Gravitas: Ground Report: Overtime is killing workers in Japan

[@rishidivakar7870]

This is so true, I have worked with a Japanese pharmaceutical company, they work at least 16-18 hours a day. And the worst part is Indian management also expects us to work like that since “Customer is God”. Resigned after 6 months, best decision of my life.

[@accountaccounted6108]

This is very normal in Indian Pharmaceutical companies, especially Indian Generic companies. On Friday, our Manager can cancel our weekend (i means sat and Sunday) because we have work. even they will hire a master degree fresher for INR 8.5 to 11 k per month take home. I know many people who is suffering from lower back pain, frozen shoulder, knee pain, there is friend of mine who started behaving like machine without any emotions after joining in Indian Pharma, because of this toxic work culture.. But what can we do, we have to earn the bread and butter for our family. India is proudly pharmacy of the world but at the cost of what??????

[@SafavidAfsharid3197]

I mean yeah you guys earn money of customers. Go get a govt job if you stand that philosophy.

[@Srider85]

😲 in Malaysia they a working in 8 hours or 12 hours.. but in Japan over time work it's can make people pleasure n stress from over work..

[@crashin0sam]

Takeda, I'm sure

[@sagaronline265]

all these corporate rules are just to use common man at the extreme and extract all d juice out of him so they get satisfaction that whatever these corporates are paying for labour is utilised fully. you come 2 minute late to office and you get penalty in terms of your half day salary deducted,but same company will make you work 30 minutes,1 hour even after the working time without any bonus many a time. so basically its exploitation because these corporates have money power,political power to make rules in their favour and exploit common people.

[@nagesh009]

Once I told my boss (ex-employer), that I am working for more than 10 hours a day, everyday, for last 6 months. For this his answer was 'I work for 12-14 hours and sometimes I have to throw my phone away at night'. I was shocked to hear this response. I never forced my colleagues or mentees to work even one hour extra, without any reason, I know what's average humans work capacity and it doesn't help anyone, physically or mentally. To be a Leader or Manager is your choice. Following what others are doing, or changing it for your own good, its a choice. I never scored a better result during performance appraisals. But, I know, I have earned better people. I tell this to everybody I interact "Choose health over anything, there are plenty of opportunities to earn and grow. It doesn't have to come at the cost of your health".

[@michaelbishop3439]

not just cost your only health but with your LIFE.

[@mallianumula]

Totally agree, somewhere west business culture created this work hard, cost saving, more work etc culture that leading to disaster for normal human beings. Really pathetic for many, if ur well skilled then fine u can survive else job life is pethetic for many ..I notice this in Indian banks also .too much pressure and target..

[@saafiaasadsheikh6957]

Indian corporate sector is spiralling into dark future because of such toxic culture and poor work-life balance. It's good to hear people like you are striving to make private sector better!

[@49ers1975]

agree...

[@parshu4646]

@@saafiaasadsheikh6957 so true.

[@badrikeshavamurthy1625]

That's why Japan is advanced in robotics. But, then, when people work like robots; why do you need robots?

[@Player-rv8ph]

Because robot is cool

[@JohnLee-dp8ey]

Especially with COVID, robots have the advantage that they don't spread diseases, eventually companies will hire robots instead of humans

[@robgianzon7427]

Yeah... the Japanese under harsh work policies forget even to Court and multiply.

[@adamgonzales8677]

cuz robots don't complain, get tired, don't go the bathroom, cannot be verbally abuse by the Boss, and always silently working

[@ramseyabsessien8990]

@@JohnLee-dp8ey robot will start buying their products too.

[@robinclint7023]

Palki please do a report on India's Toxic Work culture.. I'm an Automobile Warranty Administrator having 5 years of expertise in handling warranty claims, yet the offered salary is not enough to raise or even mange a family. A daily wage worker earns more than it.. If I convert my payment to hourly I'm not even getting 50 rs /hr

[@Leo-df8ie]

It depends on the gdp too The country runs less services counterpart to its Chinese services. We will get there in a decade or two

[@Rishi2015]

Bro that’s tragic. The only industry in india with good pay is IT. Then there are doctors as well. I have seen lawyers, accountants making like average guys. IT is crazy! The pay is so good that india has never seen. 15-20 lakhs is piece of cake here. In other professions people with years of experience don’t earn that much

[@RDd188]

Change the job.

[@hmmer3471]

It is not for every kind of job, its better compared to past, still need to do more. Japan is next level

[@suhasvigneshwar678]

@@Leo-df8ie Keep coping, saying to yourself things will get better here in India.. Except for IT field, Cinema, Orange robed spiritual speakers and high level scammer politicians, I don't see any other people making a decent money here. The only hope is to start some business of your own.

[@dannieannie]

Not only Japanese but foreigner residents too and we don't even do the overtime! You are absolutely correct about vacation days etc!

[@evanmcarthur478]

I hear you. I work two jobs, teaching English and Teaching programming, and they are is so much inefficiency I can’t believe it.

[@dannieannie]

@@evanmcarthur478 yes!!!!

[@americanedokko2782]

Plus, most gaijins just don’t ‘get it’ that once a gaijin, ALWAYS a gaijin in J-land. It’s like here in America, calling every immigrant ‘foreigner’ in every conversation. Yeah, I was born and raised in Tokyo with a U.S. military father and a Japanese mother. Japanese is my mother tongue. Japan is a brutally lonely place for a gaijin, especially if you’re not married to a J-national.

