5 Of The Most Dangerous Jobs In The World | Big Business | Business Insider
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2024
- At the center of many billion-dollar industries are workers that risk their lives making, mining, and moving our products. From scaling palm trees for acai to mining sulfur in an active volcano, these workers make little profit for their risky work. We dive into five of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
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"risk" is misleading, because it implies that it can be evaded. Doing a job that digs you an early grave is not a risk, it's a sacrifice.
thanks for sharing your thoughts
Agree
Very well said
Corrupt an government profits from
inhuman industrial practices in sulfur,salt
and coal minining for hundreds of years.
@Wayne Milks indeed
Once again it is proven that modern society is nothing without this kind of hard working people that risk their health and their lives to provide goods for us. the sad part is that almost always they are underpaid and exploited. Huge respect and a big thank you from my side
Yes but the worst part is, they could have most problems fixed by making a simple road or two
@@jokewhygaming4173 Yeah and who's gonna do it? Them? With what tools and materials? And who's gonna pay for it? Please think before you speak next time yeah?
@@astupidlylongnamethatstoolong if the company care for their employees, they would
@@astupidlylongnamethatstoolong I think the person meant the government, they don't seem to care at all and are taking advantage which is heartless and painful to see. They could have made things better for these workers, and pay them well
@@astupidlylongnamethatstoolong this is why I support literally ANY political party that plans to either 1. Industrialize foreign countries or 2. Bring back industry to out country, ironically China is actually the best country that fills these two roles
It's so disturbing and upsetting that billion dollar industries like for sulfur can't spare any of that money to give workers safer gear, which would be the bare minimum of what they should get
Could not have said it better, just ridiculous that they won't even spare a second of their time eating a gourmet meal for 200+ dollars to listen to the complaints either.
they can’t they’ve got to do their marketing
You say that but still buy the products made with these minerals. So you are just trying to make yourself feel better about exploiting them.
They don't have to accept the job
@@rodneyhorsley8601you have no idea how stupid you are
i am constantly reminding myself to be grateful, watching something like this is important for me to remain grateful. people literally sacrificing their lives for their family
5:47 "A symbol of how Mistar provides for his family's lives, while it slowly takes his." this man is truly a hero
He is being exploited unnecessarily. We have the tech and money to do something about it. but no, look at their bravery, lets pretend there was a choice for him.
he's not a hero. he's being exploited because of his vulnerability.
@@francohenriquepatd if you look at a different prespective, lets say his family, he is a hero
@@francohenriquepatd And he's vulnerable bc of the exploitation.
@@welkijken oh? how are we suppose to do that? stop buying all sugar? find a charity that doesn't embezzle donations? I get what you are saying, but most people neither have the means or know how to help these people and the people that do are the ones doing the exploiting. I would be totally on board with helping, hell I use to travel to villages and help dig new wells, but the average person doesn't know how to help.
Earlier this year I visited the Sulphur Mine at Ijen. To see these men working so tirelessly in such dangerous conditions was just unbelievable. Spending only 1-2 hours around the crater, I was struggling with the level of toxic smoke filling the atmosphere. I can't even begin to imagine how it must be for the men who work here for decades
you can begin to imagine. you spent time around the crater and struggled with the level of toxic smoke filling the atmosphere.
Seriously, I visited one for fun but these people are practically sacrifice themselves for their families to be able to survive. My lungs were on fire after 15 minutes I can’t imagine!
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As an engineer, I would hope there would be government intervention to help build even the simplest machines such as a conveyor belt to move these objects over rigorous terrain. It's not the dichotomy of labor to goods that gets me, but the inefficiency that exists because of poor leadership from a developing country. Then this brawns to work feeds into itself in an endless cycle trying to catch up.
That will mean no jobs and starvation.
@snowleopard3470
How would the government providing a simple conveyor system from the crater of that volcano to the rim result in “no jobs and starvation” for anyone? With an easier way to get sulfur out of that volcano they could gather more meaning more money they could spend on protective gear and more for their families.
@@snowleopard3470 He's talking about the first segment of the video about the sulfur miners. These guys have to carry more than their weight in sulfur up the crater and damage their shoulders in the process, when a conveyor belt + pulley system along the side of the mountain would quite literally do the trick. Conveyor belts don't mine sulfur, the contractors do. Plus there's labor just to create the conveyor belt-- people would be needed to maintain, built, excavate. There, you have your jobs lol
They are getting paid for Carrying and mining it not just mining it a conveyor belt will have their prices reduced meaning they might need to make 4-5 trips for the same amount of money instead of 2 in that situation I don't really see any help from improving working conditions
these are third world countries, nothing you believe in exist there
Do we know the companies involved? We need a list! This is outrageous! These workers need to be protected (with paid for protective gear, etc.), and given a MUCH higher wage!
