Re:The Gig Economy Celebrates Working To Excess
by jpatokal on Thursday March 23, 2017 @06:24AM
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11-12 hrs is normal hours by Japanese standards. My wife used to work for a trading house that had a dormitory at the office to make it easier to sustain a stretch of 18-hour days.
On the limited upside, the wages are not all there is to working for a Japanese megacorp. In addition to the thick wad of non-taxable allowances, there are also non-monetary benefits. As patio11 notes [1], “Most people want to become wealthy so they can consume social status. Japanese employers believe this is inefficient, and simply award social status directly.”
On the limited upside, the wages are not all there is to working for a Japanese megacorp. In addition to the thick wad of non-taxable allowances, there are also non-monetary benefits. As patio11 notes [1], “Most people want to become wealthy so they can consume social status. Japanese employers believe this is inefficient, and simply award social status directly.”
[1] http://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan/