This is typical of sweatshop wages. Sweatshop workers all around the world are facing the same situation as Maria. They work as much as their bodies will allow and yet it is still not enough to provide for their families. While wages are one obstacle facing the sweatshop worker, there are still several other issues that must be addressed. One of the biggest problems facing sweatshop workers is the conditions under which they must work.
Sweatshops vary in their conditions.
One thing is certain though, on a scale the best conditions start at bad and the worst are judged as terrible. There is no bright spot to the scale. Typical conditions include sweltering heat and crowded working environments. In addition, in some cases there are not many fire escapes, water fountains, restrooms and other which are necessary to building codes. To avoid making any generalizations I will give you several examples of places where conditions are in desperate need of improvement.