The Americans said "you can't have an army but here have our dystopian capitalist culture" and the Japanese turned the knob to 11.
All while refusing to acknowledge that culture depends heavily on immigration.
The Americans said "you can't have an army but here have our dystopian capitalist culture" and the Japanese turned the knob to 11.
Lucky if they get paid atall never mind time and a half.Do they get paid time and a half for that overtime?
lol in Japan you are basically a slave for your companyDo they get paid time and a half for that overtime?
I have a reputation at my employer for being anti-overtime.
I established it immediately and have worked to keep adamant about it.
I've heard some jokes from coworkers from time to time about bolting out the door at the strike of 5 but idgaf.
I have a reputation at my employer for being anti-overtime.
I established it immediately and have worked to keep adamant about it.
I've heard some jokes from coworkers from time to time about bolting out the door at the strike of 5 but idgaf.
I have a reputation at my employer for being anti-overtime.
I established it immediately and have worked to keep adamant about it.
I've heard some jokes from coworkers from time to time about bolting out the door at the strike of 5 but idgaf.
WhatThat's insane. And I thought my 110 hours was bad.
RIP.
Are these companies really that productive with all these people working crazy overtime? Or are they just not being as efficient as they can be? Why not just hire more employees? I just dont get it.
That's insane. And I thought my 110 hours was bad.
How was this covered up for FOUR YEARS?
lol in Japan you are basically a slave for your company
Productivity is less important than perception of productivity.RIP.
Are these companies really that productive with all these people working crazy overtime? Or are they just not being as efficient as they can be? Why not just hire more employees? I just dont get it.
Toxic work culture really is terrible.
Why would you work for free like a chump? I mean...
That's insane. And I thought my 110 hours was bad.
Yup.
The Americans said "you can't have an army but here have our dystopian capitalist culture" and the Japanese turned the knob to 11.
I don't know about Japan's historical work ethic, but American companies definitely brought over Japan's work culture in the 1980's when they were seen to be eating our lunch economically, and simultaneously turned the screws on unions.
The U.S., when taking into account hours, overtime, vacation, parental leave, etc. is the most overworked nation in the world. Japan may hit the headlines with these kinds of tragic deaths and these may be limited to certain sectors, but overall Americans have it worse. Even on straight hours worked, we're above Japan.
That's east asia's work culture in a nutshell.Japan = Live to Work, Die at Work
Welcome to the NHK...
Seriously Japan's work culture is ridiculous... i can't believe how much they focus on productivity.
It's fucking stupid to be honest. Work smarter not harder. But the people here haven't figured that out for the most part. It's all about how many hours you put in. How devoted you look. If there is so much work to do that employees have to work 100+ hours overtime each month, then hire more employees. If you can't do that either then maybe you shouldn't be in business.
This shit isn't even unique to Salarymen. I've done over 120 hours over time in a month at my convenience store job. If I were to do 160 or under hours in a month my boss would ask me why I'm not working very much.
160 hours is just a normal month though (not even that, actually - I think the average per month with 40-hour weeks is something like 167 hours?). But yeah, that overtime is crazy.
That's what I've heard too, though I don't even have second-hand knowledge.I'm sure some people are working long hours to get stuff done or look good for possible promotions, but apparently it's not uncommon for people who stay at work for long hours to just be kind of doing busy work or trying to look busy, and they're really just staying late because the boss is in his office doing god knows what and the convention is that the employees don't go home before the boss does.
That can cost you a job. Cost me one. But then, any employer pushing everyone for unpaid OT you need to run from screaming.
I'm a fucking mercenary.
I'm not doing a single extra hour unless I'm told I'm getting paid.
I've had some bad rep over the years for being a "clockwork man", but my family time is precious to me.