"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Oh yes, that's right. The "Thai (and Chinese) people are simply more
dedicated to what they're trying to do economically than we are".

Perhaps the fact that the workers are paid 24 cents an hour and work 84
hours a week might have something to do with it. But who cares what the
Chinese are paid. We get our toys dirt-cheap.
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/business/7449186.htm

Okay, how else would YOU define "dedication"?

Well, there is the dictionary definition:

Main Entry: ded·i·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "de-di-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : an act or rite of dedicating to a divine being or to a sacred use
2 : a devoting or setting aside for a particular purpose
3 : a name and often a message prefixed to a literary, musical, or artistic
production in tribute to a person or cause
4 : self-sacrificing devotion
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary

However, when it comes to work I would define dedication to a job as loving
the job. In so far as these Chinese workers I would say they are exploited,
not dedicated. If you think that these people love working 84 hours a week
for 24 cents an hour then you really are in a fantasy world. And please
spare me the nonsense of its "the market and capitalism" at work, or how
much better off they are now than before they had these great jobs.


If these folks are willing to work 84 hours per week, for 24 cents per
hour,
I'd say it's pretty obvious who is more devoted to what they're trying to
do
economically. Would YOU work for that pay?

The obvious answer is "nope". Guess who is more dedicated?
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Of course I wouldn't work for that. Why should I? I give up, who is more
dedicated?