Most laid-off women factory workers, however, are 30 or 40 years old, and they are not necessarily wanted by front-line services where people deal directly with customers. They are mostly suited only to things like cleaning, dishwashing, and other behind-the-scenes tasks.
而一般被資遣的女工，多已卅多或將近四十歲，較輕鬆體面的第一線服務業不見得會要她們，她們能做的，大概只有像清潔、洗碗之類退居幕後的工作。