I worked in Japan for a while. My contract was saying 28.5 hours per week, but I was expected to work 40 hours+. This is where I went into discussions with my b

I worked in Japan for a while. My contract was saying 28.5 hours per week, but I was expected to work 40 hours+. This is where I went into discussions with my boss who was very angry at me and fired me on the same say I told him that I was expecting to work the hours that were mentioned in the contract. I had to clean up the desk and leave immediatly after that meeting. Then I got in touch with the officials and lawyers. Labor law IS already strong in Japan, but it is the employees who do not demand it and the employers who do not follow it. The officials are running many campaigns to advertise equality and proper working hours. Just nobody cares. Long story short - I got my salary paid ouf for a couple of months and could stay in Japan. Best time of my life and this is the way you should experience Japan: live there, DO NOT work, have enough money to support a certain lifestyle. Now I am back to Germany and I am happy that I have a decently paid, low stress 40 hours work week, 100% home office, many perks, I am practially unfireable, 32 holidays per year and a worker friendly corporate culture.