Originally Posted by tforth
Actually, unlike in N. A., it is not uncommon for a European factory to have natural lighting (via skylights, etc.) provide a decent portion of the overall lighting.
If you have had the misfortune of visiting many US car factories in contrast, you would understand why this can be an important factor  .
I clearly remember when Chrysler built the Chrysler Tech Centre in Auburn Hills. It had nothing in common with Ford's EEE building, let alone Chrysler's Jeep/Truck Eng., etc.
Yes, part of it was that it was new, but I feel the biggest difference is that a workplace (all other things being equal) is a way more enjoyable place to be with natural lighting  . |
Oh, get off your socialist liberal union jackass. I've had VIP tours of eight North American and six European factories and can assure you the European workers are not happier. Oh dear! My productivity and happiness have been affected by flourescent lighting!
I especially like BMW and VW because German leave the dirty work to "guest workers" from Turkey, Slovenia, Poland, etc. Evidently, this has been a tradition in German factories since 1939. Of course back then, "slave wages" for guest workers had a somewhat different meaning.
The fact remains N.A. auto plant workers come home to 3 bedroom two bath homes with two car garages with new pickup trucks, ski boat, muscle cars and jet skis inside and European workers rent little dive apartments and drive 1.2 liter diesels.
I'm getting real tired of people who think everything and everybody in Europe is better.