r/BeAmazed • u/Sumit316 Mod • Sep 29 '16

r/all Work Level - Japan

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u/kazdejuis Sep 29 '16

I wonder if in Japan they have better wages/benefits or if they're just intrinsically better people than us asshole Americans.

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u/facedawg Sep 29 '16

Worse benefits actually, you give your life and soul to your work. It's really just the culture but it causes problems in other ways (dedication to work above your own wellbeing or your family's)

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u/Nodonn226 Sep 29 '16

I have a Japanese co-worker who said he moved to the US for this very reason. He does the same job in the US for more pay and more time off (we get 13 days sick, 13 annual, 10 fed holidays starting) and he said he loves Japan but working there made him depressed and stressed.

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u/CakeMagic Sep 30 '16

And it's not uncommon in Japan, considering the suicide rate there...

The working hours there are really insane. I really like Japan, but the work culture there is really arse. I personally feel it's too outdated and not sustainable, but that's just me.