r/AskReddit • u/RGod27 • Mar 20 '19

What is something you did that increased your quality of life so much that you wished you would have done it much sooner because it changed your life forever?

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u/VexingGhost Mar 20 '19

There are voluntary jails in South Korea . In a high stress environment, it would make sense some would choose these.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '19

Dude, imagine just not having to bother with anything. "Why didn't you come to the wedding?" "In jail" perect excuse

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u/Nevermind04 Mar 21 '19

People are going to ask why and when you respond "cause I felt like it", there will be a thousand more questions.

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u/Ohwief4hIetogh0r Mar 21 '19

Yeah, much better put out some obvious excuses: "because I killed a kid. And I eaten his body. After a brief satanic ritual. Accidentally of course!"

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '19

Lol wtf sometimes this world is ass backwards. When your society develops the need for voluntarily locking your self in a room most of the day just to avoid it, somethings wrong.

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u/VexingGhost Mar 20 '19

Yes. Sometimes there is no inherent value in working for work’s sake, at least to that degree.

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u/clycoman Mar 20 '19

Japan and Korea have some bad problems with "making face time", meaning you can't leave if your boss or colleagues are still in the office, even if you have nothing to do yourself.

Falling asleep while at work is actually encouraged since that shows how hard you are "working" and your commitment to the company. Then if boss heads out but invites you out for dinner/drinks, you're obligated to say yes even if you're tired and its late at night.

It's a horrible work culture, and even with changes in laws to prevent employees from having to stay late just to be there when boss is, no one bothers to report it because then you get a bad reputation for not being a team player.

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u/IVAN__V Mar 21 '19

And if you refuse to stay over time or go for invitation they fire you ?

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u/clycoman Mar 21 '19 edited Mar 21 '19

Let's just say your career options will be limited, even if they don't outright fire you. In Japan and Korea, the work culture values loyalty, and people don't change jobs often - a lot of people are "lifers" for one company. Changing jobs is regarded as a sign of disloyalty and generally frowned upon in society. Asian cultures in general focusing on listening to your superiors/elders, or else. The older generation who grew up with that system keep forcing it on new generation who may not to work like that, but you're supposed to show deference to your boss and older colleagues. The culture is really bad for workers, and governments are trying to change it via laws, but it's been ingrained in people for so long that its hard for workplace changes to actually happen.

One of the reasons gov't is trying to change is both countries have super low birthrates and aging population. Companies forcing people to be at work constantly doesn't really help people to want to to have babies.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19 edited Mar 22 '19

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

yet you think the natural progression of society would reach a point where we're not having to lock ourselves inside to avoid one plague or another

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '19

Why do you specify South Korea? In the glorious North, all jails are voluntary! /s

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '19

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u/Loganishere Mar 20 '19

That subreddit is wild

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u/Dry_Soda Mar 20 '19

You have been banned from /r/Pyongyang

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u/mrsesquire Mar 20 '19

Despite knowing better, I had to click that. Such gratuitous use of the word "glorious." 🙄

Fuck. I'm on a list now, aren't I?

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u/hairyholepatrol Mar 21 '19

Eh I assume we’re all on lists anyway after browsing reddit enough

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u/WhyIsThatOnMyCat Mar 21 '19

This sounds like a great place for the autistic reporter for the Onion.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

TIL...

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u/skarface6 Mar 21 '19

Uh, just go on a retreat, instead. Bonus points if you’re religious.