Who are the most lovable people in the chemical industry
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I had just been at the chemical plant for half a year. As far as the environment in chemical plants is concerned, many people are aware of it: there are so many flammable, explosive, toxic, harmful, and corrosive substances. I have seen with my own eyes the sewage tanks, drainage ditches, and wells in chemical plants, and I have smelled various gases such as oil vapors and hydrogen sulfide – gases that are difficult to describe. But at least I know how harmful these substances are to me, and I will take measures to avoid being harmed by them. But in every chemical plant, especially those that have just been built, most of the dirty, strenuous, dangerous, and harsh-working tasks are carried out by migrant workers. Their understanding of these aspects is rather limited; they don’t know whether working in enclosed spaces is safe, and when they smell toxic gases, at best they will just ask, “What’s this smell?” ”Protective equipment is not used either when touching toxic or corrosive substances ； When encountering nuclear radiation, they have no idea of the extent of damage that approaching it could cause; instead, they feel curious and get very close to take a look. There are so many such cases that I don’t even want to give more examples. It’s really sad, really pitiful. Although I work in the chemical industry and sometimes feel sorry for myself as well, I think they are even more pitiful than me. It would be very difficult to build chemical plants without them; although design experts and technicians develop the production processes and turn them into various drawings, it is still the laborers who are needed to carry out the actual construction, serving as the tools through which experts and scholars can bring their grand plans to life. They do the most exhausting work, yet they are paid the least. Just like the migrant workers in China’s construction industry today, they use their own hands to build tall buildings, but they don’t have the opportunity to live in them and still reside in dilapidated houses. If you ask who the most admirable people are in the chemical industry, I would say without hesitation, “the migrant workers!” ” I’m just expressing my thoughts here; I’m speaking fairly, and there’s not the slightest hint of disrespect toward migrant workers.
Indeed, migrant workers in chemical plants do the toxic and harmful jobs that no one else wants to do. The money is low, and there’s nothing else.
It’s the same idea as when I went to the site for the first time – without them, it’s all just talk.
The original poster is right. It’s the same in our company as well: the auxiliary workers (manual laborers), that is, temporary workers. Some of them may remain in this role for their entire lives; they work on the front lines, doing the toughest and most exhausting tasks, yet no one pays any attention to them. They are not on the company’s employee roster; they don’t receive bonuses or insurance. During holidays, we give out holiday allowances and gifts to our employees, but for them it’s just a box of canned beer, worth no more than 40 yuan I think. What’s even more infuriating is that some so-called regular workers have no actual positions; they’re not even team leaders, yet they sit around doing nothing while ordering the migrant workers to do this and that, thinking it’s only natural. In fact, they are at the lowest level as well, and with no hope left, they can only bully those who are weaker than them. I usually go to the workshop and ask their workshop supervisor for help with pilot testing, and I work together with them. As much as I know, I will tell them everything I can about which substances are toxic, which medications need to be sealed when not in use to prevent the release of toxic substances, and how to take protective measures. There’s nothing else; I just think that, in terms of age, they are all my elders. All people are equal, yet there is so much inequality in the world.
One of my classmates is also a migrant worker; I drink with him every time I go home! I don’t earn much either these days; I don’t think there’s any difference between us – we’re all brothers! ·
Those who use their minds rule over others, while those who use their strength are ruled by others. It’s a normal thing, though a bit cruel.
I thought of a story told to me by one of my classmates. While working on a **large-scale chemical plant project**, he saw a construction worker fall from the top of a tower that was nearly 100 meters high; mid-fall, the safety belt attached to his body caught him. Later, when everyone joined forces to get that man down, they passed by him with his face covered by a white cloth, and thus one life was lost. I asked him how that person died, and he simply said he died of fear! At such a high height, falling down means that those who aren’t strong enough to withstand it die on the spot; even seat belts are of no use, because by the time they manage to rescue the people, eight or nine out of ten of them have already died from strangulation. Anyone who has worked here for a few months has surely seen dead people; it’s rare not to have **A quota of a dozen or so deaths is set each year; as long as there are no explosions, such individual deaths have absolutely no impact on the project. It’s more cost-effective to lose a few people and pay some money rather than spending a large amount on security measures! **If this is the case for projects, what about the coal industry? In every industry, it are always those who earn meager wages and do jobs that put their lives at risk at any moment who suffer the most and work the hardest!
Those who do the dirtiest and most exhausting work with little reward are the most lovable
It’s too extreme, but that’s indeed how it is in reality.
I think migrant workers may not be the most lovable people, but they are certainly the most respectable. They give the most and ask for the least, seeking no reward. :handshake
Migrant workers have it hard; they want the money from their bosses, while the bosses want their lives.
Because they are the least secure, have the least access to educational resources, and live in the worst conditions! They need to survive, they need to support their families! But too few opportunities are provided for them, and there are too few people who can truly help them! So they are forced to do dangerous, dirty, and exhausting work without a full understanding of the risks, for wages that are far too low compared to the effort required.
I don’t know what to say. . . . . .
That’s just how migrant workers are – they are probably the most lovable people, especially in a sector as special as ours.
I think no matter where, the workers at the lowest level are the most lovely people
My teacher, when I was still a child and a young man, advised me to always stay by the side of those I liked； Those who have no backbone, the ordinary people, the unemployed, those who are unlucky and failed – over there ； Stand with those who are not at the bottom now, but are already close to it ； Stand with the children and the beautiful girls ； Standing among people who live in dilapidated houses and abandoned carriages, people with little education. ——Herabal: Who am I
They have done all the hard and dirty work; we should pay them tribute!
Although we feel sympathy, many companies remain heartless
Well said; that’s indeed the case. Everywhere, it are the migrant workers who do the dirtiest and most strenuous jobs. As mentioned earlier, those who use their minds rule over others, while those who use their physical strength are ruled by others. This is reality
Migrant workers do face great hardships; we should do more to consider their safety and health within the limits of our capabilities