JOIN THE UNION
Some workers were freelance. For those who weren't, often the companies who employ them are too poor to provide quality equipment and fair wages.
the lithium batteries in your device are build by child slaves in congo, just a reminder.
Ok Karen. You go tell these countries what they have to do.
Jobs like these suck but until you are willing to forego their benefits in your everyday life, stfu
them being poor means us living in the first world the we live in. good luck finding the majority who wants to give that away just so the world could be more fair
These workers are beyond amazing. The horrible things they do for very little pay is so unjust. The sulfur miners have the worst possible working conditions. Driving away in the morning and his wife on the porch saying goodbye was so sad. What can you say.. “have a good day at the volcano”?
The whole time I was thinking "Who the hell needs sugar to be white?". It's not worth this.
Did you not hear them say their pay is good for the area? I understand you probably wouldn’t do this job, but it feeds them and their families,. And it beats the hell out of starving. Not everyone works at Starbucks or Facebook.
Did you not hear them say their pay is good for the area? I understand you probably wouldn’t do this job, but it feeds them and their families,. And it beats the hell out of starving. Not everyone works at Starbucks or Facebook.
@@EPA3 I kept hearing "poverty" and "barely enough to make ends meet"
Were we watching the same video?
The job should be put on prisoners as it has been traditionally.
Really makes me ashamed of all the times I've complained at my cozy desk job :(
Huge respect to them, I pray they can be paid a lot more and safety equipment and medical.
these people are further exploited by our using their misery to feel better about ourselves . i think we need others to have it worse than us so we can feel better . thats what i am troubled by .
@NightRaven 630 Working and paying taxes is a societal contribution btw.
@@marleonetti7 We are not using their misery to feel better about ourselves. We are using their misery to have a larger perspective about how ourselves and our place in the world. Is that exploitation? I don't know.
If I'm climbing a tree with another guy and I fall and break my rib. I have broken a rib, that hurts and needs medical attention.
If the other guy snaps a branch and falls breaking three ribs, a femur, and getting stabbed by the broken branch, that guy got hurt far worse.
The other guy being more injured doesn't make my broken rib hurt any less or be any less broken and in need of the same medical attention it did four seconds ago before the other guy got hurt.
If your job has something that is worthy of being complained about, then it has something to complain about. These guys have even more to complain about, but that doesn't make your awful thing any less awful.
@@atashgallagher5139 If you were alone and broke only one rib, then that's the worst thing in the world, because your perception of what is the "worst" is narrow. If you had a partner who broke three ribs, now your perception has enlarged. Yes, you still have a broken rib but you are aware that it could be so much worse.
Whenever I find myself complaining about my cozy life and comfortable job, I always come across stories like this that provide perspective on how others live.
Wow! All I have to say is thank you to all the extremely hard working people that do these jobs, so that these products can be made. You all have my utmost respect.
Your comment means the world to them lol
Wow they will benefit enormously from you utmost respect.
In the 1980's I worked in a oil refinery in Southern California. We had a Sulphur plant, it was a dangerous but we had many safety accommodations such as hazmat suits and we would wear mask that had air pumped into it for us to breathe. Much respect to those Indonesians to sacrifice themselves for their livelihood and families in this way.
Much respect to Western Nations that propelled the culture of Technological innovations to better lives. Smart work trumps brute, hard work.
WELL SAID OLD CHAP!!!
@@MrLeiduowen Indonesian*
@@MelvinJ64 technological innovations go to the wealthy, the poor are forced to mine sulfur with sticks and jeans for $17 a day so you can have cheap matches
@@MrLeiduowen the salt extracters are Indians and the sulfur ones are indonesians...
these jobs really gives you perspective on how easy we have it in our modern world. I have nothing but the utmost respect for these people that do these jobs, it is their sacrifice that allows the rest of us to work and complain about our easygoing lifestyles.
global south carries the modern world
@@GEEZYEA777 yes
Then there are people in America complaining about their minimum wage jobs. Im going to tell you if you complain about your cushy minimum wage job then you’re an ungrateful idiot.
We have it easy because the US setup the petro dollar system to exploit countries that have ressources it wanted for cheap. You’re watching that system implode now that there are no more countries to exploit
ehh
Great video. Puts our comfortable lives into perspective.
