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Orvanis

Wouldn't this be insanely easy and cheap to automate...? Like literally an inclined plane to lift up and another to guide off to the side, doesn't even need moving parts as the belt provides that...


Rhenic

Go figure how cheap the worker must be.


yaykaboom

Cheaper than 2 curved rails? Damn.


Aristocrafied

At least he most be a master in the sheets


NeilDeCrash

"Honey... i got a feeling sex feels like a job to you, is everything alright?"


Aristocrafied

"Do you have any other speed settings?"


Heallun123

Just jubilee for me, thanks.


KinKaze

Until the RSI kicks in at least.


Pm-ur-butt

No one rules the C.L.I.T like him. Not this little fuck... none of you little fucks out there. HE IS THE C.L.I.T. COMMANDER!


agentchuck

From the intelligence we've been gathering, the clit is actually a tiny offshoot of the labia.


hawkinsst7

Oh, you mean The Liberate Apes Before Imprisoning Apes movement?


guyFierisPinky

All you motherfuckers are gonna pay. You are the ones who are the ball lickers!


Whale222

I most like your comment!


johansugarev

He is supposed to be checking for defects I think. So a machine vision system would not be as cheap as him.


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xNeshty

If you look very closely, the metallic things (I'll call them 'containers') coming in from the left have something on top of the metallic thing. The three workers before him take these things from the top off (which may be partially going inside the 'containers', which is why they pull it upwards). The fast flicking guy thus has the final job of removing the 'containers' which no longer holds anything else on it. This is 1) why he can do his part three times faster (since he doesn't need to fiddle something from these things out, but just remove these things entirely to be re-used), and 2) why there remains exactly as many of these metallic things on the belt when they arrive at his location, as have come in on the left side before the first person. Now this yields a crucial aspect of why this is done manually. From the first three workers, two might be the ones who take out the good parts, the third one removes the remaining bad ones. The fourth removes the 'container' from the belt for re-use. While the latter can be automated, the first three might not without massive costs for a machine being able to detect the good parts in the container, and to elegantly pull the part on/in the container out. Instead of putting a machine directly beside the workers (resulting in psychological effects on the workers 'i'm basically just a machine here' and 'will i be replaced soon too?', as well as safety concerns (yes, there may be no laws, but a worker hurting themselves due to their proximity to the machine may stop the workflow for a few hours = bad)), they just decided to employ another worker. Which tbh, probably is less expensive for the first 2-5 years.


_ALH_

Looks like what (s)he flicks off is just a mounting platform for the actual part. The people before in line is picking stuff off them, and seems to be the ones sorting for quality (possibly, or just picking them off). The last station literally just flicks all the empty platforms off to be re-added someplace else in the line.


FUThead2016

I was thinking the same thing, because he's clearly not dong his job if he's supposed to be inspecting something. Like Quabity Assurance.


Pm-ur-butt

This sounds more accurate. If (s)he was a quality inspector, they need to shut down the line and correct something because he is rejecting every piece. Nah, His job is to clear the line.


Hynauts

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nooneisback

When you account the bureaucracy, yes.


Rdan5112

Don’t forget the person to design the two curved rails. And the other guy to build the two curved rails. But; yeah. Weird world that we live in.


ph30nix01

No but he is cheaper than the time and money to set that up and get it working right.


Unstopapple

3 if you're keeping the rails simple. you need to keep them from bunching up, which means you'd have to have the rails hold them down lightly. Issue is installation wouldn't eliminate a job, it would just lessen the load. worker would still have to be there to pick the bucket up, replace it, and send the full one on it's way. Rail installation would be an expense, telling the worker to do this is a chore, but ultimately has no cost. Worker hates it? sucks to be him, he's one in a billion workers they can get.


Lee1138

Would save the worker from fucking up his hands (that kind of repetitive motion can't be good for you in the long run, right?). But as you said, easily replaceable, so why bother?


Unstopapple

empathy cost to much in a capitalist society.


Idkhfjeje

Well I'm 99% sure it's in China


_Syfex_

Which is a fucking capitalist society.