[@truth640]

Only male workers .Females will get maternity leave period leave .Males to bear burnt of that.

[@evanmcarthur478]

@@americanedokko2782 I know I see how Chinese kids, India kids and half Japanese kids are treated. That is part of reason why I’m taking a chance with my school I started 2 years ago. They need the influence. When every they ask why have dark skin we politely answer them. If they don’t get that kind of experience it will be easy for them when they grow up to miss treat people different from them or ignore them.

[@maximodakila2873]

This is so true. I once worked in a Japanese firm in my country and I only lasted 1.5 months there. Everybody is working late - up until 10 PM daily, coming in at work at 10 AM. And if you leave early, you will get disapproving look. I don't know why this has to be the case as if there's no tomorrow when they work.

[@rinchhensherpa6972]

That sounds pretty reasonable. I'm a Healthcare professional here in UK. I start work at 7am and finish at 9pm. Supposedly 5 days a week but managers don't care and often call us to cover calls. 😂 I worked 6.5 days for almost a year now. I know this is not healthy. But the pay is good so I am going to push it another year, save for a house and then work part time. 🤞

[@JP-tq7ni]

Maybe too long diner time with geishss 😂

[@indu4454]

@@rinchhensherpa6972 woww

[@queenmommie8295]

That insane 🤣🤣🤣

[@trebledc]

As long they pay you hefty and you can afford to buy a house after 2 to 3 years then it's worth it. If not move on.

[@louisgiokas2206]

Interesting. My experience as a professional in the US is quite similar. This is especially true as you move up the corporate ladder. In my 40s I would work a full day, then go home. After the kids were put to bed I would get on my computer, often quite late, and answer emails. Now, email is a store and forward system. I expected to get answers back the next day or so. In most cases I got answers back immediately. My colleagues were on the same schedule. I also have had many experiences where I was on vacation, but still took part in meetings and answered emails. In many cases the connectivity was not good, so I had many problems on these vacations, and often got grief for it.

[@grapetree7219]

You cannot kill work, work will kill you. Be careful my friend and be respectful to work knowing that it will out live us.

[@silasla]

🤮

[@dragonceo5911]

why???? you could have shut down email after work. Sorry not trying to be rude lol.

[@mulkanmulkan5620]

Just shut down your phone ... end of story ...

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

if they immediately reply, then reply tomorrow

[@halodesignacademy]

In India this has been happening for decades and nobody is worried instead it's only glorified...

[@sunnyboynfs]

Here in India i am enjoying work from home with Gaming breaks and work when i have the mood. 😅

[@rapiddu6482]

Japan is worst of the worst in this category maybe second only to china but still even in China normal salaried class employees are not overworked like Japanese are. In India depends on the type of work and company to company. You at least have option to change to whatever suits you. In Japan it's culturally worse there is no option.

[@ruthdarkie6808]

Same as in Kenya. It is highly encouraged and if you question, you deemed lazy and told you can quit!! Troubling tendencies

[@Atharva5650]

@@ruthdarkie6808 it's overall happening in the region of developing and under developed countries.

[@manaschakraborty9192]

No..I work for an Insurance Giant here in India at their head office in Mumbai. We have superb work life balance. Most employees leave at 5.30 pm in the evening. IT guys enjoy complete WFH. There are 30 vacation leaves apart from covid leave, paternity leave, family festival leave etc and people go for 14 days of mandetory leave once in a year. Bosses are supportive atleast they do not even speak in harsh words with subordinates because if an employee leaves , HR will grab his or her Boss's throat. Pay structure is cool ...Bonus at the end of the year is lucrative. But still I see a lot of people are unhappy and openly complains to HR meeting !!!

[@csuporj]

This is modern slavery, maintained by peer pressure. 70 years ago people raised 12 children and worked less than those who don't have even one child to raise now.

[@russvung5908]

Human Right?:))

[@csuporj]

@@russvung5908 Human Right is a nice lie for the modern slaves.

[@michaelkato8999]

@@russvung5908 what is modern slavery. No one forced them to work, if they want to become lazy, they can but they will live their life as homeless

[@somuchbs6008]

So, how’s that not “forced” workforce? “Do this or be homeless.” Pretty much the same as for the slaves “do this or die.”

[@michaelkato8999]

@@somuchbs6008 human has their own choice, survive or die. We don't need spoiled citizen in our society

[@Dianaxxz]

I worked for a Japanese company as well for 2 years. It's crazy. It affected my wellbeing so much. Resigning was the best thing I've done!

[@MalayKumar98]

Hi Palki please do consider doing such report for employees in Indian IT Companies

[@user-jn7bq8wh1e]

For that we need to reach "Dragon warrior excellence level"😁 We ain't nearly there yet!

[@abhijeetkumar2204]

specifically service sector

[@omkarupadhyay406]

@@abhijeetkumar2204 yes

[@funwith5792]

It's same for every country here or even in European countries it's all the way toxic work culture

[@ColtraneTaylor]

Only IT? Also private shops, businesses, supermarkets etc.

[@ashutoshnath4921]

I personally think the Indian Infrastructure sector has the most toxic culture. Mandatory working hour is 12hours,No extra pay for overtime,no weekend,lowest pay scale compared to all other engineering sectors,most of the companies don't even give that low pay on time, lastly getting leave is like winning a battle

[@viewer.....5561]

Nope the pay is not too low compared to other countries , you know , don't see the amount see lifestyle also... Pay are based on lifestyle of a country.... India is cheap in compare to other country so pay is low also , America have expensive lifestyle that's why pay is high....

