Two Yuan Fifty in Wages, the Price of a Life
Lin Xiaoman, owner of a shrimp-peeling workshop, insists that workers wear protective gloves and pays them 1.5 yuan per jin. Female worker Tian Guifang is lured away by the higher rate of 2.5 yuan per jin offered by Donghai Cold Storage, taking her coworkers with her. But after arriving at the factory, they discover a series of harsh hidden requirements: they must peel at least 150 jin of shrimp every day to meet the quota. Those who fall short are paid only 0.8 yuan per jin, with various miscellaneous fees deducted and additional losses charged for water drainage from the shrimp. Caught between tempting wages and layers of exploitation, the women find themselves trapped in a dilemma, struggling amid backbreaking labor and ruthless calculations.
Main characters: Lin Xiaoman, Tian Guifang
Also known as: 两块五的工钱，一条命的代价
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Lin Xiaoman, pemilik bengkel pengupasan udang, bersikeras agar para pekerja mengenakan sarung tangan pelindung dan membayar upah sebesar 1,5 yuan per jin.…
Lin Xiaoman, pemilik bengkel pengupasan udang, bersikeras agar para pekerja mengenakan sarung tangan pelindung dan membayar upah sebesar 1,5 yuan per jin. Tian Guifang, seorang pekerja perempuan, tergiur dengan tawaran upah tinggi sebesar 2,5 yuan per jin dari Gudang Pendingin Donghai, lalu mengajak rekan-rekannya pindah kerja. Namun, setelah tiba di pabrik, mereka baru menyadari adanya aturan penilaian ketat yang tersembunyi. Setiap pekerja wajib mengupas setidaknya 150 jin udang setiap hari agar dianggap memenuhi target. Jika gagal, upah yang diterima hanya 0,8 yuan per jin. Berbagai biaya tambahan juga dipotong, termasuk penyusutan berat udang akibat penirisan air. Terjebak di antara tawaran upah menggiurkan dan tipu daya berlapis-lapis, para pekerja perempuan menghadapi dilema berat di tengah kerja keras yang menguras tenaga dan perhitungan yang penuh kelicikan.
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