TSMC Boss Responds to Reports of Brutal Corporate Culture

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Tokyo is not the largest city on earth, not even in Asia, it's not even top 10. It's the largest metropolitan area, not the largest city

List of largest cities - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

By population in 2018 estimates it is indeed #1, at least if you include things outside the immediate city proper, which we usually do.

 

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This is a very real thing. 6hour shifts with a 15 to 30 minute break in the middle(for a total of 6 hours work time + the break) seem to be the sweet spot for ultimate worker productivity, moral and job satisfaction. The more companies that adopt this shift scheme, the better whole industries will be, including TSMC.


Oh I have. For a number of years I worked 12 and 13 hour shifts for 5 to 6 days a week. And I'll NEVER do it again. Granted, I never had to switch days and nights every week, and never would have.

In addition it boost the economy as a whole, something executives and especially Brian dead politicians fail to understand, or ignore as they like people to suffer.

 

[Bomby569]

List of largest cities - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

By population in 2018 estimates it is indeed #1, at least if you include things outside the immediate city proper, which we usually do.

the article clearly states Tokyo has 13M, it's the metropolitan area that has 30M. There is a big chart. It's in English, come on.

 

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the article clearly states Tokyo has 13M, it's the metropolitan area that has 30M. There is a big chart. It's in English, come on.

I mean I'm not really sure how that makes a difference other than to split hairs, but ok.

The point is largely moot for the point of this discussion anyways.

 

[Bomby569]

I mean I'm not really sure how that makes a difference other than to split hairs, but ok.

The point is largely moot for the point of this discussion anyways.

he used the world literally and biggest city, so i corrected it, as it is wrong. Moot or not moot.

 

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this is the company which manufactures most of the world's chips... supposedly, one that should be a role model in every single regard. Just depressing.

I think it’s the other way around . That’s how you get to be largest manufacturer … by treating employees like shit among other things . It’s not depressing it’s the reality unfortunately

 

[mahirzukic2]

Allow me to be more clear. NO ONE wants to work 12hour days. Some are willing to, but NOT for 5 or 6 days straight. And good luck trying to get people to rotate from days to night and back every other week. I sure as hell wouldn't do it no matter how much money they offered.

What they need to do is run 3 6hour shifts every day with no over-night shift. 5x6hour days? I'd go for that, especially given how mind-numbingly repetitive that kind of work is. The key with this kind of schedule is that you hire more people for shorter shifts and spread those shifts out. Offer a fair wage and you'll have people lining up to take those jobs! Worker retention will be very high! This is NOT Asia, we are not willing to work ourselves into an early grave.

@Mr Liu
Change your scheduling/shift system and adapt to the needs of American workers or go suck a hot steamy turd. Don't blame US for YOUR inability to understand OUR culture.

When I was visiting my cousins in the Gothenburg, Sweden they told me this is exactly how they do it in Volvo, a car manufacturer in Sweden.
3x 8 hour shifts which are sustainable for all the workers. That's how he was working for a few years there already.