"The average young person in Shetou would rather be a waiter in a teahouse than a factory worker," Wei says. It's hard work in the factory with high temperatures used for dyeing socks and long hours standing at the packing machines. There are the odd hours too-nobody wants to work midnight to dawn.
「社頭年輕人寧願去泡沫紅茶店端盤子，也不要進工廠，」魏平儀說，織襪染色溫度高、工作辛苦，包裝機也要站著操作，大夜班更是沒人願意輪值。