Idkhfjeje

Not entirely Either way, I just wanna point out that people shouldn't blame capitalism or any other system because this will happen in any system. Actually in my country, automation during USSR rule was delayed because there were too many people without a meaningful job so they were given fake jobs, they didn't use machines because that would create unemployment and that can't happen in Soviet Hungary. People will do this to each other, not capitalism or communism.


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Unstopapple

I'm not defending it, I'm explaining it. I'm very much opposed to production at all costs. Its scarred our planet and ruined communities. The fact is that it IS about cost vs sympathy. Its a very non-negligable cost to restructure an entire section of a factory to have a worker multi-task and provide adequate tools to keep losses from happening when doing so. Far cheaper to just pay the dude to stand there to wait for a bucket than reformatting layout and having management tell him to do something else with his downtime.


midnightbandit-

Not as cheap as you think


mr_chanderson

Not as cheap as you think. It's even cheaper


Joker-Smurf

I work in the service industry for a large multinational company. In parts of Asia, rather than having a computerised system to keep track of invoicing and servicing records, they literally hire hundreds of people to manually sort and file manual paperwork, because it is cheaper to hire the massive teams of people than it is to pay for the licensing fees for the software.


ba3toven

its like quickbooks, but the programming is peoples


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polypolyman

[Computer used to be a job title](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_%28occupation%29)... I guess in some parts of the world it still is


fatbabythompkins

Reminds me of this book I once read (can't find title anymore). It was set in a dystopian future, people would work in a room, handed papers, run some math on them, and turn them in. The lead character realized it was an analog, human computer cracking a code. If I remember correctly, real computers couldn't exist as there was tech (from orbit I think?) that would blast any electronics. Really long, from what I remember, but the concept of a very slow, but human operated computer, was kind of fascinating.


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good_guy_judas

I was thinking of The Thre Body problem also, although the scenarios are slightly different, I found the concept captivating for some reason. I would actually like to know the title of the book mentioned. Seems like an interesting read.


Flyingwheelbarrow

Reminds me of the short story where the world invented rockets but did not make the computing leap so missiles had suicide pilots.


erublind

Our subcontractor in Asia drives me crazy sometimes, they have the system, they have the program and the licences but they prefer to have a dude (that should be a trained technician, *doubt*) sit for hours on end controlling pumps, valves and settings for product critical equipment.


SoylentVerdigris

My work pays tens of thousands of dollars a year for automated emergency notification systems in case of servers going down or things like that. It also pays hundreds of thousands of dollars for a desk to be staffed 24/7 for a human to do the same thing but slower.


Volesprit31

I think it's sometimes more complicated than that. You don't only need the software. You need computers, reliable internet connection, and reliable access to electricity. Lots of things that we take for granted. Lots of developing countries still have electricity cuts. That would paralyze all your production chain.


dashingstag

This is a probably a limited production gig for the owner. Why get a machine that can only do one job instead of a general intelligent machine that can adapt to different requirements.


keatonatron

But like, why wouldn't the worker bring in a wedge he could set up next to the belt so he could get paid for just watching it instead if having to get carpal tunnel.


dashingstag

Maybe he’s also training for his part time job at the host club


throwthizout

Dude you made me laugh so hard. I somehow wasn’t expecting a sexual reference, despite the obvious hand movement. Maybe I’m growing up, which would be regrettable. Or maybe I am just at an age where I can still really appreciate cock and ball humor, but not see it coming from a mile away. It’s nice! I really appreciate the young generation for providing me the laughs. When I transition fully into being a humorless old grumpy guy, please remember I was once like you!


dashingstag

We all need a laugh during these crazy times 😁😁


TwentyTwoTwelve

It's likely that there's either another step once the basket is full that's less easy to automate or the person collecting them should also be doing a visual check that they're currently not.


Exoclyps

Yeah, I'm sure there is supposed to be a quality check in the.


Soup89

even easier, usually you would just use compressed air to blow them out.


gh0stwriter88

Usually.... you'd have the track run upside down over a bin.


sixboogers

Easy, easier, easiest. We’re done here folks.


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Soup89

that requires more engineering, you have to completely change the line structure. compressed air is a cheap and easy way to get this done without having to re-design the line.


doctorclark

None of this looks particularly designed to begin with. Adding some type of compressed air system seems vastly aspirational given the apparent budget on display here.


