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by Etheryte 1302 days ago
More often than not, no. Many of these types of factories are intentionally designed to lock workers into a never ending loop, where they're tied in living paycheck to paycheck, often paying rent for a room that's owned by the same company that runs the factory, buying food from a store that's owned by the same company, etc. There are even cases where workers get paid in cash in a custom "currency" operated by the company so there is no way to ever break free after you're in the loop.
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Similar tactics were used in US mining towns in the 19th century:

https://youtu.be/E5VMZqgVzRo

You just made all that up. The foxconn dorms are free. There is no "foxconn bucks".
Free until you do anything against the company policy. The point stands, the employer controls ever now of your livelihood making the cost of disobedience and switching employment higher.