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I live in Tokyo. Many, many people slept at their offices on Friday night. That wasn't uncommon at all. Indeed, I'm at a loss to understand why would anyone thi
by nandemo 16y ago
I live in Tokyo. Many, many people slept at their offices on Friday night. That wasn't uncommon at all. Indeed, I'm at a loss to understand why would anyone think that was an exceptional decision by Apple (not saying you're one of them, but OP seems to be).
Maybe your father-in-law was one of the millions who got stranded halfway home, or maybe he really wanted to be with his family. But he too could have probably slept at his office instead.
Edit: for example, "many of [BofA Merrill Lynch's] bankers even remained in the office overnight because they couldn't get home. The same thing happened to Goldman workers. Because of transport disruptions, bankers returned to their desks at 5.30 pm and then slept in the office.
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-did-the-banks-do-when-the-earthquake-hit-japan-on-friday-2011-3#ixzz1Gdqu3lGs http://www.businessinsider.com/what-did-the-banks-do-when-th...
- patio11 16y agoSpeaking from personal experience, other major events which can result in a Japanese salaryman sleeping at their office include "the day is Monday", etc. Apparently moving one's toothbrush is a sign of commitment in romantic comedies? I had a toothbrush and shaving kit in my desk for three years. My boss had three changes of clothes.
- aristus 16y agoThis is very off-topic, but I am curious about this cultural habit of Japan. Does spending 2X more hours at the office actually get 2X more work done? I tend to lose focus rapidly after 9 or 10 hours.
- patio11 16y agosearchyc.com + [patio11 salaryman] for anecdotes, but the short answer is "No, it is absolutely not the case that the hours make Japan more productive."