How Do Construction Workers Push Their Bodies To Finish Olympic Stadiums On Time?

The Onion's Sportology injects science directly into sports' veins. Today in the lab: how fast are Rio's Olympic stadium construction crews?
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[@brandondavidson4085]

Age: 23 Weight: 174 lbs Family: Wife, 2 children Hourly Wage: $1.23 Yep, that checks out.

[@afroditesis4738]

It said age 38, but everything else checked out

[@HusseinDoha]

@@afroditesis4738 No hourly wage of $1.2 in Brazil for a legal construction worker. Onion exaggerates and it's part of their funny sketch. World Cup and Olympics construction workers got paid above market wage. Brazil have noisy unions. Also $10 in South America worth way more than in the US. (Purchasing Power Parity).

[@afroditesis4738]

Justice Hussein What are you talking about?

[@davispo7550]

@@afroditesis4738 Working wages and economics. They are saying the workers earned above the minimum wage, and that the value of $10 USD in Brazil is worth much more than in the US

[@elise205]

@@Guztav1337 you can't just fire and replace an entire workforce. THAT'S WHY unions are so important. If everyone unionises, bosses can't do shit.

[@Ajc-ni3xn]

The way they describe his injuries only in how it limits his effectiveness, it’s perfect.

[@deleted-something]

Fr

[@JM_Tushe]

First things first.

[@wisdomleader85]

I was expecting them to add a disclaimer: "No Rodrigo was harmed in the making of this video."

[@mrw1208]

I do construction work sometimes, roofing, sheetrocking. I'm in my 50s. I feel like Rodrigo every day I'm working on a project.

[@nokia-gm8gv]

yes

[@LesMiserables999]

Construction workers never get the respect they deserve. It is a skilled and demanding field that is one of the backbones of our society. Real shit

[@bigmonkeyman45]

It's most often the most important jobs that get overlooked, not the military ones, but the civilians ones

[@zoruao.508]

yeahhh....skilled work it is not

[@ZiggyDerp]

@@zoruao.508 whatever you say bruv

[@ckorp666]

​@@zoruao.508 all work requires different skills, construction requires physical skills (coordination, strength, endurance) whereas office work requires mental skills (basic computer knowledge, lying thru ur teeth to push blame onto others, and knowing when the boss is gonna show up so u can tab out of youtube and look busy/sober) we value the latter more because our cultural definition of "skilled" was created by office creatures to justify their inflated salaries and miserable existence

[@edanridge3023]

@@zoruao.508 well that depends on the work your doing and what standards you hold yourself to, my father for instance has to do a huge amount of mathematics on the job as well as estimating balance and mass, but even non design based parts of construction take a lot of practice to master like tying of rebar before you pour concrete looks easy but try doing it without cutting up your hands and taking forever, eventually you develope skills to do hard jobs quickly with little tricks and techniques

[@jamesmarker3956]

You know, it’s messed up how the treatment of workers in Qatar leading up to the World Cup this year has been even worse than what workers had to go through leading to the 2016 Olympics. The people behind these events need to start taking some responsibility.

[@krazed0451]

Hahahahaha, FIFA is recognised as one of the most corrupt organisations on Earth... They're not going to take responsibility for shit.

[@joekuvorkian]

It's such a mirror for how the world uses the working class and discards them into poverty just so the ruling class can get their kicks

[@hans4595]

@@joekuvorkian it's not a mirror. It's another example of the bourgeoisie exploiting the proletariat

[@joekuvorkian]

@@hans4595 yes but I'm saying it's also a way to explain how the rest of the world is to people who maybe want to ignore the problem

[@Johnnyupside]

@@hans4595 Some one is trying to larp as revolutionair

[@yui907]

I know it's satire, but this one made me feel genuinely shitty.

[@wronggg]

yui907 our heaven is derived from their hell!

[@bonson9156]

that's an understatement

[@SteveKasian]

Try watching the one about the girl who was killed by a drunk driver. Harsh and not funny at all.

[@neminho6070]

not satire.

[@alexandrebegin8862]

You didn't take part in this, so you shouldn't feel bad. You should work towards making the lifes of people around you better instead of feeling bad for something you didn't do.

[@Rodrigo-rr6ym]

They still haven't paid me

[@editsonimovie8681]

Keep working there buddy

[@zeniththetoaster9712]

well that's a coincidence

[@ecliptic_equinox]

Protests don’t make money, Rodrigo

[@mr.mr.moremr.7077]

@@ecliptic_equinox neither does working

[@i.george2321]

suck it up and start the next job. you think 1st world countries are rich for no reason?

