Pillows to help workers snooze at desk draw attention in Japan

Re:Pillows to help workers snooze at desk draw attention in ... by daft_pink on Sunday October 01, 2023 @03:03PM (#37729333)

My friends in France complain when they are required to work a few extra minutes more than their contract.

I don't know anything about work culture in Japan, but seeing something like this makes me wonder if Japanese companies are overworking their employees. Even though it is cool, and I totally want one!

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Re:Pillows to help workers snooze at desk draw attention in ... by fgsfds028374 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @03:05PM (#37729352)

I visited the Japanese office of my company once and it struck me how much wasted time people put in the offices. They'd stay at the office super late, but nap for ~hours during the daytime!

I think that there is a cultural pressure to show face and be physically present for a long period of time that is unrelated to actual productivity or performance.

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Re:Pillows to help workers snooze at desk draw attention in ... by bufordtwain on Sunday October 01, 2023 @04:55PM (#37730660)

For info on work culture in Japan see https://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan...

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Re:Pillows to help workers snooze at desk draw attention in ... by noonething on Monday October 02, 2023 @03:00AM (#37734818)

I too would like my own overworked Japanese employee

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