Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Corporations Providing For The Little Guy

With the employment rate the way it is today people are desperately searching for a new job. However new jobs aren't always there to be taken. But in some countries new jobs have been steadily coming in for decades. These jobs are often brought to the poorer, less economically strong countries in the form of sweatshops. BUT WAIT! Aren't sweatshops bad? Don't they pay way to little to be considered livable wages? We'll in a way yes, but no. Yes they aren't typically safe environments to work in. They have countless flaws but they do bring in one heavy pro to a sea of cons. They bring in money for the poor. The people that take these jobs in these filthy factories are typically poorer than even the Americas poorest could imagine. When these new factories are opened up they provide the workers with money, something that many of which have lived with very little of. When giving these poor people money, it not only helps them, but it also helps the countries economy in which they are based in. Giving economic support in turn helps not only the countries economy but the world economy. This allows for more goods to be moved around and purchased and provided new relationships with other countries economic structure. So when ever you hear about a new corporation being found to have sweatshops provided much of its goods to be sold in America, just remember, yes they do often work in harsh conditions. But these sweatshops have helped provide that country and its people with a better economy.

1 comment:

  1. Dear Writer,

    Reading this blog I do agree with what you had to say about how corporations do help small third world counties. These countries need jobs more than we do to a point. The environments might not be safe, but they do provide for them.
    This quote really stood out to me, "These jobs are often brought to the poorer, less economically strong countries in the form of sweatshops." This quote stood out to me because people don't think about the work thats giving to third world countries in the form of sweatshops.
    Another quote that stood out to me was, "They bring in money for the poor." Even though these sweatshops aren't the best for the workers they do help boost the economy of the country while also helping the workers.
    I really enjoyed reading about how corporations help third world countries. I will definitely come back for other blogs like this one.

    Sincerely
    Hummingbird,

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