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> In Japan, the traditional salaryman workweek is 6 days It seems it's starting to change. Currently I'm leaving the company which indeed has 6 days work week

• ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
  The killer, for me, was the meetings. Oh. My. God. Japanese corporations run on meetings as fuel. I don’t miss those cramped conference rooms, one tiny bit.
  • joejerryronnie 5y ago
    Did one’s ability to run meetings effectively (or at least perceived as effectively run meetings) factor significantly in promotion opportunities?
    • ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
      Probably. I was a Yank, and not in the main food chain. But they run their meetings in a very organized fashion. Everyone has their marching orders, when the meeting is done. Japanese corporations tend to use a consensus-based system, where meetings are confirmation of consensus. Being at a meeting, meant that you were part of the stakeholders, and also part of the accountable parties. Many times, people sleep in meetings. Their presence is all that is required.