What is your opinion on shift workers? Do you think they have a certain status?
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Wondering why everyone is complaining that their own workshops are not good enough? Because the system encourages people to strive to get jobs in government agencies, it’s obvious that if someone says they’ve been working for four or five years after graduating from university and still have to work shifts, they won’t receive any praise. What’s wrong with this society? What’s wrong with shift work? I believe that doing one’s job well by working in shifts, putting in genuine effort, and receiving corresponding results for that effort is what’s truly important. Is it necessary to become a manager in order to demonstrate one’s value? It is precisely such thinking that leads many worthless people to use any means necessary to climb up the ladder. But do they really have the ability to do so? Absolutely not; under the mindset of hierarchical authority, operators and shift workers are nothing but insignificant people. Shift workers, oh~~~ In this country where the people are in charge under the leadership of workers and peasants, **some people actually think that workers don’t have any status. Sad~~.
Actually, working shifts is quite tough. They are the ones who create value and know production best; let’s pay them tribute!
This is related to the conditions in China, where interpersonal relationships play an important role. For shift workers, having connections helps; this way, there are fewer opportunities for violations of rules. By \"fewer\" here, it’s not meant that the actual number of violations is low, but rather that there are fewer inspections. Inspections usually take place directly in the workshops, rather than in the offices. After all, one has to consider other factors as well!
The most exhausted and overworked are the shift workers on the front line; they are also the ones who suffer the most when problems arise. Yet they earn the least and have the smallest chances of promotion.
The original poster has written a great post, but given the circumstances of our country, we must always maintain a sense of dedication to our work
Actually, shift workers are nothing but farmers; even those in positions of power claim to be sons of farmers. It’s a reality that farmers always bear the burden with no recognition, and they are regarded as people without quality!
Human society is inherently structured like a pyramid; shift workers are at the bottom, right? Actually, it doesn’t matter whether there are shift work arrangements or not; foreign companies also have workers who work on shifts. The difference lies in the fact that some companies regard shift workers as creators of wealth, while others see them as those who contribute to the accumulation of wealth. The former treat workers as human beings, giving priority to safety and putting people first during production, whereas the latter prioritize output and efficiency above all else. In one case, it’s about humans; in the other, it’s about machines. When I work on shifts, I can feel that all departments keep an eye on those workers – if you do more work, you’ll face more penalties, and people even call you stupid. . . . :dizzy:
I think there’s another type, one that is highly **distinctive: it neither treats shift workers as human beings nor sees them as contributors to wealth, but rather as stepping stones for others to advance in rank. What they care about is certainly not the success or failure of the company’s development; all they pursue are achievements, whether good or bad. Anything can be presented in a superficial digital form to their superiors so as to earn praise and rewards. It’s not that everything abroad is good, but at least foreign unions speak on behalf of workers. Our unions, on the other hand, are organizations under the control of DANG, used to monitor us. The management always says, \"Look at what happens abroad – 60-somethings are considered the ideal age for working shifts. Don’t you see that? The foreigners who teach us how to drive these vehicles are either fat or old. Yet the chemical industry relies heavily on experience and skills, so we’re advised to keep working shifts on the front line even until we’re 70 years old. Good heavens!\" A 40-year-old person who works shift work looks like they’re in their sixties or seventies. It shortens one’s life!
I really think that working shifts purely to improve production and manufacturing processes doesn’t cause much fatigue. It’s the other miscellaneous tasks that force one to keep working shifts – after finishing a night shift and having slept just a few hours, a call comes in asking for meetings or activities like singing and dancing. There’s this strange phenomenon: whenever we in the logistics department ask them to handle something, it usually involves filling out a form or something similar and getting it stamped; we arrange a time in advance, but when we get there we have to wait an hour or two before they show up, apologizing saying that they’re always busy with endless tasks. By the time you go to another department to get something stamped and come back, lo and behold, their computer is still running updates. Basically, people either play Dou Dizhu or watch stocks; as for those who play billiards, well, I won’t mention them. In any case, when the people in charge went to the control room and saw a few workers in the relaxation area chatting with each other, they got very annoyed, saying that this wasn’t acceptable – it was too much idle time. So they held a meeting to discuss and modify the inspection procedures. It’s really like only officials are allowed to cause trouble while ordinary people aren’t permitted to do anything; in their eyes, workers are supposed to be on site 24/7 to be considered working. Then why don’t they hold meetings during their break time? For example, if you have meetings, singing, dancing, or organizing events on the weekends, I’m happy to accompany you even after my night shift; they use their working hours for these things, which doesn’t interfere with their rest time.
Regarding shift work for college students, it’s a necessary way to gain experience. However, there is a major drawback: the time you spend on duty is only those few hours per shift, and many tasks need to be handled during the day. It takes several days before you get a chance to work during the day, so the amount of experience you can gain is limited. This means it may take longer for you to learn and to get the opportunity to put your skills into practice. Another issue is that if you don’t have a strong drive, and if you’re on shift work for long periods without anyone around who can serve as an example or motivate you to improve, it’s easy to end up adopting the same casual attitude as those who work in shifts. That’s very concerning (from my experience, some people who work in shifts do have such a casual attitude; not many truly dedicate themselves to improving their skills)