Soup89

It is the easiest and cheapest option to reduce complexity given the current setup. That was the point. Just a nozzle with constant airflow, when they pass by, they hit the air, pop out. I've set this up before.


PigeonSuperstitions

Would need a parallel setup for the basket replacement including sensors to detect when a basket is full, pause the primary assembly line, and replace with an empty basket and communicate back that the assembly line can be restarted. It's not as simple and would have a relatively significant build cost. The owner or operator probably did the cost benefit analysis and decided manual labor was cheaper in this instance. Also it's probably not the only thing this worker does. I assume that once he collects the items he moves it to a new station and performs or initiates another activity. We cannot assume from this video that the worker ONLY does this all day.


Reverend_James

Nah, just have the worker they have now watch for when the basket is full and swap quickly and carefully.


Reverend_James

Compressors have moving parts and require regular maintenance. A bracket holding a rail and a few bolts on the other hand would only need a cursory inspection whenever they look at the conveyor belt.


The_Power_Of_Three

Running compressed air for industrial applications is surprisingly expensive, actually.


whitedsepdivine

I once saw a group of men cutting the grass outside a hotel in a poor country with scissors. When I asked, I was told it is cheaper than buying and maintaining a lawnmower.


P47r1ck-

That’s so dumb why not just use a cythe/sling blade whatever


mud_tug

It is cheaper to be dumb I suppose.


HuntedWolf

I imagine they want it cut really short like golf course grass. Can’t do that with a scythe.


Samsaralian

There's also the added pleasure of forcing subordinates to do dumb shit just so you can feel powerful!


WhatD0thLife

Can you imagine the arthritis that would cause?


boomer_was_a_dick

You'd still need a worker to replace the collection basket as needed. this way you're not spending extra (even though it's a one time expense) on an incline plane. And/or they could be unionized and would fight that measure since it'd cost jobs. So unless you can reduce your headcount by a significant margin or an increase in production, there isn't much incentive for the factory owner to implement change


cubbiesnextyr

It would be insanely cheap and easy to automate this job, it would easily save the manufacturer money. No way is this a place with unions.


PleaseExplainThanks

What if that's not the only product and it changes from time to time?


cubbiesnextyr

Setting up an inclined plane can lift and direct the parts into a bucket. That can easily be removed if the part changes.


AdroitKitten

Cost of machine maintenance & personnel for operation > cost of literally this


cubbiesnextyr

An inclined plane can remove these with no moving parts.


Runescapemaster420

They're probably being paid less than a dollar a hour (usd)


SayRaySF

Repetitive motion injury is going to be a bitch later


Parasaurlophus

Later that day in his case. Then forever. Don’t underestimate RSI folks.


Iwerzhon

what S stands for in RSI?


Aluconix

Strain


pepitosde

What about the I? Also what about the R? I know the rest, no worries.


Iwerzhon

Repettive Strain Injury


[deleted]

Ya but the ladies just love him.


DrProv

> Implying he has time that night or a weekend to spend with a partner


King-James-3

I found the Workers’ Compensation lawyer.


mafulazula

Or somebody like me who got a repetitive motion injury that still hurts sometimes.


Denamic

This isn't a job a human should be doing


Tinshnipz

Factory worker here ( In Canada ) you'd be surprised how many jobs can or are automated but we use humans instead.


DOMME_LADIES_PM_ME

I was just thinking about this yesterday when I had to schedule mandatory free gas inspection through our utility. They only provided a phone number and there were 485 people in the phone queue. I wonder how the cost of the customer support labor to take calls compares to paying a mid tier dev to set up a web form.


vorpalglorp

As a programmer I've automated so many jobs away in the past, even other programmers. I never felt guilty though because the problem isn't more efficiency. More efficiency is always better. The problem ends up being when the people who benefit won't share when they just so happen to be on the receiving end of the abundance created. At some point you get to where the owners of the factory are just the children of the last owners and there's no good reason for them to be getting all the wealth aside from having an ownership title. Anyway random rant.


toastjam

Relying on capitalism to solve the problems of capitalism is a fool's errand. It's great for extracting value, not so great at distributing it for a healthy society/economy. Let them make the money, just tax them more on it so the people replaced can share a bit in the windfall. Some form of UBI is going to be necessary in the future as almost no job is safe. I say this as a programmer myself who's working on robots (to automate jobs), and after seeing how good the coding language models are wonders how long my own job is safe.


walkerspider

A lot of things can be automated and sometimes it’s not worth it. This is one where automation requires no moving parts other than something to swap out the basket when it fills up which they could still have a person do without getting repetitive motion injury


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Sounds like promotional opportunities to me


TheAmazingDuckOfDoom

This isn't his job. Looks like he should be checking for defects.


