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There are still some caveats to these things. Managers becoming patriarchs (or even companies) can change the culture to then make individuals dependent on the

There are still some caveats to these things. Managers becoming patriarchs (or even companies) can change the culture to then make individuals dependent on them. No patriarch, severely restricted options. That's a huge issue in Japan, and it's a huge issue outside Japan as well. Giving people the stink eye for just mentioning leaving a company makes it easier for malicious companies (black companies in particular) to sink their teeth into naïve individuals. We see this problem in the West as well. We all know employees leave for pretty obvious reasons (and the reason they apply is obvious), but saying anything bad is the #1 sin of any job interview for very, very superficial reasons. And neither of these are required to keep most of the solely good things.

srvmshr 4y ago
What is a black company? i am not aware of this nomenclature. Please explain? >[...] these are required to keep most of the solely good things. Which things?
- BlargMcLarg 4y ago
  A black company is basically a highly exploitative company. They will wring out employees for as much as possible, mostly within legal constraints, at the detriment of employees and the benefit of themselves. [0] probably explains it better. Since changing jobs is seen as a huge risk and the culture among individuals is to remain loyal, it allows black companies to take advantage of naïve, mostly young individuals. You see similar things outside Japan, but less stigma on changing jobs makes it easier to get away from these situations. >Which things? E.g.: you don't need to be extremely judgmental of individuals ditching a job to still have the benefits of loyal employees being rewarded and having a family feeling within the company. Which would solve most of the problems with bad/malicious companies taking advantage of the situation. [0]: https://www.tofugu.com/japan/japanese-black-companies/ https://www.tofugu.com/japan/japanese-black-companies/
  - srvmshr 4y ago
    Yes. Wholeheartedly agree on both your points

srvmshr 4y ago

What is a black company? i am not aware of this nomenclature. Please explain? >[...] these are required to keep most of the solely good things. Which things?

BlargMcLarg 4y ago
A black company is basically a highly exploitative company. They will wring out employees for as much as possible, mostly within legal constraints, at the detriment of employees and the benefit of themselves. [0] probably explains it better. Since changing jobs is seen as a huge risk and the culture among individuals is to remain loyal, it allows black companies to take advantage of naïve, mostly young individuals. You see similar things outside Japan, but less stigma on changing jobs makes it easier to get away from these situations. >Which things? E.g.: you don't need to be extremely judgmental of individuals ditching a job to still have the benefits of loyal employees being rewarded and having a family feeling within the company. Which would solve most of the problems with bad/malicious companies taking advantage of the situation. [0]: https://www.tofugu.com/japan/japanese-black-companies/ https://www.tofugu.com/japan/japanese-black-companies/
- srvmshr 4y ago
  Yes. Wholeheartedly agree on both your points