Holy moly, their aim was freaking amazing! I'd be tossing blocks then walking to pick it up every time lol
30 years waking up at 2 am for working in a volcano... and his wife still wakes up with him and prepare him the breakfast and say goodbye. Now that's a marriage.
Theme of their survival😥😥😥
Women in the west would call it misogyny
@@Mannsy83 I can't believe you saw this video about unethical working conditions for miserably low wages, and you decided that the most valuable thing you have to add to the conversation is a strawman argument attacking "western women," aka the made up feminist bogeyman. You'd rather punch down than talk about the actual problems raised in this video.
that was on cam.. how bout off cam?
Well, unless western men are also waking up at 2am to go work in such dangerous conditions like these, it’s not “essential” to a marriage for the woman to be a housemaid.
I remember just working in the salt flats in the USA and it was one of the worst jobs I ever had… and we had machines to do most of the work… I can’t imagine what these guys go through
And men, overwhelmingly, do all of the most dangerous jobs.
@@johnstrawb3521 we get it you read a Jordan Peterson book.
@@kenosabi saying this wont get you women
@@AsaMitakasHusband saying this won't make you look smart
@@AsaMitakasHusband saying the truth without the need to impress women...do you understand you simp?
What the acai-farmer sad at the end was really nice, he is poor but his rich in his spirit!
I think everyone should take note from this quote!
it really just makes you want to think and realize how good you have it, some of you may not, but even so, you should still be grateful for what you have, even the little things.
5 out of 5 of these examples entail products that are highly expensive on the market, and yet these people are paid almost nothing. There needs to be a reassessment, it's disgusting.
But you have to realize money over there is like gold, they don’t have a Walmart to just go buy food and water, that would increase your buy price if we were to pay them more
@@mikerotch1249 as if they didn’t have somewhere to buy their food. They might be developing countries but they are not Mars. There is life outside of Walmart-land.
@@Lawrence2525 They have somewhere to buy food...... It's literally why they are getting money.
@@therandomdrone4370 that’s exactly what I am saying 👀 maybe you tagged the wrong guy :0
yea, sucks to suck, bad roll of the dice living in a shithole country like that tbh
The man we buy our fruits from used to work in these lime mines. He came to my city Alexandria searching for a better life, I knew him for 30 years, he died few weeks ago and his son took over the fruit stand business now. I never thought how dangerous it is until now although he would tell many stories about it, but seeing it is different. Thanks for this video. Respect to these tough hard working men.
यह सीधे बिंदु पर है
Work smart not hard, if you can. Working that hard for shit pay isnt worth it
Ok so what are you doing to help them?
@@marshallpainting6343 easy for u to say. These are illiterate people extremely poor, with big families
@@apapz3245 what are you?
Hello friend. I know it’s 2AM, yes we probably should go to bed. But to save you some time so you can watch one more quick video after this one. Here are the time stamps. 🎉
0:01 - sulphur mining
6:03 - salt mining
10:14 - Açai berry harvesting
14:28 - (Thumbnail) Limestone block cutting
18:33 - Bird nest foraging
I went to this mountain not long ago, they have side hustles such as selling the sulfurs itself to tourists as souvenirs, and they also provide services by carrying us to the top of the mountain and down with a carriage, which was about $53
these people definitely deserves more pay as one of the workers told me that their friend/co-worker legit died in these mountains due to sulfur. but they pushed forward and kept working.
"A symbol of how Mistar provides for his family's lives, while it slowly takes his." - That really got some tears rolling
0:44 sulfur miner
6:00 salt farmer
10:12 acai harvester
14:25 limestone miner
18:32 bird nest harvester
Good
OMG. Thank you so much...💋
@@Itsgodly not for mobile
@@Eaterofeaterofpies also for mobile, go get your app updated
If you had a really bad life, you'd be a sulfur miner who gets a second job as a salt farmer.
I used to lift up to 250 to 300 pounds monday to friday, 6 AM to 3h30 PM with steel rods. I was about 175 pounds back then.
I eventualy destroyed my back, insurance didn't cover it. It "wasn't related to job"
My boss was also really cheap with P100 air filter, and those was supposed to be paid by the boss. P100 filter is made to filter concrete dust, and the lifespawn of those is '"change them once a week". So about 40 to 50 hours, but our boss was swaping those shity filter once every 1 to 2 months. I was working with those in my face, breathing really hard just to have enough air to stand still and do nothing at some point.
Big respect to those guy's out there.
I'm in Canada, law is supposed to "protect workers". It's not what those guy's in the video live's, but still, it sucks.
Again, big respect to those guy's.