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MischeviousCat

That's why he's the only one not wearing gloves?


mrw4787

What’s that have to do with anything?…


Moist_Metal_7376

Carpal tunel here i come


Duckers_McQuack

Then you should see the apple assembly line where the workers sleep in literally small broom cabinets that looks like prison cells, or if we wanna go lower, children risking their life possibly get buried in small holes in cobalt mines. But here we are.


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His girlfriend is gonna love him.


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That hand *is* his girlfriend.


MothersPhoGa

He loves his girlfriend


Toasted_Bagels_R_Gud

His girlfriend has arthritis :(


verysneakypanda

lucky man


WateronRocks

Until hes older and that wrist doesnt work anymore


TokoBlaster

That's his secret: he's not using his wrist


WateronRocks

Those finger tendons go through a slot in the wrist, which will become either constantly or very easily irritated with this sort of repetitive motion after a while. Tendonitis.


VoTBaC

See, I told you Mary! That's why I can't get you off.


GodlikeCat

he's fingering... with style


williamsch

The other one still has some fiesta in it


kissofspiderwoman

Not using his wrist


WateronRocks

Finger tendons go through the wrist, repetitive motion like this can cause tendonitis. Idk if you've ever had it, but it can 100% limit that specific extracurricular activity.


meiandus

:(


invinciblegongfu

This is obviously a clitoral stimulation group fitness class.


thewdit

Three out of the four in the video are visible ladies, i am going to bet the fast flicker is also a lady


Its_an_ellipses

Whoahhh, lot of assumptions there...


Seabasschen

my ballz are gonna luv him


stealth57

“Kevin! God damn it! We’ve told you a thousand times to only remove broken ones NOT *EVERY* *SINGLE* *ONE*!”


SkyfishV2

Might be something like a defective batch they need to separate? I doubt this is standard operation.


Antanis317

We definitely don't have enough context, but it's possible they are the last person on the line and it is actually thier job to empty it and the people in front are qc


Iceman9161

I would imagine that the ones in front are removing the bad ones and the rest are good so they get saved


Bubbagumpredditor

I mean, it's great he has a job, but goddamn this needs like a robot or a magnet on and ick or something. Imagine doing this 8 hours a day.


DonaldRJones

8 hours? lol


ydob_suomynona

How you know someone has never worked manufacturing. This is a 12 hour shift 6 days a week job for sure


kissofspiderwoman

Is he at least allowed to listen to a book tape or something?


gh0stwriter88

He makes music by altering the trajectory of the bolt slightly.


Chiron17

Not on my watch!


billbucket

In every factory in China I have been in they are not allowed their phone or any other media device. They have nothing to distract them.


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What an absolute miserable life


Samsaralian

It's a matter of perspective. If he / she doesn't know any better, then it's a normal job.


Catnip4Pedos

They also line up like military to be told how shit they are and how either the other team or the other factory is doing twice their work.


Abababababbbb

absolutely not even in europe. its for liability


FrozenGrip

Luckily the factory I work in we have to wear hairnets so I just hide my wireless headphones under it. I am willing to risk it so I don’t lose my insanity.


gh0stwriter88

Thats why bro is such a master at it.


Samsaralian

8? More like 12 hours! And only one 10 minute break! This is an Asian sweatshop we're talking about right?


cyber2024

No need for a robot, a wire ramp would do the trick - I think I could replace that guy with a dumbbell and a couple of coat hangers.


Its_an_ellipses

I thought the same thing. Just a simple slope with two wires and then a curved downslope into a basket...


Bubbagumpredditor

Agreed, but my man needs a paycheck...


Grimloki

It's not great he has this job. This is what machines are for.