[@Tmb1112]

The ones who are really impressive are the ones who built the stadiums in Qatar. They were barely paid anything, and 6,500 of them died in the process. What amazing athletes.

[@rojastegulu]

Not impressive, just sad.

[@roysmith146]

Its ironic how the workers probably have strained themselves physically way more than the athletes taking part in the olympics yet they probably dont get even a hundredth of what the ahtletes are paid

[@TheIFunnyMan]

No. Those were misleading statistics of ALL immigrant workers throughout like a 6 year period. There was an interview with Piers Morgan explaining this. It was much closer to I think 100 or so deaths due to construction. Still unfortunate, but using misleading statistics to gain sympathy and rhetotic never helps your arguement.

[@matthewbeattie]

@@roysmith146good (good?) point.

[@No-cc1fq]

@@TheIFunnyMan And they didnt count death because overwork and death because heat.. especially they are mostly immigran

[@alexly3209]

Everybody: Man Brazil is really killed it overworking those migrant workers. Qatar: Hold my banned beer.

[@ragzaugustus]

This isn't even satire, this is pretty much just how it is.

[@casual-goy8811]

@Oh yeah yeah he has access to youtube, he must be well versed in everything ever.

[@trippsmclovin]

I take it neither of you have watched television in the past 10 years... lol

[@casual-goy8811]

@@trippsmclovin take it in

[@Jay-is5ef]

@@casual-goy8811 so, no one besides construction workers can know a single thing about construction? especially not people whose family members are construction workers?

[@markflierl1624]

I'm a carpenter and he is right. It's extremely physically demanding work. Losing 20 to 30 pounds in a month and a half is common for me.

[@dorkmax7073]

I can't even find it funny because its so well done it just loops around to being sad again.

[@dougchampion8084]

The Onion really is on another level.

[@HusseinDoha]

@@dougchampion8084 who told you in the closely managed and monitored World Cup or Olympics construction, things like these occurred?? Brazil have noisy unions. And the workers were laid above market wage. Onion likes to exaggerate. It's part of it shtick. And it's funny. I also have to say this (since I read in other videos about compensations in China) , $10 in South America worth way more than in the US. It's called purchasing power parity.

[@galil_6863]

I can't find it funny because this one is not satire :(

[@rene1442]

@@HusseinDoha you really saying our construction workers in brazil weren't overworking lmao and why you talking about 10 dollars if people here receive in Real ☠️

[@munensuno8792]

@@rene1442 gringos being gringos

[@VivekYadav-ds8oz]

Something about the fact that he is just innocently holding a card outside their office hoping someone listens, while nobody is giving a shit, angers and saddens me immensely.

[@TiocfaidhArLa34]

awful entitled dont ya think? they supplied his living quarters, supplies, and tools. you think they are just a bottomless wallet? he's there to work. and not extort money... i dont like scammers like rodrigo.

[@accomplisheddiplomat4091]

@@TiocfaidhArLa34 ha

[@fz7091]

​@@TiocfaidhArLa34 He literally doesn't get paid

[@TiocfaidhArLa34]

@@fz7091 it's a joke ffs.

[@robertarisz8464]

Just remember that every building you walk into, every road you drive on, every utility like water and electricity, and every other bit of infrastructure you enjoy was built by guys like this.

[@FamishedYoshi]

💯

[@jaylenbrown8992]

Not true

[@Jakepearl13]

@@jaylenbrown8992 how do you know?

[@shmockette7158]

@@Jakepearl13 Not everyones worked to their limits. There is construction jobs that take care of people. Just not in shithole countries like the ones in South America, Africa or Asia.

[@NoStNick]

Not guys like this, it was Rodrigo himself. All of it was Rodrigo. He has rent and a family to feed!

[@rutger5000]

Reality is the best form of satire.

[@editsonimovie8681]

This isn’t satire

[@FakestLoogi]

@@editsonimovie8681 oh shut up, your sarcasm isn't even funny 2021 Side note: Wow, get unprovoked much, 1 year ago me?

[@editsonimovie8681]

SLuigiFan 147 I have more subscribers than u on my second channel

[@FakestLoogi]

@@editsonimovie8681 subscribers isn't relevant to this topic

[@editsonimovie8681]

@@FakestLoogi so is ur intallect but that wont stop me from saying its not right!!

