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| China-Japan-Koreas |
| We all expect workers' active participation |
| 2008-11-21 |
| Hai! |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #5 The Japs have nothing on us 5839. The rubber bitch was invented by the American GI. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-11-21 14:56 |
| #4 Actually, the reports from last year said that more Japanese men are using those life-like dolls rather than real women. If true, shows a bigger social problem than just being tired. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2008-11-21 14:00 |
| #3 Actually, we do have the same birthrate problem in America - if you only count 'salarymen'. The overall birthrate is supported by higher numbers among the unemployed and underemployed, and the lower income levels where work is work and your real life is elsewhere. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-11-21 10:26 |
| #2 So they get off early, but they're still supposed to be 'on the job'. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-11-21 10:14 |
| #1 According to the article, Japan's long working hours are exceeded only by South Korea and the U.S. Yet here in the U.S. we don't have a birthrate problem. This suggests the companies haven't quite got the formula quite right; it isn't enough just to leave the office at something remotely resembling a reasonable time, the husbands must go straight home instead of hanging out in the bars until midnight, then stumbling off the train barely able to see the difference between floor and ceiling. Contrary to popular belief, dead drunk is not in the least sexy, however wonderful the person might be when sober. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-11-21 09:35 |