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TSMC has personnel problems in the US

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Translate from : TSMC har personaleproblemer i USA
TSMC is having trouble attracting skilled labor to their new plants in Arizona, USA. Analysts say the pay at TSMC is a big part of the reason.
By Maria
9 aug. 2024 11:10 am
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TSMC's difficulties with their Arizona fabrication unit are now common knowledge, amplified by a steady stream of leaks and expert commentary over the past few months. Two factors are believed to be at the heart of the Arizona plant's lack of success: a difference in American and Taiwanese work culture, and TSMC's propensity to skimp on wages.

Today, the New York Times published a detailed commentary on TSMC's dilemma, highlighting, among other things, the frustration of American workers over the grueling working conditions and management's attempts to get employees to take on tasks beyond their job description to prevent further delays in plant operations .

Remember that TSMC has already delayed the commissioning of their unit in Arizona, where commercial operations are now not expected to begin until the first half of 2025.

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TSMC has realized that Taiwan's work culture is not applicable in the US, at least not without major adjustments to create a more balanced work-life balance. The company has cut back on meetings and tried to reduce the workload of their American employees.

At the heart of TSMC's challenges, however, is that they are trying to attract and retain the top 1 percent of talent in the country with salaries somewhere in the top 20 percent. This is an unhealthy model, especially since the chipmaker is directly competing with coveted startups, hedge funds and investment banks to attract this talent.

The solution is simple: Either TSMC pays significantly more as a strong motivation, or they try to establish broad partnerships with American universities to directly hire raw talent and then offer in-house training. However, the latter option is quite time-consuming.

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