[@SillyPuddy2012]

The desperation and fear of being replaced that made Rodrigo endure through injury, sickness, and exhaustion is so real, in so many fields of work.

[@Tienhamir100]

Yep. Still is.

[@abysmalist4761]

Rodrigo Silva made me laugh cuz its like one of the most common names there are.

[@DANINJUNE]

FireMage127 lol the most common being joao silva

[@JohnDoe69986]

Which makes people want to use meth to push themselves. Causing them to become addicted and dependent on the drug.

[@werewolf4358]

@@fragotron bruh...

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

At least the CEO got to buy his 82nd investment property.

[@jasonluong3862]

Qatar said 500 migrant workers died constructing the stadium that hosts the 2022 World Cup soccer games. This is most likely a low figure. Building the Hoover Dam caused the death of 96 people. While the Hoover Dam has been generating life saving electricity for almost 100 years, the soccer stadium in Qatar will probably be left unused after the tournament like so many construction projects for major sporting events including the Olympics. Life is cheap, and increasing so these days.

[@InfernosReaper]

It doesn't even make sense to construct these one-time use facilities when they *already* have places that can host these competitions. Could you imagine of the Romans built a new Colosseum every 4 years?

[@EveryGamerLife]

As a former construction worker in a third world country I can relate especially to the not getting paid part.

[@kijinseija727]

Are you healthy right now?

[@fabulousdolphin4221]

sorry bud.

[@stephenbachman132]

Use your construction worker skills to give them cement shoes for the sea. Lets see if their wallets open up then.

[@Sokrabiades]

Technically, New Jersey is not a third world country.

[@wweshit]

Bucephalus good shit

[@obi-wankenobi5411]

This is not even a joke at this point. This is reality.

[@anakinskywalker9585]

I find reality is often very sad.

[@Cee2k]

satire isn't a joke, it's sometimes not even funny

[@duncanhw]

didnt age well lol

[@hazukichanx408]

Yeah, this one is only fictional in that we are being shown what is happening; the fact that it happens, pretty much exactly this way, is well documented. If we can't ban sportsball, can we at least ban the practice of subjecting people to these inhuman conditions?

[@djcfb2889]

Hello there

[@NickShvelidze]

Rodrigo's wage: $1700 Materials: $2500 Total cost: $2000000 in taxpayer money

[@macintoshintyre]

This aged magnificently

[@bensterWasHere]

Why is every single person on the onion news such a good actor. This is better than hollywood

[@Logan-kv8gm]

What makes u think they this is made up

[@Rob-tx3jl]

@@Logan-kv8gm yea bro totally real stuff the onion is a real news site

[@TylerJayWalker]

@@Rob-tx3jl actually, 95% of their content is a joke, its a joke news site

[@Kanycmka]

this is news from future. somebody invented time-machine-site, named it Onion

[@jobansand]

@@Kanycmka penis

[@MstMannerz]

1:06 saddest nod I've seen in history :(

[@darkin1484]

1 like = 1 happy nod for rodrigo.

[@markiyanhapyak349]

1:08... .

[@sugma6723]

@@markiyanhapyak349 wow two whole seconds difference

[@markiyanhapyak349]

“@@sugma6723”, true.

[@pebbleman721]

*ah shit, here we go again* nod

[@RanDom-pl7fx]

honestly, construction workers are so underrated. they are the true gold medal heroes

[@LocestSwarmSC831]

Worked in Construction and did some time in the Army. I use to tell people it’s like being a professional athlete but getting paid $20 and hour and no one cares 😂.

[@davidlea-smith4747]

This is too real. Do one for the Qatar world cup. Wait, all their workers are dead.

[@TaranVH]

Too real

[@almantaszaveckas4314]

Jhk49268_(;)#!-:+(€hsjkbs)hjskbs6883';"(

[@xatoor]

hi

[@OLBastholm]

Should've had some macros to make his work more efficient.

[@TheHarshil]

r/UnexpectedTaran

[@techhelpportal7778]

Just use a macro

[@rustyscrapper]

Sad to say this is not very far from the truth.

[@jbot91]

This is exactly what happens. This exact thing went on in Brazil and nobody have a fuck.

[@darkin1484]

@@jbot91 I wish i had a fuck.

[@Megasigggg]

Thats the point of onion...

[@peanutbrainedbuffoon7913]

@@jbot91 goddammit whered my Fuck go again.