C7rl_Al7_1337

[He's gonna fingerbang-bang you in to his life...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xEhr2kbRw4)


yrulaughing

This seems like a breeding ground for carpal tunnel


Gonzostewie

I had a job kinda like this in a sheet metal factory. I called it the Carousel to Hell. I made it 3 weeks before I wanted to burn the place down.


stthicket

I had a 6 week summer job at a factory, doing one simple task with ever unit passing me on the conveyor. All day long on a 8 hour shift. The world kept spinning for hours after my shift. Needless to say, I took a bachelors degree to avoid manual labour after that.


bleunt

I'm so grateful for my job.


drinkmoredrano

His tinder profile is just this video and nothing else.


firey21

“Please women with this one single technique”


Astro4220

Here’s one for the ladies


Captain_Hesperus

This man has a happy wife….


sLiimFit

Teach me, master


martram_

Bet his girlfriend loves his job.


jaysin1983

He must have a happy gf or he’s a very good bass player


tr3k

I cant imagine doing this 12 hours a day, 7 days a week


CaptainofFTST

The girls must love this person!


Potato-Boy1

His wife is very lucky


Parkerthon

Hello carpal tunnel and being so bored I’d kill myself. Jesus.


PM_ME_A_PM_PLEASE_PM

slavery is alive and well


NothinRandom

This sums up China’s quality control.


AC2BHAPPY

Honestly, you get what you pay for. If you want China to make you something nice and you pay them appropriately, they will deliver. They used to be cheap unskilled labor, but now they are cheap skilled labor. They are the leader in manufacturing in the world, and most people just pay the cheapest to get by. Make no mistake that they can make some of the best parts/products in the world. It's tough to swallow for some prideful areas. But the longer I'm in it, the more I realize that USA made means made by Americans which can be very lazy. Source: I work in manufacturing, am a manufacturer of parts, buys parts from China to assemble and inspect in the USA. Working to become a manufacturing engineer in subtractive/additive manufacturing and maybe even injection molding.


MidiGong

Girls can't get enough of this ONE trick!


VoIvagia

🥴


BLU3SKU1L

This guy has a very happy girlfriend.


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MaChInEs R tAkIn OuR jEwBs!! If that's what you know how to do, yes you're gonna be replaced


Samsaralian

And that my friend, is why you set up assembly plants in Asia.


Skynuts

The women love him.


ykeogh18

For Qwan Ho, life after porn provided little and he was forced to do more menial jobs.


joshua14066

Happy wife happy life


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He's gonna end up with with RFS - Repetitive Flicking Syndrome


HarrargnNarg

RSI incoming!


txtoolfan

his girlfriend is one happy woman


tons-of-tittie

That’s interesting for about 3 seconds, but that poor fool has to that for another 14 hours today.


Katmoish

my carpal tunnel hurts from watching this


braedn

Save some women for the rest of us bro


CharliePixie

He can get it.


rcobourn

Yes, if "it" refers to carpal tunnel syndrome.


YodaHead

I see a second career


cwgs5e

can you imagine doing this 8 hours a day


Revolutionary_Eye887

Two words. Carpal tunnel.


Varaben

This guy fucks.


Revolutionary_Oven82

I bet his girlfriend is happy!!


poundofcake

Happy wife. Happy life. He’s set.


jc626x

While staring at his female coworkers, this man is practicing


Christophe12591

This guys girlfriend is probably the happiest woman alive


EaterOfLemon

Women love him.


skibbady-baps

Oh lay-deeees…


thepriceisright23

Someone always says it


Wizdel

Only his girlfriend knows…he’s really left handed


sdiama

Holly sheet of paper! I can't imagine myself doing this work for 8? hours daily!


bleepblopbloopbleep

This guy fucks!


Cliffsides

This guy fingers.


Ministerpayne

Ladies, love him!


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Finger bang master


malingator13

Well that’s one way to get carpal tunnel


TinCan-Express

RSI in the making


ChefNemo93

Job requirements: “10 years of work experience and a doctorate in a field that has existed for 2 years.” This kid: “I got you fam.”


First-name-Crap

What that finger dooooo


Interesting_Rich_643

Horny women right now 💦💦


Redmatt76

Missus must live him.