[@ashutoshnath4921]

@@viewer.....5561 I am comparing the pay within India only.

[@balajip6405]

No problem becoz we don’t have good infrastructure, doctors also working their ass off overtime..

[@hitesh05]

About work life in Japan, Every single word she spoke in this video is 100% true

[@earlysda]

No.

[@orangesnowman7137]

@@earlysda Explain

[@earlysda]

@@orangesnowman7137 First falsehood she spoke is at 1:55 where she says 25% of companies in Japan ask workers to work 80 hours overtime a month, mostly undocumented. That is completely false. Second one is around 2:05 where she says Japanese workers don't use around 10 of their vacation days. That may actually be true, but she conveniently leaves out the fact that Japanese workers get far more national holidays off than workers in most countries. There are more falsehoods in this video. Frankly, it is poorly researched, and poorly done (what does Shibuya crossing have to do with the subject matter at all?)

[@orangesnowman7137]

@@earlysda Thanks 👍

[@nightflame9895]

My mother used to work 10 hours a day on average (15 to 17 hours some days) in office then come back and again does all domestic work while also handling 2 children with everything. I never realized how hard it was until I started doing it myself. Even one day of rest looks like a crime.

[@InsideMyWall]

Why going so far to Japan for reporting extra working hours? You come to India and make a report on average working hours per day in Construction industry. 12 hrs normal excluding alternate Sundays. Same for many industries serving client side. Here everything is compulsory or else you lose your job. Thousands of candidates are waiting to get a decent job.

[@bhaggoporiksha2940]

@Rajarshi: You r absolutely right. In the private sectors, people are working 12+ hours from Mon to Sat and even on Sundays they are given special assignments. Govt & media are mere spectators. Most of the cases employees are underpaid.

[@vaibhavgupta9934]

I'm thinking if it is japan then what about China...we don't have information of there

[@theoran7968]

It's not the only video released with her reporting in Japan.

[@THUGPUTIN]

About going to Japan, You know this is a global channel right? ... And about your topic, wion has already covered it... Look for it..they specifically talked about Indian IT industry giving less pay and making employees work overtime even through Sundays.... They have covered this on 2 occasions and even during pandemic wion has covered this topic saying that this overtime work Culture in Indian IT sector hasn't stopped, even in work from home..

[@InsideMyWall]

@@vaibhavgupta9934 Having experience working with Chinese in India, they are very hardworking but they maintain time like anything. I don't know what they do there. In India, every labor laws are there only for show. Companies make the best of it and settle the score somewhere.

[@rkohara9549]

One missing point is the lifetime employment expectation which has given us great sense of security and made us loyal to the companies. These days many young or temporary workers no longer have such assurance thus are becoming reluctant to work over time or drink with bosses and colleagues.

[@Menga213]

Are you from Japan? I heard the hiring process is quite difficult.

[@haginfinn716]

We are all “Mordern era slaves” , But the sad part is many don’t agree😞😞

[@Mohankumar-lm9rq]

Yes

[@MrKillswitch88]

A lot of the boomer types live for the grind for which the rest of us suffer due to declining mental and physical health. Doesn't help at all that the privileged classes especially the globalist elites are literally sucking the blood out of society.

[@darkmatter2255]

Still many wants to be that slave

[@vinaym2974]

You are correct

[@Menga213]

I agree, but worse.. We love it

[@marcelusaurelius2012]

i work in a japanese management company in europe. the management revolves around seniority and loyalty only, and gaining trust takes years for a non-japanese leadership candidate. youll find very little under 30 achievers in japan for the same reason, despite being a materially developed country.

[@marcelusaurelius2012]

@Kazuma Kiryu im dead bro :D

[@Menga213]

just have fun.. and request more time off

[@kovidprizner7657]

japanese govt. has created this work culture and facing the consequences of it, young people are leaving corporate jobs and doing part time work, young gen. are not getting married and falling birth rate, country has largest internal debt in the world. population is getting poorer by the day with falling yen. i live in japan and experienced it first hand.

[@b28ben]

This could be caused over work loneliness know one talk to going home 9:00 pm its killing them or them selves

[@SujalRajput10]

@@b28ben but on the plus side Japan is 30 years ahead of most countries. Their cities look far better than American counterparts. They are leaders in technology as well as innovation.

[@punkedcrap]

Well then this debt bubble burst would be the equalizer japanese society requires more than anything else. Will give them a chance to reboot their culture when they have no choice but to spend time with their families & hopefully expand their brood..

[@Korosensei5891]

@@SujalRajput10 Palki said this I guess? When you don't have time to celebrate what's the use of this prosperity? I have seen similar videos regarding China where Factory workers suicide due to overwork.

[@earlysda]

@@SujalRajput10 Japan is a leader in innovation? LoL.

[@marktan8074]

"What's d point if people cannot enjoy that prosperity" Well said 👍

[@robinconnelly6079]

A good video. It's a problem all over the east. The only thing that will fix this is laws with strict working hour limits, strict overtime pay requirements and strict minimum wage. Here in South Africa we have a pretty good set of legal requirements when it comes to this issue. The problem is, if they do this, most eastern companies will not be able to compete with China

[@MalayKumar98]

You cannot, companies in East know how to bypass the law. For e.g, in India you might be working for 12 hours a day but you will never be able to prove it as you will be asked to fill 8 hrs only in timesheet.