[@majikss]

That's the joke

[@hansolobutimdead]

The timing for this recommendation is *chef's kiss*

[@buckbumble1872]

Aged like fine wine

[@orions2908]

As a Brazilian, I must say that this is straight up what happened in the Olympics. The only thing they forgot to mention as how overpriced the stadiums were.

[@rurihime4965]

Boa noite meu caro

[@canadianbutt275]

Maybe to pay the construction workers.

[@TheoHiggins]

@@canadianbutt275 probably more like to "pay" the construction workers and pocket it

[@thomas.thomas]

@@canadianbutt275 no think again, it's to pay fifa corruption money

[@user666crazyman]

​@@thomas.thomas Oh, they were not the only ones getting corrupt money, I guarantee.

[@216trixie]

Rodrigo was carrying 60 lb. sacks of concrete, not 90 lb. bags. That's a full 33% less than televised. He should have lasted longer before collapsing.

[@gigabic7487]

+216trixie Rodrigo actually crams 90 lbs of concrete into a 60 lbs bag to shorten the duration of his work and to set new records

[@Skaxarrat]

Fucking media, always lying

[@murp9388]

What a puss.

[@vaalence9043]

Huh, excuse me ? It's 66 lbs, you uncultured swine.

[@whiteash2797]

@@vaalence9043 hey that's my line you uncultured swine

[@Cosmic-Crow]

My favorite Onion moments are when they commentate on real life problems. Don’t get me wrong, I love the silly ones, but these I feel are when the team’s creative muscles really flex

[@Khofax]

Withe 2022 World Cup in Qatar this is too grimly true

[@ahmarsaeed6085]

God bless all the Rodrigos of our world.

[@editsonimovie8681]

Even if you don’t believe in him, rodrigos are the trumps of third world countries 🇺🇸

[@archdukefranzferdinand567]

@SignifyinCracka Are you aware that there are other countries in the world?

[@archdukefranzferdinand567]

@SignifyinCracka So he's not fucking illegal if he lives in Brazil

[@obbavyakti5805]

​@SignifyinCracka I guess you are just worth less than a bag of concrete in the video with these FUCKING LOWLY excuses of views

[@obbavyakti5805]

@SignifyinCracka The only shithole is you for your country whichever it may be

[@maximeprometheas]

This would have been funny if it weren't so tragically accurate.

[@markiyanhapyak349]

This *IS* Hilarious.

[@unrealuknow3263]

It isnt accurate. They said he was carrying 90 lb bags but then showed they were only 60lbs.

[@ratemisia]

@@unrealuknow3263 Inaccurate to the video in terms of raw numbers but rather accurate to the real world in terms of the broad strokes

[@directorelysium34]

@@ratemisia imagine watching a satire video but not getting satire comments.

[@ratemisia]

@@directorelysium34 Sorry, I've always had a hard time implying emotion + meaning from text

[@icecreamget]

6 years ago, just in time for the 2022 olympics in Qatar

[@st6ph6n28]

Sustained many injuries and a torn ligament working the oilfields in Texas. Now, in my twenties, I have become unable to work manual labor jobs. I have no money.

[@sajateacher]

I’m guessing the joke is that after this people will be celebrating the “physical endurance” of Olympic athletes

[@ARandomGuy24]

It's to make people feel shitty at the level of suffering that goes on every time they enjoy the Olympics or the Fifa World Cup in a 3rd world country.

[@bluespirit8590]

*rolblox death sound.mp3*

[@shukrantpatil]

@@ARandomGuy24 not only third world country , construction site worker are underpaid in several countries

[@ARandomGuy24]

@@shukrantpatil I mean this specifically about him not getting paid the working condition is about a third world country. They are bad in a lot countries not too this extreme.

[@GrimJoe05]

@@ARandomGuy24 This also happens in America...a lot

[@fancy_cyka3594]

Brazilian Government: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

[@At0mHeart]

Nah its like this- Onion news: Write that down write that down!

[@iamillasfuck]

Qataris take note!

[@VolvoImpala]

Yes sir! Yes sir! "Don't pay them."

[@HusseinDoha]

@@iamillasfuck who told you in the closely managed and monitored World Cup or Olympics construction, things like these occurred?? Onion likes to exaggerate. It's part of it shtick. Brazil have noisy unions. In Qatar, the workers are imported for the job. They get paid more than 5 times what will they be earning in their countries, if they are lucky to find jobs. The World Cup added extra scrutiny and and improved their conditions. They get paid very well, cared for in good dorms. Once the job is finished, they will return to their home with cash.

