dw said...

dw at 06:52 PM JST - 26th July

Simple solution to Japans woes, legalise Polygamy

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dw at 01:06 AM JST - 24th July

Completely agree with the above, and some more. If you have a family and don't have inlaws here, and your company wont sponsor a maid, then ... one of you has not to work - Period.

For the single person, Japan can end up being a lonely place, esp. since…

Posted in High-level skills abroad don't guarantee job in Japan at 01:06 AM JST - 24th July
dw at 10:59 PM JST - 19th July

It is a Japan thing, not just limited to Japanese Companies. I agree that a lot of Japanese employees aren't exactly working at 100% all the time that they are "working", however for the non-Japanese I've been working with, they are, and why ? Simply because the boss 'silently' demands…

Posted in Skylark outlet manager dies from overwork at 10:59 PM JST - 19th July
dw at 12:08 AM JST - 11th July

Simple math... 9-5 = 8 hrs/day. 9-9 = 12 hrs (difference 4 hrs). 4hrs * 5 days=20 hrs per week. *4 = 80 hrs per month... so if you work normally a 12 hour day then ... you're at death's door already ? The norm in Japan appears to be…

Posted in Labor bureau rules that Toyota engineer died from overwork at 12:08 AM JST - 11th July
dw at 02:26 AM JST - 27th June

Electricty is actually cheaper at night since less are using it.. what do you think happens - do you think the Power stations just stop producing whilst we're all asleep ?

Convenience stores,etc being open 24/7 is actually a part of Japan's society - long working hours mean that you…

Posted in Convenience stores oppose calls for shorter business hours at 02:26 AM JST - 27th June
dw at 02:09 AM JST - 27th June

Whitewashing history, or denying the past, is a bit like a criminal denying that they've done anything wrong.

Posted in Picture book teaching next generation about wartime mass suicides at 02:09 AM JST - 27th June
dw at 01:36 AM JST - 15th May

I would hope that I'm neither working nor living in one of the buildings that the local Architects falsified 'earthquake'-certifications for. Kobe's disaster should be a reminder for those with short memories. And in case you missed it the early warning system for earthquakes was a bit slow off the…

Posted in Troops parachute into China quake zone as death toll nears 15,000 at 01:36 AM JST - 15th May
dw at 01:29 AM JST - 15th May

On the subject matter of going to China to help out. I would do so, without question, though once there, the practicalities of asking someone if they needde help in either Mandarin or even the local dialects of the effected areas are currently beyond me, so I would end up…

Posted in Troops parachute into China quake zone as death toll nears 15,000 at 01:29 AM JST - 15th May
dw at 01:18 AM JST - 15th May

Followings events such as this, there are few who would have words to properly describe how they honestly felt in seeing such situations unfold. Put yourself in the position of a Parent whose only Child, was at a School that had just collapsed, or whose Partner or Parents are unaccounted…

Posted in Troops parachute into China quake zone as death toll nears 15,000 at 01:18 AM JST - 15th May
dw at 10:58 PM JST - 10th May

It really is hard work finding properly 'skilled' workers in Japan. "Thinking out of the box", is a new concept here, and indeed continues to be so.

The Japan based corporate culture (not just limited to Japanese Companies) is to work long hours, but really, many could shorten those hours…

Posted in Gov't to study accepting more highly skilled personnel from abroad at 10:58 PM JST - 10th May