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interesting, very interesting indeed, but are you really surprised? Given the unthinkably fast pace of Japanese work culture such a burnout was bound to happen.
by hardik 18y ago
interesting, very interesting indeed, but are you really surprised? Given the unthinkably fast pace of Japanese work culture such a burnout was bound to happen..
- whacked_new 18y agoI suspect it isn't actually burnout, but a shift in culture. Namely, the attitude towards work and what it means in one's life. The culture change is quite unthinkably fast though. First you have freeter, then neet, then hodo-hodo-zoku. Continuing this trend, expect a new term in another few years.
- litewulf 18y agoFreeter and neet are basically the same thing, whereas hodo hodo zoku are at least out of the house... I kind of feel they've pretty much got the whole spectrum of "don't find work enjoyable" covered. (Unless theres a way to be extra-unemployed...)
- yesimahuman 18y agoExactly. I wouldn't call them "Slackers." Who the hell wants to work past 10 PM??? That is enslavement. I would call them smart.
- kingkongrevenge 18y ago> unthinkably fast pace of Japanese work culture Not sure where you're getting that idea. It's slow as molasses; hours of pointless meetings and such. They just work ridiculous hours. It has been noted that rice agriculture is extremely labor intensive compared to the much more capital intensive european farming modes, and that perhaps this is reflected in the different modern businesses approaches of east and west.