Is globalization really a good thing? Certainly, I admit that there are many positive aspects of globalization, such as a higher salary than one would normally receive in these developing countries and the ability to provide their children with a better education, but at what price? Many factories used by multinational manufacturers in developing countries have lower safety regulations than those in developed countries, putting workers at risk. The conditions these workers face are terrible, many are forced to work long hours and are not properly paid. their overtime hours and are overcrowded in the dormitories. At Foxconn factories, there were often twenty people in a three-bedroom dormitory. In the article “Life on the Global Assembly Line”. the authors point out: “Workers are crowded into poorly lit rooms, where summer temperatures exceed 100 degrees. Textile dust, which can cause permanent lung damage, fills the air. Management may demand forced overtime of up to 48 hours at a time, and if this appears to exceed the limits of human endurance, motivation pills and amphetamine injections are judiciously provided” (Ehrenreich and Fuentes 162 ). Workers have almost no time to do this. Eating during their lunch breaks and going to the bathroom is a privilege and, compounding these health problems, some even have to move from day shift to night shift each week, leaving them with poor sleep habits. Worse, as women gain seniority, they are laid off because it would be cheaper to train younger women than to pay the increased wages. Women often carry out the most dangerous parts of production in these developing countries, so there would be no interference from safety inspectors or unions. A worker is also middle of paper...... an efficient worker is a happy worker and I also don't think the benefits of globalization justify the mistreatment of employees and risking their well-being for profit. CitéDuhigg, Charles and David Barboza. “In China, human costs are baked into an iPad.” New York Times. The New York Times, January 25, 2012. Web. October 30, 2013. Ehrenreich, Barbara and Annette Fuentes. “Life on the Global Assembly Line.” The New World Reader: Thinking and writing about the global community. Fourth ed. Boston, MA: Wadsworth, 2014. 158-67. Print.FlorCruz, Michelle. “Chinese Students Forced to Participate in Foxconn Internships.” News week. Newsweek LLC, October 14, 2013. Web. November 15. 2013. .