Sunday, December 10, 2006

Bum of the Shipping Industry: India


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The ship-breaking business is dirty, hazardous and too cumbersome and costly for the west. Following other outsourcing models, this industry has moved to India. However, unlike software,BPO or church services for the dead, it leaves the employees anything but rich or sexed out. In fact, the health hazards are a lot more serious than working ungodly hours or RSI. It ranges from severe asbestoses to irreparable damage to body parts resulting from sever injuries and in the worst case death.

Read more at this BBC link.

Listen/Download a documentary on the same here.


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