To be honest, as a citizen of Bondowoso which is just 50 kilometers from Ijen crater, nowadays situation of sulphur miners is much better because any vehicles even big truck can reach near mountain peak so the miners are just climbing up and return down for about 5 kilometers.
But about 30 years ago, before our government build solid and good roads to the mountain, the miners should have to walk about 25-30 kilometers from their village to the crater and walking home again in the same distance for a day
I really hope that after the recorded these segments, that Insider Business supplied these communities with safety tools, protective clothing, and resources. Also, I wish that Insider Business would provide resources of how we can support these workers directly. We are watching and invested in the well being of these people, but what happens next?
That's a really good point. Every time I watch videos like these I wonder what the people that film them do after? I hope they did not just film them and left without giving them anything, even if its just a little help. Hope not that they leave them with nothing and just profit from the videos filmed.
Why would they, they are exploiting them in the same way the companies are.
@@baibureh8816 Very true, capitalism right there baby
A fair point
It's not their job to make the job safer, easier, or paid fairly. It's s Massa's, I mean the company's job.
God forgive me for complaining about being tired at the end of the day, I actually have it made compared to these brave men. This is heartbreaking
All are hard working men trying their best to support their families
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO SAYS THE CORRECT WORD. MEN*
They aren't forced to do this. If they were there might even be women doing those jobs.
your complaints arent invalid because there are some who have it worse
@@neneenenejrkerre1828 like who
This is something I would donate monthly to. Need the info to start a GoFundMe for these incredible people
I love watching workers sweat and toil to procure the things I consume every day
I noticed that none of these are located in the US. I know there are some really dangerous gigs out there but I didn't have a clue on how dangerous those jobs are. I'm an underwater welder and while many may say my choice of career is dangerous, I really respect these men and women that put their lives at risk just to take care of their families.
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@Mr. Shark Tooth more like 99% of the world population. There are plenty of badass people doing badass jobs, but there's a serious sense of risk with underwater welding. I bet most people assume it's more dangerous than mining salt for example
You forgot to mention one crucial difference.. You are being adequatly compensated for the job that you do (whether you think you're underpayed is not for me to say but I'm certain you can have a decent living and provide for your family doing what you do). But these guys are doing incredibly dangerous jobs that can kill or hurt you right away or have a cumulative effect on your health that shortens your life significantly. And the cherry on the top - they are making miserable amount of money that is just enough for them to feed their families.
I'm not trying to bash you or anything but I just wanted to point out one more reason why these jobs are order of magnitude more dangerous than any job in the Western world.. And thank god we in the West make as much money as we do and are covered by labor laws that protect us from the worst practices.
Notice the lack of women?
No one in the USA or in other so called developed country would work like this... This is modern slavery.
The sulfur thing is wild seeing as the market for the stuff is saturated as is and many refineries have literal mountains of the stuff and can't hardly give it away.
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I read this in an article about Japanese shrine carriers. The lump Mostar is talking about isn’t a disease or other ailment. It’s actually a callous. A regular bodily response to the wear and tear of hoisting extremely heavy things on one shoulder. As mentioned, Japanese people who have spent decades carrying shrines have extremely similar lumps on their shoulders.
learned about shoulder callouses today, neat
Thanks for the interesting fact
Two points!
Get sunglasses!
get a different job!
@@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 😊
crazy how most of the tough jobs r done mostly by men but still, they do not get the respect, attention and credit they deserve
"It's a rich community. We say we are poor but we are rich in spirit" - Acai Farmer.. mann!! That really hit me..
Videos like these should be shown at Labour conference so that companies and governments can more to protect these workers. What a SACRIFICE!!
Keep up the good work!
I feel that without people doing things we are nothing, some of us may have money and fame and stuff but behind the scenes, it's these workers who work hard just to make sure our essential needs are met.
They’re not making sure our needs are meet, they do it to feed themselves… do you think these farmers and miners wake up thinking “Oh, better chip away at my life so everyone’s sugar can be as white as snow” 🤣
This is not working hard. This is slavery. Modern slavery at its worst. Congrats to everyone who think that this is hard working.
Respect to those workers! They also stick together because they’re a family that relies on each other for a living Meanwhile celebrities when they become couples they divorce often and take shit for granted!
While watching this I once again realize that our whole economic system seems to be based around exploiting certain people, that need to work for almost no money in horrible conditions, so that we in the rich western world are able to access everything we do and don't need for a low price. It's honestly sickening and atrocious.
which is why we need to dismantle global capitalism.