[@gordonsek]

Have you being to the East? Japanese Employees are slaves to their White Colonial Masters.

[@shadowknightgladstay4856]

So horrible Americans work more?

[@shadowknightgladstay4856]

Sounds like the drinking is the issue.

[@Nmax]

True. Also need to reign in trade unions in My India. Socialist scum tied to politicians

[@amulyamalhi]

Unfortunately, you are likely to find similar cases in India and China where employees are nothing but cog in the system. According to me, fixed working hours and fair wages needs to be implemented!

[@huntress1013]

I quit my old job because of that and do something very different. Should my work hours ramp up again then I know that I will simply quit. Life and my own health is too precious and I no longer care what employers think. I don't play their game anymore and I am not alone.

[@universe266]

Absolutely true..

[@nufkistruff9961]

Work culture must be changed: Work for 6 hours per day, 4 days per week.

[@realsemig]

@@enea_7280 and have society collapse.... oh yeah and a shit load more crime

[@Makes_me_wonder]

That's too low compared to even happy countries

[@gurugantaal5782]

That's Appropriate

[@gurugantaal5782]

@@Makes_me_wonder We are not born to work .... we are born to live .

[@andromeda2766]

Work for 4 hours per day, 2 days per week. LoL 😁

[@aaphadnis]

Same happens in India too. Especially the IT sector. I am sure there are other sectors too that have this kind of work culture.

[@arv-Hackney-London]

Absolutely correct. I do not know why WION seems to think that only Japan has that kind of culture. They could have done the same report copy and past report on India.

[@roshanmangukiya298]

@@arv-Hackney-London Japan is more obsessive work culture rather others countries.

[@arv-Hackney-London]

@@roshanmangukiya298 That is why they are way ahead of India. And the fact that it is a small nation who came out of the war with nothing despite having two atomic bombs dropped on it. I have been to Japan and things are changing but there tends to be a balance.

[@ameykulkarni975]

It's same for hotel industry overtime, less income, high expectations, under appreciation ( yeah sometimes people got tip, but that doesn't solve the other problems)

[@krunalraghvani9299]

Yeah

[@madoxxxx06]

That's why I admire France, they work the lowest number of hours per week in Europe but are among the most productive workers in Europe.

[@Y-x4f]

Unemployment is too high in France, jobs are everywhere in Japan

[@akifiskandar4186]

@@Y-x4f A better example should be Denmark and The Netherlands where they are currently experimenting a 4 day workweek. Plus unemployment there is significantly less than Southern EU countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain and are times more productive than the said countries.

[@michaelkato8999]

@@akifiskandar4186 they wont soon. They will face crisis anytime soon because the war between Russia and Ukraine and also, many developing countries are demanding to not export raw materials around the world instead produce a product from a raw material, which this will affect Europe's economy

[@MJ-ye7dd]

ooh France don't need to work..their colonies from Africa are instead working for them...France is looting Africa

[@marshalLannes1769]

@@Y-x4f France unemployment is largely due to 1st gen refugees children. Unemployment is high among refugees.

[@IsisRich1]

I have lived in Japan for 32 years. It's the sickest culture I've ever known. And besides everything that was said in this video, the truth is that the Japanese work exaggeratedly because they don't know how to be normal people, they are not normal in any kind of relationship. There are only two sides, the ones that lower themselves and the ones that rule... for society it's just status. I have never seen even a Japanese who is not materialistic. I have 32 years of experience to tell… not to mention medicine, which is still late in the Second World War.

[@GandalftheWise]

Damn, the ones that lower themselves and the ones that rule! Hopefully the women lower themselves, and the men rule!

[@AarvinMS]

This itself shows that human beings acts like liquid inside their container called as society, thereby taking the shape of their respective societal containers. Japanese workers are diligently following a particular system because they are expected to act in such a manner by their society they live in, which itself follows such codified socio-customary mores, trends, religious or political systems. Why do Islamists blow themselves up = codes Why do Hindus do what they do = codes Why do Sikhs do what they do = codes Why do Christians do what they do = codes Why do Communists, Socialists, Capitalists, Nazis, Ku Klux Klan and people from Timbaktoo do what they do = It's the codes. Therefore we are all slaves to our own respective codes.

[@slownews_GetTheBigPicture]

What to expect from a society that does not believe in a creator God?

[@Imperatia]

@@slownews_GetTheBigPicture That has literally nothing to do with it.

[@bookbuff]

What about students preparing for competitive exams that is really getting harder and more vast day by day ? This is also too much for us

[@OFM-u1r]

I'll start studying from tomorrow 😂😂😂😂

[@gurugantaal5782]

U R Correct

[@CVB6]

Unfortunately too many people in the world and not enough good paying jobs, so students have to compete to get what they can, exams scores are an easy tool for everyone to use in screening applications

[@OFM-u1r]

@@vnraosee9758 khud padh rha hai aur Hume Sula rha hai 👍😂

[@anhkhoanguyentran5130]

ah yes

[@aesharadadiya8447]

The last line she said "what's the point of being greatest economy when people can not enjoy their life." She took words from my mouth. In a good way... I thought about that when i started understanding all economy and things, that how countries are competing to be the number one economy, but all that after leaving their people to be working more and enjoying less then what's the point of that great economy

[@sagaronline265]

greatest economy so few selected corporate riches njoy the grtest economy and their life .

