Job Security?

In general, I have found that buildings (inside and out), roads, sidewalks and tunnels are not made carefully with quality workmanship here. Examples are water pipes clogged with garbage and cigarette butts and even cement, windows sealed with duct tape, ceilings with leaks have holes cut in the middle of the room so the pipe can be repaired. I know a family that was told they just take too many showers, the pipes are fine. I think that is the one that had cement in it. A door that isn't installed properly will just have the wood around it cut so it will open. One friend of mine had an entire cupboard fall on her. And a different friend had her glass shower door come crashing down. Luckily no body was taking a shower! If there is something wrong, usually a temporarily fix will do.

There is a tunnel near our house. Every day hundreds of cars drive through it. This is the third winter we have been here, each year the same problem occurs. I am convinced that they will not properly fix this tunnel from leaking. Why? Job security for these guys who have the job of hacking at the ice every day for five or six months.

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Many quality products are produced in China and then shipped off. Everyone has seen the "Made in China" stamp right? It is interesting to me, that the quality goods leave the country. Even Chinese people will go to other countries to buy the "good stuff". So don't worry, keep buying as usual, the quality is good for exported goods.