Blog 1 Chinese Workers - (Lap 5)

Many Chinese migrants made their living as domestic servants , house keepers , running restaurants ,and a wide spectrum of shops, such as food stores, antique shops, jewelers, and imported goods stores.  Chinese also worked in borax and mercury mines , often as seamen on board the ships of American shipping companies or in the consumer goods industry. The Chinese earned low wages , they accepted these wages , because they had to provide for their family . Many Chinese people worked in a life threatening area and at job that was not easily accomplish , they usually required days , and months to complete . On the other hand , The 20th century was a remarkable period for the American worker, as wages rose, fringe benefits grew, and working conditions improved . Over the course of the 20 century , the composition of labor forced shifted from industries dominated by primary production occupations . It went from  farmers and foresters, to those dominated by professional, technical, and service workers.   Female participation also increased , during the 20th century . Child labor was common at the turn of the century, and many families needed the income earned by their children to survive .  The 1900 census counted 1.75 million individuals aged 10 to 15 who were gainful workers .