Businesses take advantage of women’s desire for earning money while relying on their husband’s income. That is why part-time workers’ hourly wage has been hovering around the minimum wage.

Well, this is another reason why Japanese corporations need to have some sense knocked into them.

@scipantheist ------------------RIGHT ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!,.........................J Businesses will NOT of their own volition change wage sales, increase minimum wage, improve working condition, ensure gender equity, provide adequate benefits and all the other component involved in FAIR & HUMANE labour practices. . . .These need to legislated by the Government . . .like they have been in other civilized countries, like UK,Australia, Germany, Norway, US, etc etc

Businesses take advantage of: women’s desire for earning money while relying on their husband’s income

youths' desire for earning money while relying on their parents

downsized workers' desire for earning money while relying on their savings

and finally the poors' desire for earning money despite zero to rely on.

Well, this is another reason why Japanese corporations need to have some sense knocked into them.

Let's see here, almost no large domestic Japanese company has earned any profit for the last half decade, some are still carrying debts from 1989 when the "bubble economy" burst. According to government figures, currently 70% of Japanese companies are "loss producing", which means 70% of companies are not earning a profit, but are losing money. The 30% who are earning a profit are getting it from outside Japan. The population continues it's rapid decline, which means there are fewer consumers to sell to. This means fewer sales, fewer profits, and lower wages. You can't pay people much more than minimum wage when you aren't earning any money, can you?

youths' desire for earning money while relying on their parents

downsized workers' desire for earning money while relying on their savings

and finally the poors' desire for earning money despite zero to rely on.

Had these people been taught to rely upon themselves instead of upon their or their father's companies, they might be better off.

@sangetsu03,

Let's see here, almost no large domestic Japanese company has earned any profit for the last half decade, some are still carrying debts from 1989 when the "bubble economy" burst. According to government figures, currently 70% of Japanese companies are "loss producing", which means 70% of companies are not earning a profit, but are losing money

It's their responsibility to society to make a profit. Zombie companies, who lack the testicular fortitude to create new opportunities, should be bludgeoned for creating such an abhorrent poverty of ambition.

Business relies on paying out as little as possible to survive, it is the nature of business.

If you don't like minimum wage then it is up to the individual to change that by up skilling, or making your own way in life, as most small business owners have chosen to stand alone and have a go.

The guy flipping burgers cannot expect to be paid what an accountant is, the guy waving the light sabre at the car park should be paid the same as the lawyer?

Don't want minimum wage then make yourself worth more. Increase your value.

The guy flipping burgers cannot expect to be paid what an accountant is, the guy waving the light sabre at the car park should be paid the same as the lawyer?

Strawman, isn't it. Where has anyone ever claimed any of these things you are arguing against? The argument isn't that the guy flipping burgers should be paid the same as an accountant, simply that he should be paid enough to be able to pay for his food and shelter.

If you don't like minimum wage then it is up to the individual to change that by up skilling, or making your own way in life, as most small business owners have chosen to stand alone and have a go.

Or society can put the hammer down and say you, as in companies, will not pay poverty wages. Just saying we don't have to assume the invisible hand is the solution to everything.

which means 70% of companies are not earning a profit, but are losing money.

A bit misleading. CEO's and executive's high wages are still being paid. They are most certainly not hurting.

For any sizeable company with loads of shareholders, they won't be happy forever if their management is making good money while their investment is showing no or negative returns.

And ten years later rates are still crap and Japanese aren’t marrying!

Who to blame now then?