Chinese New Year Looms!

[Blurock]

Typically, factory workers are nomadic, they may stay within the same "general" industry", but likely will go to the factory offering the best wage package.

For my wife's business, only the senior management have been consistent for the last few years, the actual workers and internal QC have been changing year to year. Max

Does this perhaps relate to poor working conditions and lack of motivation? A happy worker will not just leave for a small increase.

The problem with worker rotation is that skills are not maintained. If you have to continuously retrain people on a production line, your learning curve is so much longer and you may never reach your full potential. Either quality or production output will suffer.

[wynn]

Just wondering?
Do they call it the "Sirry Season"?

[yuemax]

Does this perhaps relate to poor working conditions and lack of motivation? A happy worker will not just leave for a small increase.

The problem with worker rotation is that skills are not maintained. If you have to continuously retrain people on a production line, your learning curve is so much longer and you may never reach your full potential. Either quality or production output will suffer.

The problem here in the Pearl River Delta, is that a lot of the work force (A LOT!!!) are from other provinces, so it's very fluid...

Mid to senior management seems to be easier to retain - for the average worker, though, they are transient...

[ivyzhusu]

Yes, originally from Durban, SA - now living in Futian, Shenzhen, offices in NanShan...

What business do you do in China?

[yuemax]

What business do you do in China?

Ivy,

Quality Control Inspections, Factory & Social Audits/Evaluations.

My wife (from Sichuan) has her own businesses - shipping/logistics and also her headwear design/maufacturing.