@@Gashdal Its more of a problem with their local governments. But of course someone like you always loves to put the blame on capitalism
@@niftyszn9469 Yeah, take a look at what the usa does to poor countries that try to fix the problem you mention with their local governments. These regulation problems exist because it is necessary to keep the profits up
And here are people busy with what gender they are we have it to good here
@@Gashdal And revert to slavery?
God bless you mistar for working so hard and painfully sometimes we don't do the work because we want to but it could be the only one available at the moment salute ♠️ and respect to you and your colleagues 🔥
Am not rich enough to support them financially however am here to appreciate you all for your works .
"we say we're poor but we are rich in spirit''
Generally I should like to thank Business Insider for its very fair, down to the ground, sober documentaries.
As seen so far (4 days since popping up on this wonderful library channel) All the best from DK
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This is socialist propaganda.
paid actor
Yikes! That’s a lesson for me, I am very lucky.
I've done worse work than everything they've showcased. Yes, for more money because I live in America but...when you're able to provide for your family for decades...please tell me again how your life sucks...
I never knew these goods were so hard to get ... I'll no longer take for granted how easy it is to access, when these workers go through so much to produce.
16:55 that’s scary. Especially just after seeing the fact one step separates them from a scary deadly spinning blade
"You see how the times change right?" says the acai-tree climber in awe, referring to how 'far' they've come from using leaves to using rope to climb the trees... that really gets me. we've gone from using abacus boards to pocket-sized supercomputers, and here are people connected to our supply-chain that have no clue. man.
it is a bit insane to think about
Yes, if this job were to be done in my country, it would be done using an EWP (elevating work platform). The EWP design would be registered with state department of labour and would undergo statutory inspections every year. The operator would be trained and licensed to operate it and would undergo refresher training every two years to the latest regulations( which are constantly being updated). They would wear high visibility work clothes,hard hat, gloves and safety harness at all times when in the platform and there would be a spotter on the ground.Statistics show that if they followed all the rules , they would have a very low risk of injury. Further more the trees would be grown in sustainably managed plantation, not carved out of virgin rainforest.Thats why my country doesnt have an Acai berry industry! even though some areas would be climatically suitable.
@@lloydjudd5137 and would be no profit for all of them along the way. This way they can pay the least to the workers, risking their lives, and earn bunch of money over their backs
No, they definitely have a clue. You can see them riding a motorbike lmao.
It’s money . Your country prints it and runs a racket game on the oil dollar . This guys government most probably got effed over by yours .
I think that some "risk" could be reduced if the workers were given a proper equipment and safe tools. It's just incomprehensible especially in case of the "freelancers" that they're not given anything and also they earn so little. Everyone is talking about feeling respect but the truth is people will accommodate themself to different circumstances. I just feel anger that they're forced to do it. It's terrible.
Fkkk no. Liberals already ruined America with regulations. Now you watch one heavily biased propaganda piece and you want to go around imposing regulations on other countries. Typical liberal elites
Reason they dont is people will just sell the equipment. Company gives you a 250$ filtered mask; 99/100 of them are gonna resell it for the money. Also the video doesnt explain well. They dont sell directly to the company. theres atleast 1-2 middle men before it gets to a major corporation
@@onebuffalo5402 dumb poors
@@moroteseoinage nice bait
Completely idiotic. Masks and goggles should be compulsory.
We need more worker cooperatives. We need to be teaching in schools how to do this.
Funny, I have been reading Salmond Rushdie's Midnight's Children, and he mentions the Rann of Kutch in the book, and I remember thinking wow I've never heard of this place before, and here it pops up in this video.
This video couldn’t come in a better time, it makes me appreciate my job a little better
what butt sitting.
Same here bro, I suddenly love my job 😵
I wish I was rich because I would try and help in anyway I could. Gives me a ton of perspective
Yasss me too
Huh, it has a different effect on me, it makes me more determined but decidedly far less complacent.