[@geniusminds3080]

It is very important to have a balance between work and rest, what is the use of having a lot of money when you are full of streess and unhappy. The basic purpose of this life is to be happy. Just be happy and make your soul the richest soul.

[@armygirl7171]

You are 💯 percent right

[@munnasarkar4305]

Very nice

[@gurugantaal5782]

U R 100% Correct

[@nmaddpnmaddp7333]

i am fully agree with you . the only one can fix this problem is their government.

[@csuporj]

No. If happiness would be the purpose, then you could buy time without risking to be unhireable afterwards. With the western european or japanese salaries, you could buy 2 years off after every 4 years worked. Try that, and nobody will hire you after a while.

[@ibendover4817]

The leave thing is really true. Most businesses in Japan have things set up in a way that the entire team is always busy and worked to 110% capacity. There is never any room for flexibility and deadlines are usually always tight. If one person has to take leave then the entire team has to overwork and you can be resented by colleagues for increasing their workload. This is why it's almost considered rude for staff on vacation to to bring back gifts for their co-workers when they return. We had a Japanese co-worker that moved here for work, and they were shocked when we added in extra time when planning out our deadlines for people unexpectedly having to take leave or falling sick.

[@Blitzkers99]

Suicide rate is also very high in Japan.

[@rickkhan1093]

And yet India wants help from Japan

[@mayurk8697]

@@rickkhan1093if you don't know anything just shut up...

[@johnh23z]

S Korea tops

[@MrKillswitch88]

I call it the death grind as people can't keep up with the wage slavery due to burnout and declining physical and mental health that sooner or later something breaks for which suicide is common as well people just dropping out of society in some way to save themselves often becoming shutins.

[@camille7207]

This is not only in Japan, I used to work in an accounting firm in my country. It was a blessing when i can leave the office at 8pm. Mostly, I left at 10pm. Worst is spending the night in the office. I only lasted for 9 months.

[@TsugMt]

Same here in Mexico, as an architect, many of my friends had to stay, hear me, from 7 am at work up until 3 am because they had to supervise the filling of the structure with concrete... And they stayed up until 7 am and that happened many times.... They had some health issues and it worried me I was going to do that. So I quit. I'm a teacher now working from 7 am to 9-10 pm daily with 4 hours in between to "rest". It sucks. It's tiring, I wanna go out of Mexico ASAP

[@mike-jv4pm]

@@TsugMt Damn, that sucks 😔

[@user-l4y7r04wy6iv]

On the opposite end of the spectrum are the Dutch, Finns, Swedes, Swiss who seem to accomplish and get more done --- per capita --- with less time and effort, and actually enjoy work as well as their evenings and weekends.

[@G41headache]

Work smarter, not harder

[@princerathor8712]

But they are nowhere around Japan gdp. Even after having such less population it's gdp is much more when compared.

[@manasraina3528]

@@princerathor8712 But per capita wise no country is richer than Scandinavian ones... Individually they are rich and much more happy

[@user-jn7bq8wh1e]

Well few reasons pop up... those areas where never any war zones in recent times ... no racism no occupation from outside remained neutral and isolated and only profited from Europe's stolen wealth yet the depression/suicide rates in aforementioned countries are high

[@user-jn7bq8wh1e]

​@@princerathor8712 hello brother!🙂

[@meredithreyes1901]

It's the same in the Philippines that's why I resigned. I work before from 8 in the morning until 12 midnight even on weekends. I also experience working from 5 in the morning until 12 midnight without overtime pay. I endure it for 18 years and I realized that it is not worth it. I should have resigned earlier. 😥

[@erickindratara3307]

so what do you do now?

[@meredithreyes1901]

@@erickindratara3307 I have my business now

[@liwayway7810]

Ano trabaho mo?

[@MrKillswitch88]

It is slowly getting to be like this everywhere especially for the lower classes where existence requires an middle class income just to avoid end up being homeless never mind to keep up with 35% inflation. All in all for the young people life didn't start at all unless they were born with money or had gotten very lucky with an rare opportunity for the Japanese they were thirty years ahead and the world is catching up so expect there to be even more suffering due to wage slavery.

[@ambilimukundan2573]

Don't compete with self. Whom are such sacrifices. Many seems don't go wedding, even child. No idea.

[@johnnyboy3357]

The rank and file are the easiest sacrifices for businesses to beat inflation aside from corporate corruption instigated by crafty managers, for example if you have a hundred or more employees, instead of spending for three shifts the manager decided to make do out of two shifts in a round the clock operation, a lot of money will be saved without the owner noticing it because the managers have hideous bookkeeping skills, its becoming a trend worldwide, so humanity has two problems, first, the monetary system is very obsolete, we are using money the way romans did, only the technology of producing it has improved, but the practice is awfully the same, second, people do not pass a law regarding asset limitations where nations allow individuals to acquire liquidated assets worth more than the lifetimes of them and their heirs which creates an extremely imbalanced circulation of obsolete money system, not to mention the money itself is phased out already but humanity is still using it BECAUSE CENTRAL BANKS ARE TOOLS OF DOMINATION, if you allow a central bank to operate in your country to print your money from especially a private central bank (well nothing is state owned in the beginning really) the owners of that central bank also owns your country ESSENTIALLY, central banks should be people owned, private central banks is a form of economic non military colonisation, who told you colonisation ended after world war two?? Nobody smart enough would believe that LIE, colonisation only changed its methods from military to economic, but IT IS STILL colonisation, problem is, the united nations is not united enough to tackle these important issues hounding humanity since the time of the BABEL TOWER

[@Consultant2080]

Now this type of work culture is also followed in India, especially in IT/ Software industry.