[@fica1137]

@@HusseinDoha So they pay people online to defend them now huh?

[@stoneharper7038]

1:08 I love how genuinely defeated he looks, excellent work

[@Spheredalai]

i love how relatable this is in 2022

[@Cheefoo124]

Impressed by the blue muscle overlay graphics. Loved how the red portions signified tissue damage. Would've appreciated more insight on his respiratory system and digestive tract though.

[@VeryFamousActor]

@Blackfalk Stop...

[@MischieviousJirachi]

@Kaeden Meek ...?

[@legendarytat8278]

999th like ignore me

[@JonatasAdoM]

You don't want to see his digestive tract.

[@xlpizza007]

Not to mention the poisoning from construction chemical exposure.

[@arturczerwinski2616]

People who perform the most crucial, dirty and dangerous tasks are usually the least paid in our society. They don't have careers or nice retirement plans. If anything happens to their health along the way, they're usually on their own. And they suck it up day after day. Amazing.

[@arthaiser]

U.S.A! U.S.A!! U.S.A!!!

[@verdantmischief7092]

What's worse people are conditioned to think it's their fault.

[@individualsituation6003]

@SignifyinCracka What's your point?

[@stanner601]

@@verdantmischief7092 What's even worse is people are conditioned to believe that it only comes down to individual responsibility. There's been an active campaign for decades to convince people that one's living conditions are solely due to their choices and not, you know, the billions of interactions that happen every day out of your control. It's why people worship the rich and spit on the poor. They have money so they must be virtuous, and because they are virtuous more money will come to them. It's sick.

[@disklamer]

@@stanner601 It's a religious dogma, the virtuous willbe rewarded, beard guy personally hands out the bonuses, if you're poor you are blessed, if you're rich it's because of beard guy.

[@CMCustom112]

This is the REALEST thing I have ever seen about construction. Pretty much my experience during my short lived construction career. Dont forget not having any work during winter.

[@adam145]

0:05 holy shit that bullet save I am already laughing

[@akbarblanchet]

i never would have noticed without your comment. hilarious hahahahah

[@namnam2701]

Haha fuck i haven't noticed that, it's hilarious, well spotted. I went back and paused on the different parody images of sports experients, and at 0:01 there's a completely useless experiment of a guy getting attacked by a dog while playing tennis haha

[@christopherorr1516]

420th like 😎

[@markiyanhapyak349]

Oh thanks; that's why. 😁 😁

[@cromanticheer]

@@namnam2701 There also appears to be a guy on a treadmill with a mask, gag, and his hands tied behind his back. The fuck are they testing? XD I love how much effort they put into a second-long gag.

[@aljowen]

I thought this was supposed to be a satire channel xD

[@editsonimovie8681]

It is idiot

[@mehditabti2658]

Edits On Imovie are you fucking stupid or did your mother drop you as a child. Its called a joke

[@GoatyLocks]

Cristalboy lmao wtf is your problem g? Chill out

[@editsonimovie8681]

Blue Roses lol I think he know

[@editsonimovie8681]

Blue Roses the irony is you say he doesn’t know what the joke it

[@wiwentor]

This is 6 years old i thought it was a joke about qatar... Darn

[@Ralphieboy]

This is a summer holiday compared to conditions in Qatar

[@shadowspire]

man this is pretty much how it is lol. I currently work as a tile setter here in L.A. our crew is 15 people 13setters and 2 helpers as most helpers quit after only a few weeks because the job can be really demanding. We finished a 45ft×30ft wall with 100lb+thinset/mud tile sheets. carrying a 100lb stone sheet then adding mud and thinny was a pain. last week due to corona, our team was cut so now we have less workers and i had to mix 7k pounds of Mud to float a 2nd floor patio, then another 3k for the 3rd floor. They have to be mixed by hand since the whole build is done except the balcony/patio as they had issues and we weren't able to work on them till they were corrected. Working like this you really dont need the Gym lol but I like it, money's good and potential to grow is huge as well, luckily I don't work in this business in a 3rd world country.

[@rocgames6035]

your the people that keep our country from sinking into total shit, so i thank you

[@enzyme3254]

Reading this after coming back from the Wendy’s drive thru is really making me rethink my life

[@manictiger]

We can't get exoskeletons fast enough.

[@shadowspire]

@@manictiger It would certainly make my life so much easier, hopefully some time soon. It would certainly be worth the money

[@shadowspire]

@@enzyme3254 how so?

