Zack KanterVerified account

Media has to find something to attack, so now we call jobs sweat shops to trigger readers.

sometimes I think that one or two trips to the developing world would prevent journalists from writing this kind of stuff. But I might just be naive

Pretty much. The difference is, computer contractors are not salaried employees of Google, so they are generally paid on an hourly basis. If the contracting company is working them long hours, but not paying the overtime, then it's not (entirely) Google to blame.

Dunno. Does this sound like just a job? “Pygmalion’s subcontracted temps have reportedly been routinely pressured to work unpaid overtime for years, where it was “made clear” they were “never to log more than 40 hours,” no matter how much they work.”

Compared to the suicide nets attached to manufacturing centers overseas... I'd say this journalist would have written a much more powerful story if they didn't try to be so sensational