[@ok.ok.5735]

It’s because they aren’t building enough housing everywhere and they are turning us into serfs. I’m almost 100% sure that’s where the word landlord came from.

[@hotpotato7392]

TIL the positive concoction for slaved labour is called overtime.

[@abhisheksinghasia]

8 hours of work culture need to be implemented in the nation. Working for 12+ won't make you world leader and most powerful country of the world.

[@erickindratara3307]

yes.. nuke does

[@raviranjan2932]

So all these years I had misconception that only Indians do overwork 😐

[@rahulverma8774]

Really We get holidays in sundays and 100s of festivals Some sectors get even more holidays then mentioned above People also get holidays during strikes Average indian is clearly not overworking

[@rahulverma8774]

@Sonu Ghanghas its still not enough to make indians most hardworking My cousins are in IT Sure they work in 12 out of 24 hours or maybe more, but they still get holidays, emergency leave and option of changing companies if shit hits the fan

[@vishalchandnani6179]

@Sonu Ghanghas come in law firms nd feel the pain

[@akw7252]

@@rahulverma8774 you must be 13 year old wannabe teacher

[@vector3d654]

Koi toh aisa field hoga na jo thora relaxed hoga??

[@YorktownUSA]

Success can kill? Well, in Japan apparently. I admire the Japanese in some ways, but I feel sorry for them in others.

[@silasla]

I could not live there.. nothing I dislike more than forced social gathering in crowded places 🙃

[@bluefish4999]

Shibuya is one of those places you go once and never go again. I prefer Osaka to Tokyo for a big city in Japan.

[@Mohankumar-lm9rq]

Same here

[@mdasikkhan1610]

@@bluefish4999 same, working in a peaceful village is so much better

[@harrys6238]

You have a extremely poor mentality if you think overworking is good for society. People deserve to enjoy their life and not to succumb to this modern day slavery. Yes work 8 hours a day max 9 hours. If more then that, we have to stop. Period!

[@sujatanath3550]

Otherwise there will be neurological disorders. Hot nowadays.

[@bluefish4999]

Shibuya is not a good representation of the rest of Japan(I prefer Osaka). I agree the Japanese are overworked, but it's hard to understand their culture from the outside, my ex was Japanese so I've known many and been to Japan and from what I've observed is their dedication to their craft, this isn't something new it's been part of Japan for a long time, I mean you're talking about people that turned suicide into an art. I've never in my life seen people strive for perfection like the Japanese, their work ethic is not matched, I admire this about them but it has it's drawbacks.

[@UWasAtTheClub20]

I'm only a young lass, not worked a day in my life. But this sounds terrifying, I've heard that people in Japan work so many hours that it's impacting childbirth rates, that people are settling down to start a family / having kids at lesser rates. This is the sad reality of giving into outdated customs like the bushido code, that doesn't apply well to our complicated modern world.

[@trueword4971]

Indian IT companies are more dangerous then them

[@HerMajesty1]

The human race is slowly going extinct. The birth to death rate is obvious. The earth is not overpopulated. There is too much waste.

[@MrSoneMunze]

No wonder, how can you even find women when you work 15 hours and after that you can't wait to go in bed and again tomorrow same process rinse and repeat. No wonder they are depressed and killing themselves

[@Imperatia]

@@MrSoneMunze I mean if your entire day, except sleep & transit, is dedicated for someone else's benefit - is it really still your own life that you are living?

[@MrSoneMunze]

@@Imperatia I am not japanese or living there. That's how most world countries works working for others because you have no choice, especially third world countries.

[@godswilllaks1530]

When purpose is unknown, abuse is inevitable. Good luck to them

[@samlebon9884]

That's exactly what I put in my post before reading yours.

[@prabankumarbasumatary7809]

Developed nation 😂

[@AnkitSingh-wq2rk]

@@prabankumarbasumatary7809 Ehh lets not get ahead of ourselves shall we ? yes they have problems but compared us its like grain in sand ... the level of exploitation which happens here especially in non IT sectors is on another level

[@myspace1876]

Same here in India. I used to work for 12 hours and I had travel time of 2 hours. Most Indians live like this

[@robertreyes6719]

Overwork affects health.

[@miteshmakwana1619]

I admire the Japanese in many ways (and other cultures) but think the work ethic is a bit too harsh on them. Clearly, something needs to be done to address these issues as it saddens me to see so many talented workers lose their precious lives. Still, it does not stop me from thinking twice to visit this beautiful country! Once again, thank you Palki for a detailed report!

[@lofihindibeats237]

Until 2021 I used to work for a local Indian automation company where working 10-12 hrs on site is normal. Then I switched to an American MNC Rockwell Automation and now alhamdulillah alhamdulillah I work for just 42.5 hours a week and I love that. The culture is just awesome. The company takes care of its employees and makes sure the work life balance is equally taken care of. At work I can even hit the gym or play table tennis have some evening snacks and work on my own terms and people and managers won't even give a damn as long as projects are not hampered. Bottom line is I'm lovin it.

