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  scotcheggApr. 07, 2011 - 09:54AM JST

  Difficult to take this article seriously with so many dramatic, unsubstantiated claims.

  "Anger and fear have ballooned in the last two years" Have they? Stats please.

  "(one out of two firms we deal with have legal issues)" How many firms do you deal with. Two? Is this actually an increase? Legal issues pertaining to anger / labour issues or patent issues? Most big firms have legal issues at any point in time. It's why they have inhouse legal departments.

  "Compassion for fellow workers is weak or non-existent." Really? Not where I work, or most of my clients if their post-quake activities are anything to go by. Any stats to support this?

  "The weight that is being carried is shown by the current slowness of walking on Tokyo streets." Eh?!! Haven't seen this. Has the current walking speed been measured and compared to an average over time? Or maybe people are walking slower because it's safer with all the lights out?

  "One little girl on an NHK program said it well: “ I want a job where I get lots of money and do little work.”" Hardly a wealth of supportive evidence there.

  Posted in: Managing employees in times of crisis

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  scotcheggMay. 09, 2010 - 08:47AM JST

  LOL... best choice between a web designer and english teacher? That's a toughie. Could have been worse though, you might have said graphic designer. For the trifecta you might try insurance, and your journey to the gaijin jobzone dark side will be complete...

  You missed out recruitment.

  Posted in: Why is teaching at English conversation schools in Japan such a maligned profession by some people?

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  scotcheggMar. 26, 2010 - 11:12AM JST

  mikihouse is the only person who actually read the article. By the way does everyone know how little Atlantic Bluefin Tuna is consumed by Japan compared to the other non-issue/non-threatened Tuna species?

  Well, it appears to be 80% of a species most scientists qualified to comment feel is heading for extinction.

  Posted in: Japan comes out big winner at U.N. conservation meeting

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  scotcheggNov. 21, 2009 - 09:07AM JST

  Dolphingirl's right - they have him, they presumably have evidence, his cooperation is immaterial. Charge this twat with murder and get on with it!

  Posted in: If Tatsuya Ichihashi continues to refuse food and refuse to talk about the murder of Lindsay Ann Hawker, what do you think prosecutors should do?

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  scotcheggOct. 16, 2009 - 02:19PM JST

  He is only popular with the middle-aged.' No he isnt,kids love 'hexagon'and his forthrightness is usually much broader than that...so I really doubt you've watched enough of his programs to comment

  Rot. Kids love the "talents" that are paraded before him to be the butt of his rudeness. How many kids have you seen with Shimada merchandise? And if you count his mantra "本当にバカだね、お前” as "forthrightness", just what do you consider rudeness?

  As for shrewd social commentator, the odd observation that politicians should do better does not a pundit make. Next time Hexagon, or that other programme he hosts where people decide if an anecdote is interesting or not comes on, I urge you to count how many insults he throws (fat, stupid, career going down the pan, one trick pony etc.). Quite a grotty little man, and if you look at the responses to this incident on youtube, it seems many Japanese also think so.

  Posted in: Shinsuke Shimada snaps during live show

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  scotcheggOct. 16, 2009 - 12:12PM JST

  While Shimada is a former rough guy, he is actually pretty interesting and fun to watch. That is why he is so popular. Amongst the talking heads, he tends to hit (no pun intended ;-) things spot on more often than not and does so in an entertaining and fun way. I think more of you need to give him more of a chance when you are watching TV.

  He is only popular with the middle-aged. Their purchasing power is the target of the advertisers, so the networks indulge him. If, by he tends to hit things spot on you mean that when he calls someone stupid or fat they really are stupid or fat, then you may like to consider what you find entertainment.

  Posted in: Shinsuke Shimada snaps during live show

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  scotcheggOct. 15, 2009 - 02:16PM JST

  The shinsuke bashing is because he's the worst kind of celebrity - talentless but arrogant.

  Posted in: Shinsuke Shimada snaps during live show

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  scotcheggOct. 13, 2009 - 10:46PM JST

  Nice summary of this guy's pisspoor style josesensei. Has the clip surfaced on the net yet? Would love to show my Japanese colleagues just what a fartknocker he is.

  Posted in: Shinsuke Shimada snaps during live show

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  scotcheggOct. 14, 2008 - 04:08PM JST

  This going through can only have helped confidence.

  Posted in: Morgan Stanley gets $9 bil Mitsubishi UFJ lifeline

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  scotcheggOct. 14, 2008 - 03:09PM JST

  I like the way the article says cold calling is a waste of time, then lists preparatory steps to make you better at.....cold calling.

  Posted in: Cold calling is waste of time

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  scotcheggOct. 10, 2008 - 10:35PM JST

  I'm surprised at all the cynicism. I thought recruitment consultants were skilled, principled professionals who only acted in the best interests of their candidates.

  Posted in: Top 5 contract employment myths

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