[@yam3946]

The Onion being more informative than 90% of newsfeeds on this topic.

[@quaggykiwi8557]

qatar rn:

[@Mkharis257]

This isn't joke, satire, or sarcasm. This is real life documentary.

[@lindafoxwood78]

I remember working on those stadiums, that was hard work. We only lost 6 guys that month; we didn't even have time off to attend their funerals. Dios los bendiga.

[@kugelblitzingularity304]

No... people actively die from this shit? 'Only' 6 guys? Oh God. I'm so sorry.

[@hello-ie8so]

God, I should leave this comment section, too much depressing stuff here

[@llll-xh1qr]

People in this comment section dont understand humour wtf xD

[@hello-ie8so]

@@llll-xh1qr no no, they understand it, but sometimes its so true that they can only truly enjoy it for a short time, then dark thoughts start to come. You are probably a kid, or kinda ignorant (no offense, im sorry i cant think of a better word). This vid has quite a dark sense of humor, I still enjoy it but its so true that its not funny anymore.

[@lindafoxwood78]

@@llll-xh1qr Yup. Some times I think they do - but get in on the joke. :)

[@sadpee7710]

""""low skilled worker"""" as the media would have described him if this were fr

[@yagomizuma2275]

Low skilled means not having to study lile cooks, and high skilled means lots of study, like medic lawyers and cjlhefs

[@IndianGymBro]

@@yagomizuma2275 I mean it's fine to use that term in a country where everyone has equal opportunity to attend University.

[@yagomizuma2275]

@@IndianGymBro but that is impossible in brazil

[@Testimony_Of_JTF]

@@yagomizuma2275 We have public education, it's just really bad Because we make social policies on the level of well developed nations

[@Testimony_Of_JTF]

@Luís Andrade Well yeah, it's kinda bad

[@user-ic2pt]

1300 hours for 1700 dollars 💀💀

[@gyoohlim]

This aged both good and bad

[@Miatpi]

This is satire, yet I can't help to feel bad for him and every other construction worker living in such conditions :(

[@illpunchyouintheface9094]

“the average person will come to muscle fatigue after carrying dozens of 90lbs bags” My heart randomly has shape pains by doing nothing

[@toothfairy10133]

i walk up the stairs to my class on the third floor and have to take a moment's breather

[@mason11198]

It's not too bad doing heavy lifting if you practice good form, its the other crap that gets you

[@juannaym8488]

@@mason11198 do an extent, yeah, but dozens of 90lb bags? In heat? Even if the form is proper and even if you are strong, your muscular and cardiovascular system will be fucked up after that

[@mason11198]

@@juannaym8488 oh yeah for sure but I've personally done worse in simmilar heat, and even -15 once. I'm saying it's doable, certainly not ideal, and especially if your scope of work is doing that consistently every day.

[@thenuclearchild9661]

3:09 Before: Untreated Infections - 1 After: Untreated Infections - 3 The nonchalant subtlety is hilarious.

[@skipelen]

History repeat it self isn't it?

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Imagine being that migrant worker that the Onion had on hand just to sit there and watch Rodrigo finish his work after all those days.

[@TRlFOLD]

E

[@askmeif]

Praise and Honor to you at the Onion, for bringing us such high quality humor bearing hidden truths. Beautiful and well done to such detail it is astonishing, THANK YOU, Chris

[@markiyanhapyak349]

I AGREE.

[@sloaneisenbart9347]

im in a union now, and this last contract had us working 10-11 hour days mon-sun.. no breaks, just 30 min lunch. . . im pretty sure this is why unions were made, to avoid 80 hour work weeks and nearly life threatening conditions . .

[@gavins9846]

I'm definitely joining a union if I ever go construction. Doing landscaping right now.

[@juannaym8488]

I live in Austria and in my country, we have a union of unions. They are all working together and bind their ressources when negotiating working conditions and payment. They even represent you in legal issues when you don't have ressources for a lawyer, they support public health care systems, protect your rights as a tenant if you pay rent... They basically work for the wellbeing of the people. The gov doesn't give a flying shit about us, they are all in the pockets of criminals, and we don't really have a democratic system, but the unions managed to give us pretty good lives

[@smelvin6440]

They better not have fed him, that would make it way too easy for him.

[@koolkev2020able]

🤣🤣🤣

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

At least force him to skip breakfast for accuracy.