[@cvcoco]

This goes back decades. If you are the first person home at night, the neighbors think you lost your job, are a failure in life and business. If you are the last one home at night, like 1130pm, the neighbors hear you drive up and think you must be very successful and important. This is partly why when men got off of work early they met in bars to eat up the evening so that neighbors would think they were working.

[@christineannclerino4008]

There is also a high record of neet and suicide during the past 2 years of pandemic like the incident of the arsonists destroying the animation building called kyoto, another is the stabbing and caused mischief with fire in the bullet train. All of them involved younger to middle age suspects. Its in international news.

[@Player-rv8ph]

Kyoto Animation Incident was one of the saddest cases in Japan. Kyoto Animation is famous for their good quality of anime production.

[@christineannclerino4008]

@@Player-rv8ph yeah and also the storyline.

[@christineannclerino4008]

@Dark Knight i don't know you know the gun law and amendments of us is allowed to buy and possess guns. While the Japan is still small but not common of the situation only other crimes and less gun violence when they report in the news.

[@kalinga2nihon]

Japan's stations don't have security scanners. While it was okay in the past, recent incidents show the need to have security checks at entry/exit gates.

[@christineannclerino4008]

@@kalinga2nihon yeah.

[@Bokawsky]

I've stop working. I realize that putting my health and life in jeopardy for the Dollar ain't worth it. It gives more time to reflect and understand what life is all about. You working, pleases the ones that want you to be att work so they kan go on with their vicious agendas of enslaving human kind. Stay free people and enjoy peace and rest. Use your free time to reflect on your life and try to find out what is it all about. Do work but just for the needs not for the Dollar.

[@gc2696]

Overtime in some countries means ... Their work is unproductive, inefficient or meaningless, ...the workers know it, the managers know it, the owners know it. So...no one goes home until the boss goes home.

[@xmaverickhunterkx]

Having worked in Japan, I can say this is less and less common and happens mostly in smaller companies. It does depend on the field too, however.

[@loissoane6555]

The best presentation and commentary I have ever seen for a long time! Thanks WION, God bless!

[@coinheadz1942]

Lmaoooo

[@awesomestuff7261]

Never seen Palki report from outside the studio ever before. Good for a change.

[@Rohit-dx3uk]

Japan needs an immediate NEW CULTURAL POLICY. 1) Reduce work time to 8 hours. 2) Reward the couple who marries and stays with each other for a long time. 3) Reward the children who take care of their parents. Etc. They are dying a slow death.

[@dontcheckmychannel5882]

Japan population is declining, and that is so good and every country should do that

[@Imperatia]

I mean, you're not wrong, but culture is not that easy (or fast) to change.

[@drrajmmc]

Similar case in India. When your currency falls you need to work double or triple the times than a similar one living in a country with strong currency

[@dhruvilkumpavat6037]

Us also faces the same situation it's everywhere I believe

[@har_d_rocks9987]

But we have strong purchasing power

[@SicMundusGaming]

An IT employee from India: Huh, how does these all sound so familiar 🤔🤔

[@MrKillswitch88]

The thought of working up to 110 hours a week, I'd rather jump in front of a Sri Lankan bus.

[@sandeeptiwari7157]

@@MrKillswitch88 hahahhah. Lol man.

[@t.s.p1864]

Same bro in banking and financial services also. I use to get at office at 9 am, and leave at 11 pm.

[@johnsaunders2410]

To put a balance to my previous comment: Talking about large cities is one thing, but in smaller towns and cities that make up a lot of the overall population, life is lived at a more reasonable pace, with more reasonable expectations. At least that's been my experience over the last 30 years here.

[@socialistsolidarity]

This is not just in Japan, this is everywhere!

[@Fsp01]

This is impeccably accurate !

[@gurbpn2167]

its not only happening in Japan, its the same situation for workers in every country, longer working hours, less incentives but high living cost.

[@mike-jv4pm]

I remember I once did homestay with a family in Japan. I spent all day with the mom and her sons. The father would come home every night at 10pm, and I remember he was gone in the morning before I even woke up. He was always happy to see us and his family when he got home but I'm sure that man was very tired (maybe he tried to hide his exhaustion). One other thing I remember is that poor family would all stay up until 1 or 2 in the morning so they could spend time with the father who was always working. I can see how someone would burn out working such ridiculous hours. It's like slavery.

[@janetphoung4876]

The wisest thing that should be on everyone's mind currently should be. To invest in different streams of income that doesn't depend on government, especially with the current economic crises around the world.

[@binagital5665]

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[@lindalily6924]

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[@jasonthomas269]

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[@abscottcoleman400]

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[@katlinmicheal8121]

I've seen so many review about this man called Romero pieto who is he ?

[@rukasu-se]

Workers here are extremely unproductive. Mainly because it doesn't matter if you finish your work early or not, you're going home late anyway, so why bother ? Most companies/bosses value employees based on 2 things: - How much time they see you in the office (which means leaving late, and not taking vacation days) - How many nomikai (drinking party) you attend to Do these 2 things and you will climb the corporate ladder. If, of course, you survive...

[@jlm4836]

What ability do they have to own a vehicle, house and buy groceries working only 8 hours? If their pay (middle/low class) doesn’t support this, is overtime their solution?