Wow! I am in tears watching this video! I have been complaining about my problems, being in long term care, and how bad my life sucks now, and then I watch something like this, that puts things in a whole new perspective for me! I have a comfortable bed, nurses and aides to take care of me, and a monthly disability income that is more money than these people make in a year, and then some! I had no idea that simple things like sugar and salt came from places like this, and can actually be a matter of life or death for the person harvesting it! I was literally opening my packet of sugar when they started talking about how it's made, and I had to stop and say a tearful prayer of gratitude for those that produce it. I just figured salt and sugar was made and cultivated with modern machinery. I had no idea it was dangerous to harvest and produce. And although I don't buy acai berries specifically, I know I've bought things with that ingredient in the mix; never knowing or thinking about how they were harvested. It made me cry even harder, knowing that those that literally risk their lives for these products get paid the least! Can you imagine living on just $6/day? Here, that is extreme poverty, and would not be survivable, whereas for the people who sacrifice their lives to make it, somehow manage to not only survive, they can provide for their families on it; albeit just barely. I wish there was a charity I could donate to to help these people. Either with actual cash or to buy them proper safety equipment, medical care, etc. I would definitely add them to my monthly donor list of charities I donate to. So the next time you eat something as simple as a seasoning, or something that is trending, take a moment to think where it came from, and who made it possible for you to have it. The next time you think you have it hard, because you can't afford some simple pleasure or luxury item, maybe research this video. I know I will definitely be more appreciative of what I have, and less likely to complain over truly stupid and insignificant 'problems' (that word also has new meaning and significance now). And I will never forget this video or how I felt watching it! I truly want to find a charity, or start one, to help those that risk everything, just to make my life a little more flavorable. Wow! Just wow! 😭😱😲🙏❤
Same here, battling a really bad depressive episode and watching things like this really puts life into perspective. It give me the gratitude and kick in the butt to pull myself off. Blessings to you, stay strong 🙂
Donate or yall are NOTHING but talks.
these people are further exploited by our using their misery to feel better about ourselves . i think we need others to have it worse than us so we can feel better . thats what i am troubled by .
@@Noa-g1ex I donate to 4 charities currently, and would be willing to add another charity to my list to help these people. I know I can't change the world with my small monthly donations, but if we all come together and donate what we can, it IS possible to make a difference.
@@maryarrington7307 putting more money into the industry isnt really a help to the local people like these. these companies have already proven how greedy they are. given the cash and choice to either, buy a machine to make the job easier, or just hire more people to do the same job for the same pay. what do people think theyre gonna choose? 90% of money generated by charities goes to paying the fat-twats at the top. also, throwing money at the 3rd world doesnt help them grow, it makes them dependant. but thats the point isnt it
I try to learn something new everyday. Today I learned that i held a very narrow idea of what a mine or miner looked like for far too long!
This videos helping me alot with not complaining
Just a small taste of how others live. I’ve grown up in the USA and am largely sheltered from even hearing about people like this. Thanks for sharing. Makes me grateful. Very humbling.
They have to pay for their own equipment and don't have money for mask!?!? This is mind-boggling.... What the hell are the companies buying this stuff doing, I'm sure they can afford to buy this stuff for them
Why would they do that if they don't have to? It would cut into their profits...
Everythings unaffordable for everyone..because that's what socialist do. Make everyone live in poverty so we can gave free. Shitv
I was at this volcano 5 years ago. I can tell you more- beside not even having the mask, they do not even have a proper shoes- majority of them were wearing slippers🥺
I gifted all the masks we had , my raincoat and my shoes. The guy was soooo happy and greatfull, and he is appear to have the same shoe size- 9 women 🙏🏻
But guys you can not imagine- ALLL of them were smiling and happy people. This gave me such a lesson 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
but how would the ceo afford his third yearly yacht 😱
Freelance 🤦♂️
I really hope insider pays these people well for showing their work
Family is what keeps these people going.
This is not supposed to make you feel grateful for how easy your life is. This is supposed to make you feel grossed out by the economic exploitation of the world we live in.
No, it's supposed make you pretend to give a damn, leave a vapid comment about it and then move on without a care in the world. Like you did.
They literally risk their lives. This has made me realize that I am blessed sitting on a couch and watching this heartbreaking video.
respect to all these workers, you are the top 1% men who are carrying our society
The sulphur extracting ppl remind me of my grandfather. My hometown is from the province of china ceramic JiangXi. Up until my dad’s generation they were countryside ppl who farm. My family had more land because my grandfather used to be the 看窑人 which means the kiln watcher. And the result is that my grandfather has serious lung issues. My grandpa stopped doing it when he was 30 ish and went farming. I only really understands my grandpa’s job recently and when he had to undergo a lot of surgeries. Truly respect ppl who worked hard to earn a living for their families.
My respects to these hard workers!
They are stupid
they are workers exploited by the purest form of capitalism.
Who needs white sugar, and how come the un-white sugar costs so much more and it didn't even have any extra steps taken in processing it? I mean please investigate that, will you?
@@tomasinacovell4293 1st world countries with 1st world problems thats who needs white sugar
@@clone1eighty7 Still people shouldn't have children if they can't afford to send them through college!@
I'm watching this trying to tell myself 12hrs in a busy pizzeria/restaurant isn't THAT bad
Also surprised underwater welder wasn't here.
