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Re:A New Form of Social Withdrawal in Japan: A Review of ‘Hi... by bamboozled on Sunday April 30, 2017 @08:39PM (#14234754)
"Ultimately what pulled me out of that malaise was successful employment in a software company. It was only after I recovered a sense of self worth that I could finally step out of my cave."

I read a lot of employment success stories similar to yours! Which is great, good to hear you're feeling better.

It does go to show that for some people, jobs (by giving community and a sense of purpose) are still very important and will probably continue to be, which means interesting times ahead.

Re:A New Form of Social Withdrawal in Japan: A Review of ‘Hi... by squi on Sunday April 30, 2017 @10:54PM (#14235300)
It's not that jobs are more fulfilling than anything else. It's that people lack opportunities. Especially if you're young, don't have a college degree and don't live in a big city. Unskilled jobs doesn't necessarily grant you independence nor a way to work your way up. Yet, higher education is still seen as a privilege rather than a necessity. What you end up with is exactly this sort of "inefficiencies".