000

The Financial Times article on this explicitly stated that the Foxconn facility involved does not do any Apple work.

By: hardmanb

hardmanb — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:25:55 +0000

So What? I worked holidays and weekends at 14 (with a work permit) at Davison’s Department Store (Macys), along with paper routes. When I entered Ga Tech, I had savings to carry me through the first two years of tuition, room and board. My parents wanted me to work…to save for college and because it taught good habits and character. I agree. My daughter also worked to save toward college and we paid for her Ga Tech education without any loans.

By: TinCan2012

TinCan2012 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:33:40 +0000

Maybe they were Samsung workers and the bus let them off at the wrong factory?

Not to make light of it, as it is a serious problem, but boy am I getting tired of only Apple being identified in such stories.

By: danilko1

danilko1 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:20:27 +0000

Nothing here said this was for Apple or Apple products. However internships and apprenticeships at 14 yrs.+ is not unheard of in the US and not particularly abhorrent during summer break. Think Mc Donald’s, volunteer programs etc.

The real concern is regular long term employment, when these kids belong in school.

As far as Foxconn is concerned. This company is easier to fix than it is to find a better company. My take, Foxconn is the best you can get in China.

Let’s examine child labor in Mexico first please… How many US companies get “slave” labor in our own back yard.

By: praus

praus — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:39:01 +0000

Oh I agree, it’s much different over there. However, I would argue it’s different in a way that actually makes it more acceptable. I had an internship to get experience, I was still living at home and being supported. The money I made was just a nice supplement to buy things I wanted. They need a job to help support their family.

By: ApplePi

ApplePi — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:22:57 +0000

I had my own job. Once a week, delivering the local paper. At 15, I have a part-time job at a local sandwich shop.

That being said, I made those choices and I’m sure it’s a different situation from these internships.

By: DogGoneToo

DogGoneToo — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:02:40 +0000

So what, plenty of kids work in the summer in regular jobs. I did when I was a kid and it is standard for kids to have part time jobs during the year and work full time in the summer.
The key word is interns. Hopefully they only work 40 hours a week because 60 would be too much.

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:59:06 +0000

It looks like Samsung isn’t the only one…

By: praus

praus — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:51:02 +0000

I worked for local government as an intern when I was 15. It was part of a program where family members of government employes (my mom was a social worker) could get job experience working in an actual government job. I worked at the local welfare office.

By: Gm

Gm — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:46:37 +0000

It’s just bad news after bad news from these assholes. Apple can’t be pleased about this. Again. Perfect timing with the iPad mini release news. Coincidence? And down goes the stock. Apple needs to yanki a knot in somebody’s tail over there!