Because those guys make a lot of money and are highly skilled welders and divers. It is usually highly regulated by OSHA and NFPA and isn't dangerous like these are. A better mask or tank or dive watch mitigates risk.
I just saw a chemical safety video where a welder died because he went alone, got lost and tangled up in cables. He created his own danger.
Convenience store/gas station clerk should be on here though, they get robbed and killed every day.
@@BariumCobaltNitrog3n Yea I was thinking that in the back of my head actually. Also it's gone beyond "just give them the money"...Now companies tell you not to intervene no matter what's happening. Hence a dude will walk right behind the counter and start loading his bag with all the tobacco products while everyone just stands there watching..and when that one employee goes and protects the merch, he gets fired. It's a sick sad world indeed.
@@mikeyfn-a6684 I think a lot of people are unaware of the lengths they need to go to protect themselves, legally, physically and emotionally. You don't have to be a dick but people will try to take advantage of you if an opportunity pops up. Dude gets hit watching a sideshow, gets knocked out, instantly gets his pockets emptied.
This is the worse ive ever seen
Over 1 million people in India’s “untouchable” caste are still tasked with cleaning sewers, drains, and latrines - with no protective gear.""
I've worked a few dangerous jobs (Lineman/Electrician, Logger/Arborist, now a Soldier/Mechanic). I think a major difference is while these jobs are very dangerous, you can mitigate the risks by working with good guys, having good gear, and watching out for each other. So while a screw up would cost you your life, the chances of it happening are pretty low because everyone cares about safety. And if they don't, on the civilian side I'd find a new crew ASAP, and on the military side, I'm the guy in charge of my squad, so I make them care.
For the workers in this video, it looks like they have little to no control over any of the risks at their job, and I'm sure the sulfur and limestone miners will die of lung issues early in life.
Huge thanks and prayers to all the workers!
Prayers… just what they need 😂
14:40 damn those are some mad throwing skills
Huge props to the suflur miners man, its insane what they do to get food on the table.
they should implement a pulley system
It is bullshit that they have to work in such horrible conditions. They could be equipped with much better equipment that could help minimize the hazards of their work.
the fact its a billion dollar company is just horrible making them go dangerously hand bring up sulfur stone up to surface and doing it again, no gear, not much workers, no shit
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11:05 we used this tool also for climbing coconut trees when making Copra in Bicol mostly made of plastic sack of rice to ensure your feet will clamp in the body of the tree.
count your blessings and stay humble. life is all about perspective. be grateful for everything in your life, because there is always someone out there who has it worse than you.
I've climbed Mount Ijen and I can honestly say that the trek isn't for the faint hearted. The mind blowing thing was when I got to the mountain peak at 2am, they were there mining sulphur, men in there 50-60s...I admire them so much.
Fascinating! It certainly speaks to the ways our world conducts business. Grotesque and exploitive, depressing...but still, fascinating! Thanks for this. Everyone in the West should watch this video.
People in every country face the same conditions the journalists never worked a day in there life that's why they are impressed by something common
@@ommsterlitz1805 I think you're trying to normalize something that shouldn't be normalized. I also think that you're assuming the journalists are "stupid and ignorant" but I think they just wanted to spread this so more people know about the unhealthy condition these people are subjected to, so that future generations can try to help out countries like these who need the help. I also doubt some of the workers would want their life to be put out their for us to watch like its an episode of a tv show or something.
It's not purely exploitative like you are inferring. The main reason they make so little is that most of the worlds sulfur is obtained as a petroleum bi-product. It's an unfortunate consequence, that this livelihood earns them so little for sacrificing their lives, but there is simply no reality where natural sulfur harvesting can compete with the petro-chemical industry. That isn't direct exploitation, as much as it is natural evolution applied at the economic scale.
@@ommsterlitz1805 So it should be changed through reforms and demand for better safety and benefits right? Worldwide, right?
Or are you a "not my life so let them suffer" type
Donate or yall are NOTHING but talks.
Respect for theses guys!
the sulfur mining is insane
I bet building those pipes inside the sulphur mine where it drips off at was a crazy job
I myself was wondering who put those pipes in there?? Probably the mining companies that buy the sulfur, just enough so that the workers don't die instantly...
Yeah, before the pipes were put in the smoke probubly was too spread out to make the big chunks of sulfur all in one place so who ever owned the volcano put the pipes in simply to guarantee the sulfur forms at a regular time and place. The logistics of actually removing the sulfur they left to the locals who they knew would go in the volcano to get it and since the company was the only buyer the people could sell the sulfur to they knew they would get it back. In reality these people are essentially slaves to the company but since the company doesn't officially employ them or force them to do the work they don't see themselves as responsible for them.
