>I know the point they were trying to make in the article, but the primary reason this doesn't happen in Japan is the cultural fear of failure rather than the s

>I know the point they were trying to make in the article, but the primary reason this doesn't happen in Japan is the cultural fear of failure rather than the system being broken. Once you're in, the nanny corporation will take care of you for the rest of your life. The Japanese job for life is pretty much gone now: http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/sep2009/ca2009094_141933.htm http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/sep2009/ca20090...