Miss Chen, top of the bill
Practice makes perfect” When it comes to seaming, Miss Chen is unparalleled in speed and quality. When the Cambodian seamsters saw a video of Miss Chen working at full speed, they couldn't believe that it was possible to seam so quickly. The only option was to fly Miss Chen to Cambodia to show the workforce her impressive techniques. “Practice makes perfect. I was the only seamster here when the
But then I am used to show people how to work the machines.
factory was built. So I may be more familiar with the machines
Whenever we get new workers in Shanghai they will watch and
due to the long time I have been working here. Before this I
learn from me as well.
worked as a seamster in Shanghai for several years, where I had to work for 12 hours per day. Hhere overtime work is voluntary.
As a migrant worker, for me it is most important to have a stable
I am very happy I got the possibility to travel to Cambodia. Since
job and earn money to support my two children who live with
I don’t speak English I could only showing them with gestures
family in my hometown.”
how to use the machines.
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