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In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« on: Jan 26, 2009, 09:18:33 PM »
The population crisis in Japan is causing a change in corporate policies.  Particularly with Canon:

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By CNN's Kyung Lah
     
TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Even before one reaches the front door of Canon's headquarters in Tokyo, one can sense the virtual stampede of employees pouring out of the building exactly at 5:30 p.m.


Japan's birth rate of 1.34 is below the level needed to maintain the country's population.

 In a country where 12-hour workdays are common, the electronics giant has taken to letting its employees leave early twice a week for a rather unusual reason: to encourage them to have more babies.

"Canon has a very strong birth planning program," says the company's spokesman Hiroshi Yoshinaga. "Sending workers home early to be with their families is a part of it."


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Re: In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« Reply #1 on: Jan 26, 2009, 09:41:01 PM »
This is kind of amusing. But I bet it works.
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Re: In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« Reply #2 on: Jan 26, 2009, 09:49:06 PM »
knowing them here, it will probably become a game show...
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Re: In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« Reply #3 on: Jan 26, 2009, 09:50:17 PM »
 :laughmao: :rofl1: :laughmao: :laughmao: :rofl1:
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Re: In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« Reply #4 on: Jan 26, 2009, 10:13:05 PM »
Very interesting line of thought.  The saving overtime seems to be to be a better reason for having the program than wanting their employees to have more kids.

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Re: In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« Reply #5 on: Jan 26, 2009, 10:43:52 PM »
They are going to need the overtime if they start producing young'uns, though.... :giggle:
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Re: In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« Reply #6 on: Jan 27, 2009, 12:09:59 AM »
 :idea1:  Wal mart needs to pick up on this idea since they like to post memos on the board about no overtime but, I think we can convince them to make it part of the benefit package.  :rofl1:
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Re: In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« Reply #7 on: Jan 28, 2009, 10:24:01 AM »
knowing them here, it will probably become a game show...

Isn't it already a game show?   :rofl1: :laughmao: :laughpound: :laugh1:

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Re: In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« Reply #8 on: Jan 28, 2009, 12:54:08 PM »
Well playing the game would be okay. Winning, whew! I think not. Assuming another kid would be the jackpot.
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Re: In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« Reply #9 on: Jan 29, 2009, 04:44:35 AM »
The Japanese are fun loving pranksters - I mean one of my 60+ year old bosses has a habit of dying his hair purple...
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Re: In Japan, workers are urged to go home and multiply
« Reply #10 on: Jan 29, 2009, 09:59:43 AM »
I love that idea. I have had my hair purple, green and grey, but not on purpose. I mixed the wrong hair color. If it ever happens again I'll just pretend that I planned it that way.
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