[@forgodsakestopplz7944]

As a brazilian, just leaving a side note: 99% of all workers that made stadiums in Rio actually where from Bahia, therefore no São Paulo people were hurt.

[@gladehartdreamer5620]

actually, if 1% of the people where not from Bahia, then some of those where probably from São Paulo, thus most likely a few people from São Paulo were hurt.

[@hazukichanx408]

Am I the only one who doesn't think the exact origin of the people who were hurt should be the key decider in whether or not to care?

[@forgodsakestopplz7944]

@@hazukichanx408 are you really trying to discuss about caring about people in a 2yl comment on a video from the onion?

[@hazukichanx408]

@@forgodsakestopplz7944 Omigawd, why would I ever try to say things in a place? And at a time?! Jeezus F Christ, it's 2021 people, CURRENT YEAR ARGUMENT!

[@forgodsakestopplz7944]

@@hazukichanx408 its a comment on a onion video... Dont get all angry about it :)

[@igoryegin9531]

This is undoubtedly the most cynical piece of comedy I've ever seen in my life

[@shotgun6X]

It's only cynical if it's based on theories, hypothesis, or guesses. This is based on real records. So it's more "realistic" than cynical

[@mikhielrearaxin]

This is genuinely what happens.

[@BlackEagle352]

Qatar: Interesting * *takes notes*

[@milkgrapes6420]

This is no longer satire

[@benjaminbarraza8972]

I wasnt satire before, things havent gotten better

[@ratsface2814]

Every history book: Back then in those dark times, slavery was common. Unlike today, where everybody has the same rights. Me: 🤔

[@Zebo12345678]

Yeah, we've come a long way. Nowadays _everyone_ gets to be a slave, regardless of color!

[@Shanaoh]

Zebo12345 Fuck! You said it first!

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

There are actually more slaves in the world now than at the height of the Atlantic slave trade. Granted the word population is also a lot bigger so it's a smaller proportion, but I wish schools wouldn't act as if slavery was over.

[@sumdood8563]

Only acknowledge flaws in past tense.

[@vcxz4009]

@Zebo12345 Slave to what...?

[@TheCaoth]

A funny The Onion video -- I'm getting a bit nostalgic over here!

[@gaedikus]

Seriously this.

[@KRawatXP2003]

Another case of Onion's video coming true.

[@BenTheItalianPanda]

it seems like the real test of human strength and ability is the guys who build the stadiums instead of the ones who compete in them.

[@alondra5250]

I know this is satire but i almost cried cuz my dad is an undoc. construction worker

[@KarenLeos91]

Same. This video actually made me tear up a little, I couldn’t even finish it.

[@mdsiamansary]

You mean illegal

[@davidtee5367]

@@mdsiamansary He works harder than your lazy ass, I'll bet you can't even be arsed to put on a mask! what instant carpal tunnel?

[@mdsiamansary]

@@davidtee5367 dude, I always wear mask. I started wearing masks and gloves when the covid count was under 10.

[@grootsyt]

@@mdsiamansary wow you must be so proud of yourself.

[@CoderShare]

This is too real for the World Cup Construction workers in Qatar.

[@Itchy__]

It's terrible that this happens, and it doesn't just happen to construction workers, some bosses just try to avoid paying their workers as much as they can

[@deleted-something]

Qatar be like

[@yoursleepparalysisdemon1828]

I thought this would be real Saw the channel after 30 sec, knew it was a joke Ended up being real lol

[@senosroweretaked9221]

why the balsl

[@velvetmidnight9535]

I work in construction. Do everything from setting up steel to finishing concrete. Etc etc. I can confirm this legitimacy

[@tartaruganinja6438]

Rodrigo Henrique Moreira da Silva is a really good Brazilian name, and at 3:18 they even wrote a portuguese part to the sign that says "you should be ashamed sportology!" Why does the onion have better brazilian representation than most movies😭😭

[@asyncasync]

They didn't even attempt to explain why he had not been paid, haha.

[@hectorcastillo1239]

This shit was in my recomend list and I didn't notice that it was made by the onion so I almost spent half of the video thinking it was a legit documentary i feel so stupid rn in my defense Im pretty high lol

[@Epro95]

Everything about what you typed makes me not like you

[@hectorcastillo1239]

@@Epro95 my comment wasn't ment for you to like me, who the hell is mad after just finished watching a comedy sketch I'm just glad I dont know you cuz you sound like a bitter asshole

[@renaissancechimp667]

@@Epro95 okay? No need to be an asshole. Keep it to yourself, he doesn’t even know you so he doesn’t care if you don’t like him.

