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caraher

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10. My wife started working for a Japanese company in Indiana a few months ago.

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 02:38 AM

Oct 2012

The Japanese men pretty much never go home. And there does seem to be an expectation that anyone who is not an hourly employee will work many hours beyond the nominal 8-4:30 they officially say they expect them to work.

She's been working ridiculous hours for a month or so now. In some ways it's an excellent job, but this might prove a dealbreaker.

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Karoshi -Working yourself to death. [View all] Bonobo Sep 2012 OP

i have mixed feelings on this, for some people work is enjoyable loli phabay Oct 2012 #1

My advice would be to stop doing that. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #5

nah my job dosent matter i just need to do stuff loli phabay Oct 2012 #7

I get that, I hate idleness too. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #8

ive always worked every hour of the day for every job ive done sometimes 2 or 3 jobs loli phabay Oct 2012 #9

I come from the "Follow Your Bliss" school of thought. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #2

Man, if I had done that... Bonobo Oct 2012 #3

Yeah, like I said Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #4

Men are disposable. 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #6

My wife started working for a Japanese company in Indiana a few months ago. caraher Oct 2012 #10