Perfect aim is an understatement. How the hell do they throw them so clean?
I don't know but it disqualifies women. Not that they'd do these jobs anyhow.
You ever seen bricklayers at work? Very similar. You do something for 20 years you get VERY good at it.
Talented basketball players with no support
@@RJT80 aw did someone hurt your feelings?
Respect to all this hard workers
Bus the bums to Canada where euthanasia is legal and encouraged.
No. Respect the employers for finding and keeping them employed
wtf this is modern age slavery. employers dont give a shit about their lives
@Karachi Slim no respect to the people working themselves past a human limit to sustain first world lives. The people who work in jobs no one in America could even imagine.
@@nunion12 Cry me a river. People choose the life they live. If they wanted a different life then they know what they have to do.
I wish I was a C.E.O. of a big, rich company. I would hire all of them in the sulfur mine so fast, they would wake up a year later RICH. They are doing incredible, a$$-busting work there, which nobody should have to do. GREAT DOC you did here!
I think the US forgets what actual work is. These guys are beasts!
An indication of a father's dedication & love. Respect ✊
Videos like this help a lot to appreciate the things around, specially if you live in a better conditions, and doing easier job. I wish someday i could appreciate clear water and air around me, cuz a lot of people don't even have it, and i take it as granted my whole life.
Im happy it says 5 of the most, because im pretty sure the top 5 are all military related. But since thats pretty obvious, this was a good video.
I'm proud that my state and açaí has been internationally recognized :)
It certainly puts my aches and pains from working into perspective. Much respect to these people.
@couualis2926not men and women, just men
I believe after Insider filming this which is very helpful to realize... and letting the world know, how much we should appreciate the little things in life, They did provide them with gas masks, at least. Let's be grateful and generous 💯
you're kidding. people comment and say how much they feel sorry for these men but they've forgotten about it the next day.
@@josargor8179 do you think I or anyone would even waste their time to watch these lengthen videos if we don't have any sympathy towards them.. It's RUclips and there are a whole lot of fun videos I could use my time to watch but rather i decided to watch these kinds of videos because I stand for a better life for all even though our world has made it impossible. I myself is not living the best life I wish for but I am grateful knowing very well I could have been worse than who I am now. So please @Josar Gor, don't jump into conclusion coz you think you don't feel sorry for these people doesn't mean no one else does. Enjoy your day.
That is the propaganda purpose of such poverty porn videos. To make you pleased with whatever little YOU have and stop thinking about obtaining more. And most importantly listen to whatever the authorities say is good for you.
this really give perspective on how loft we been living
Ive been to Mt Ijen last week. I was totally fascinated by the sulfur miners strength. Cant believe they do this every day!
Thank you for making these videos 🙏🏻 it brings education and awareness to other parts of the world. It's so unfortunate that some countries take so much for granted, including where our food comes from. More awareness will bring more chances for change. These people need to be better cared for. We all choose what we do to support our families 💜
When you look on the maps that salt desert isn't far from the next town. Walking distance of maybe 30km, which takes about half a day. So it's not like they are on the moon or something. Really great landscape that is probably worth a visit just from what you might be able to see in the night sky.
19:56 “can only be reached by boat”
The Paratrooper in me is like,
Nah…
I should watch this everyday before I think to complain about making excel spreadsheets for work
I hope we can all come together to make good for all of these gentle people who provide hard work and effort for other to live well. So great people who does so much, they should be given more!
I'm a crab fisherman. I thought my job was hard. I feel so blessed.
Hatsoff for all these types of risky hard workers around the globe who never think about their life and work without any safety.
I spent twenty three years doing electrical work in Wyoming coal mines, I know something about dangerous work as well. Everybody contributes to society and every job has its own hardships. I guess that is why it is called work and not pleasure.
See ya, Black Lung.
True
Either you’re smart enough to put people to work or you’re not
Yep, though I think there should be a line drawn at how far those hardships go. For example, is it ethical for a job to take years off of your life?
@@ausis6214 Yes, when the alternative is starving to death
At 14:17 the man says: "We say we're poor, but we are rich in spirit." You can see it in his whole demeanor he is telling the absolute truth.
Even so, I wish they would be paid more from foreign exchange merchants.
And we complain about our easy life- waking up at 6:30 am or even just not eatting what we want- RESPECT AT ITS HIGHEST
I didn't know Acai was so hard and dangerous to get. Those people are awesome.
Thank you. Thank you for helping remind us each day is a blessing and miracle. God bless.
So humbling to see how hard others have to work.