[@hazukichanx408]

I mean, the joke this time is that this is basically an accurate documentary. Also that you probably won't see this on the news because it dampens people's spirits about the human cost of sportsball - see also concussed ex-athletes who develop dementia, college athletes being paid nothing for their efforts... and so on and so forth.

[@AdeleiTeillana]

I normally laugh a lot at Onion videos, but there wasn't much that was funny about this one since it's just 100% accurate to the way things actually are.

[@bigbuba5212]

Felt more like a mock than satire

[@jackwood594]

Why isn’t anyone talking about how he worked 1334 hours in 8 weeks lol he did 24 hours a day

[@jimmyrussels6631]

"But, since rodrigo relies on wages to provide rent and food for his family, he maintained a steady pace of ten cement bags per hour" Holy shit this is so dead on it isnt even funny

[@MsGenXodus]

Every construction worker knows the best job-related skill to have is being able to play "Chase your check" for weeks on end.

[@AmericasComic]

I'd give this comment a like, but our offices are backed up so you're going to have to come back next week for it.

[@LeoAr37]

Please add subtitles in spanish so I can share!

[@Skaxarrat]

The 'Share' button works fine even with subs

[@Nexus-bf3ut]

So he can share them with his non-English speaking friends, fucktard.

[@nekotamo5154]

Sorry no, this is a anglo-brazilian production, adding Spanish subtitles would be cultural appropriation. /s

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

@@nekotamo5154 It wouldn't even be the right language...

[@girlykyuu1185]

@@nekotamo5154 booo

[@JD-rox]

If you do the math, Rodrigo made less than $3.00/h. That is… if the Onion decides to pay him.

[@random_orange]

Overpaid. He should be paid less

[@thedompatrinhoofficial]

Now change Rodrigo into Random Indian workers in Qatar 😅

[@scottwilkinson7890]

Again the Onion shows us that reality and parody are indistinguishable in our Brave New World.

[@MaximandArbiter]

After the 2022 Qatar Football Championships this hits different 🥲

[@DeletedDelusion]

That was absolutely brilliant, the part at the end made me LOL. Makes you think though, who the real athletes are...

[@gendoruwo6322]

too true. you know those 'natural bodybuilders' ? they can't hold a candle to a regular third world country laborer

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

@@gendoruwo6322 A regular third world country laborer will probably not get enought food and will also get muscle damage from doing the same gestures for too long without a break. Both things are not a problem for a bodybuilder, so yeah, that person will actually ''hold a candle''.

[@mental_breakdance7227]

Qatar world cup in a nutshell.

[@rangerjones5531]

Thanks for leaving these older ones up, we love watching them again!

[@blackscoped]

As a construction worker working on the "i4-Ultimate" project in Orlando florida, this is how it REALLY is being a construction worker

[@austinpowers4516]

I don't get how The Onion makes so much lazy crap, and then makes something great like this

[@ms.l8927]

They must have multiple writers with different levels of skills and work ethics.

[@Pupcat]

The lazy videos help fuel them for the big ones imnotserious

[@Action2me]

Why don't you write your own satire blog and news videos?

[@Blanksmithy123]

@@Action2me so anytime u call something crap u have to try it yourself first?

[@batowner1]

@@Blanksmithy123 Yup if you call a song trash you must dedicate 30 years of your life to music to see if it's actually trash.

[@luminescentlion]

Qatar right now

[@allhailthemightyicecreamco5448]

I love how Rodrigo looks very excited and doesn't look like he was forced to do this.

[@twowords.1041]

LOL $1.23 US an hour LOL

[@AAhmou]

Lucas Sanctus Oh, where I live being an internee means working for free while being targeted by your superiors who would try to get you fired ASAP.

[@seanhammer6296]

No, zero per hour because they didn't pay him.

[@cadenhenderson4322]

@@AAhmou That's what an unpaid internship is like anywhere lol

[@lucasrfma]

I dont think construction workers make only minimum wage here, but many people do and minimum wage in Brazil is around 250 dollars/month working 44h/week, which is like 1.35/hour

[@bigshrimp6458]

Hey man if illegal aliens will do it for $1.23 an hour you got to too, thats america babyyy

[@rycka88]

Great way of giving voice to workers.

[@DefaOmega]

This was Qatar to a tee

[@nikolajchristov7590]

Guy in red shirt: Are you ready? Rodrigo: *nods enthusiastically*