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Firing someone for performance isn't a thing in Japan. The "pointless simple make-work" isn't to build up cause, it's to abuse and degrade them until they have
by amyjess 9y ago
Firing someone for performance isn't a thing in Japan.
The "pointless simple make-work" isn't to build up cause, it's to abuse and degrade them until they have enough of it and quit. The technical term for this is "constructive dismissal".
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_dismissal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_dismissal
- CydeWeys 9y agoYour explanation is missing a nuance in the comment I was replying to -- namely, that people were being fired for not doing the pointless simple make-work. If you're going to fire them for that, why not just fire them in the first place and skip that entirely.
- TallGuyShort 9y agoNot familiar with the culture or mindset, but I'm guessing it's simply because "you're fired because you intentionally didn't do your work" is easier to accept mentally / emotionally then "you're fired because you're just kinda stupid and slow."
- CydeWeys 9y agoYeah, that's in the same vein as to what I was trying to get at. Being fired because you refuse to do stupid make-work is certainly less psychologically damaging than being fired because you were no good at your real work.
- TallGuyShort 9y agoAnd I think it goes both ways. The firee takes it less personally, the firer doesn't feel as rude.