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Would you work in a meat factory?

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  • 09-04-2019 1:42pm
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    Gael23
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    Exploring potential backpacking jobs online and one of them was working on the killing floor in a beef plant.

    Would you do it?


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    [Deleted User]
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    Like Coppers?


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    #3
    Hoboo
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    A backpacker won't be given that job, end of. Unless it's just washing floors.


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    partyguinness
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    Watch some videos and then have another think about it.

    Any particular reason you are thinking about a meat factory?


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    Deebles McBeebles
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    Now, I wouldn't be a little lamb or anything but I would have a beef with doing this job. We all know how the sausage is made but I reckon I'd be too chicken to pork up to an animal and do it myself. Venison.


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    Lux23
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    No.


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    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Worked in a chicken factory for 6 months. That wasn't great, meat factory would be even worse I'd imagine.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    Hande hoche!
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    Spent about six months working in one in various roles. Wouldn't recommend it.
    Can't stand the smell of tripe as a result of it.


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    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Unearthly wrote: »
    Animals are killed in a lovely humane and ethical way so it would be a pleasant place to work at

    Is having your throat slit with a razor sharp knife humane?


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    Seve OB
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    Is having your throat slit with a razor sharp knife humane?

    if that's your attitude why bother starting the thread unless you are some kind of troll trying to wind everyone up


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    TommyKnocker
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    Is having your throat slit with a razor sharp knife humane?
    This is only performed for Halal or Kosher meat. Otherwise the animal has a bolt pushed into its skull which scrambles the brain which is supposed to render it unable to feel pain before its throat is cut and the blood drained.

    But this can depend on the competence and training of the person wielding the captive bolt gun. Also the animals move quite quickly through the chutes, so even for well trained individuals it can be hard to ensure that you stun the animal properly each time.

    And as has been said above, it would not be normal practice, especially in countries where animal welfare is the norm to have a blow-in doing the actual stunning.


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    branie2
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    Nope


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    kneemos
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    Your standing in one place all day doing the same job if it's on the killing line.

    If you like that go for it.


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    Yer Da sells Avon
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    Deebles McBeebles wrote: »
    Now, I wouldn't be a little lamb or anything but I would have a beef with doing this job. We all know how the sausage is made but I reckon I'd be too chicken to pork up to an animal and do it myself. Venison.

    Always nice to meat someone who appreciates a good pun.


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    mikemac2
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    You’ll be given a yard brush and a power house OP and be told to clean

    A backpacker won’t be doing anything more responsible


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    freshpopcorn
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    It depends on how squeamish you are OP.
    I'm from a farming background and I know where food comes from. It doesn't bother me.
    I've seen the process and once it's carried out correctly it's fine.
    It's generally fairly predictable those who aren't suited to the industry/work before they enter it. Some even have issues with working in the packing/labeling department.


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    kneemos
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    Cash in hand work is what you need if backpacking.
    Waiting weeks to get paid would be a pain.


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    Gael23
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    I’m not sure I could walk up to a strong healthy animal and rather brutally end it’s life.


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    fermanagh_man
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    Worked in one during summer holidays from 16-18
    Biggest motivation I needed to get an education


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    castletownman
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    Exploring potential backpacking jobs online and one of them was working on the killing floor in a beef plant.

    Would you do it?

    C'mon Jimmy, lets take a peek at the killing floor. Don’t let the name throw you, Jimmy. It’s not really a floor; it’s more of a steel grating that allows material to sluice through so it can be collected and exported.


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    Gael23
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    fermanagh_man wrote: »
    Worked in one during summer holidays from 16-18
    Biggest motivation I needed to get an education

    You wouldn’t recommend then?


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    Butcher Boy
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    You wouldn’t recommend then?

    a you would get used to it after 30 years.


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    Buford T. Justice XIX
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    I’m not sure I could walk up to a strong healthy animal and rather brutally end it’s life.

    Don't worry, you won't be.

    As was mentioned previously to you, you'll be put washing or tidying up. Skilled workers get jobs that require skills that they obtained previously to starting. Yours will be box making and labelling and general non skilled operations. You probably won't even see the line, never mind have to kill an animal.


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    auspicious
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    Plenty of scholarly studies confirm longterm employees can suffer psychological distress such as PTSD for example, resulting in increased domestic and societal violence, alcohol and drug abuse, also carpal tunnel syndrome and more from exposure to the daily routine in meat factories.


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    Butcher Boy
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    auspicious wrote: »
    Plenty of scholarly studies confirm longterm employees can suffer psychological distress such as PTSD for example, resulting in increased domestic and societal violence, alcohol and drug abuse, also carpal tunnel syndrome and more from exposure to the daily routine in meat factories.
    I am fcuked so.


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    Worked in one in the early 90's.

    I remember an articulated truck came in one day with a full load of hanging.
    The trailer was meant to be cooled around the 0 mark.

    We found out that the fridge on the trailer wasn't working and was actually blowing hot air into it when we opened the doors...

    You can imagine the reaction..

    Rotten........


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    auspicious
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    NoDrama wrote: »
    Worked in one in the early 90's.

    I remember an articulated truck came in one day with a full load of hanging.
    The trailer was meant to be cooled around the 0 mark.

    We found out that the fridge on the trailer wasn't working and was actually blowing hot air into it when we opened the doors...

    You can imagine the reaction..

    Rotten........

    "...Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that 10 out of 22 workers who were tested carried potentially deadly bacteria..."


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    Gorgeousgeorge
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    From a farming backround so use to the usual stuff. But when you see a live animal being quartered after a captive bolt misfire that didnt actually do the job. Twas enough for me never to step foot in the place again


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    TomSweeney
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    OP don't fool yourself for one minute, a cow would murder you and your whole family if it had the chance!


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    auspicious
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    Gorgeousgeorge wrote: »
    From a farming backround so use to the usual stuff. But when you see a live animal being quartered after a captive bolt misfire that didnt actually do the job. Twas enough for me never to step foot in the place again

    I'm wondering why not reload? Is there no observation or proceedure to address a misfire?
    Is it the workload which does not allow a slow-down even for a potential breach of protocol?


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    foxy farmer
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    Gorgeousgeorge wrote: »
    From a farming backround so use to the usual stuff. But when you see a live animal being quartered after a captive bolt misfire that didnt actually do the job. Twas enough for me never to step foot in the place again

    I'll call BS on this. I think they'd have discovered the misfire long before quartering the carcass. Bleeding ,which happens directly after stunning would render the carcass lifeless. Quartering is done well down the line after stunning.


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