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One part of the article I'd like to point out is that people fall asleep at their desks in Japan's open-offices all the time and nobody says anything or cares.
by innocentoldguy 8y ago
One part of the article I'd like to point out is that people fall asleep at their desks in Japan's open-offices all the time and nobody says anything or cares. If you did that in one of America's new hipster code corrals, you'd most likely be fired.
Personally, I cannot handle Japan's stringent work culture on an emotional level. To paraphrase George Goebbels, I feel that Japan is a tuxedo and I'm a brown pair of shoes. However, I do respect the fact that in small ways, like inemuri (sleeping during work), Japan treats their employees like humans, rather than resources. They may suck in other areas, and do, but in this regard I think they have the right attitude.
- pavel_lishin 8y ago> in small ways, like inemuri (sleeping during work), Japan treats their employees like humans, rather than resources Preferring that your employees be exhausted and asleep at work, rather than having a work-life balance, is treating your employees like humans?
- Aeolun 8y agoAs opposed to working them to death and requiring that they are able to stay awake all the time? Yes. At least they realize the employees are still human.
- pavel_lishin 8y agoThat's a false dichotomy
- i_made_a_booboo 8y agoForcing your employees to stay at work until the boss leaves at 11pm is treating them like humans? Japans work culture is completely toxic and dysfunctional. I have one rule that I stick to these days: "Never work in, with or for Japan."
- Aeolun 8y agoIf you come from a large majority of US jobs, you might actually enjoy the conditions you receive here.