[@hereLiesThisTroper]

This is why I will NEVER work with a Japanese company ever again. 6 years working with one is enough for me for a dozen lifetimes.

[@princedukenkanteen2636]

Yes.working so hard makes people stressful.

[@JagadeeshPolepalli]

In India also no such rules...Reg relieving also some companies have 1 month, 2 months and even 3 months... Companies are playing with employees careers.. No pay for over time.. working hours are more than 9..

[@sayantannandi9227]

This is absolutely unthinkable in India, especially considering the government employees.😂🤣 On a serious note, however, the people of Japan need to follow the proverbs: "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" and "Health is Wealth".

[@sumbomarcus]

If their pple aren't complaining then they r fine with it. It is known pple in Asia are obsessed with perfection. I'm not agent working towards it but hardwork alone doesn't guarantee success. May God have mercy on us

[@mike-jv4pm]

Japanese people are only taught this proverb, 「出る杭は打たれる」(the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.) So even though it sucks, they all need to conform to the rigid demands of society or they will be ostracized and rejected.

[@RasmoKiMehndi]

My friend in Japan has told me this earlier that people are supposed to clean their workspace after office hours. If they get late even for a minute they get fired. 🙄 why why why?

[@CoachDeeFree]

I remember when I had this problem. Then I was homeless. Now I enjoy my 60+ hour work weeks 😅 Although this is too much, for me it sure as hell beats the alternative

[@SlackersIndustry]

nah, split to another country invested some money reitred pretty much at 35 😂 theres other ways

[@ShivaGunwant]

Ah..for once i thought you are one of those crypto bots 😅

[@SlackersIndustry]

@@ShivaGunwant nope not i. but they r all over the place

[@ColtraneTaylor]

Ok, but it's still horrible for most people. Including the unemployed, and underemployed who are so because of other's overwork.

[@saintsupreme33]

@@ShivaGunwant im crypto god

[@michelleotts6236]

I'm a counselor in the United states. I make less than some fastfood workers, and they didn't have to go to college.

[@waldwassermann]

The meaning of life is love and that does require some work but not this level/type of work. Blessings.

[@jhanzkie9758]

Hope your love can fill your stomach,🤭

[@waldwassermann]

@@jhanzkie9758 😊

[@nitinbhonsle7273]

Really... Need to give a thought to this if one feels being overworked... Thank you for this one.... Hope we all take cognisance of it

[@TakaluKevin]

'...Japan was a rich country inhabited by poor men....' This was true 30 years back and still is.

[@socialistsolidarity]

That can be said for any country lol. Countries are rich but their people are poor.

[@ananddarnal6702]

@@socialistsolidarity everything went over your head 🗣️

[@RC-ow3ik]

I’m damn that somewhere in WION staff there is someone listening to this with a sarcastic smile 😃 🫠🫠🫠Quietly melting away

[@tuahsakato17]

Lmao the irony

[@Heeyboii]

They had to work for coverage of news Reports they love thier Jobs and Another thing is There is diffrence Working like a slave, And Working for people

[@cnu73]

😀

[@shashankbhandari8783]

It's also applicable in India

[@XoPlanetI]

This is one of the reasons why Japanese population is declining.When you are stressed at work,sex is the last thing on your mind

[@priyer74]

they might also not get an erection on time....

[@Didmasela]

I was in Japan in December October 2001. I visited Shibuya. It is extremely busy. It is a futuristic part of Tokyo. Through the office block windows, I saw how people worked late. Workers tend to overdrink during weekends. But Japanese are very hard working.

[@g_v678]

Work related stress in Japan is a different scale compared to rest of the world.

[@Nandhaa2Peace]

But Honest people

[@Grandliseur]

Why do you think the Japanese stopped having children? No time for a life, for marriage, for children, and many are too poor to afford all of the afore mentioned things - a life.

[@Heywood.Jablome]

I'm required to work 14 hours a day 5 days a week by my employer in USA. You literally FEEL your life-force slipping away.

[@prettystar7210]

Omg ...,I am suppose to work 8 hours per day, But I do work around 6 hours...we to get task list to complete in a week or so,we complete our work according to that..., Timing is flexible but have to complete the tasks within given period of time...

[@Heywood.Jablome]

@@prettystar7210 adding to the stress is that it's the overnight shift driving a truck x2 trailers. A lot of ice, snow and rain for a big part of the year makes it 100x more dangerous, stressful and unhealthy. Impossible to maintain healthy relationships of any kind. Sad!

[@prettystar7210]

@@Heywood.Jablome ohhhh..So sorry! I thought you were talking about IT job..,Night shifts are really horrible,I can understand your pain... driving in night also must be little risky right ?? I think you can change your job and try to find your interested job in day shift..

[@sandeeptiwari7157]

@@Heywood.Jablome Isn't truck jobs one of the most desirable jobs in USA, Canada. I have heard that they earn alot.

[@Heywood.Jablome]

@@sandeeptiwari7157 yes very good pay. That's why I tolerate the stress, poor health and danger.

[@AnshulRathore]

We should also address the toxic and over working in IT sector in India

[@dejikay2564]

So India and Japan are the same... except the first world and third world status to employees. I know Indian IT workers (BPO) have the same toxic work culture as well

[@kevinchy1925]

I used to not take my holiday leave and always overtime so I could get more tasks done and get promoted. However, it took a toll on my physical and mental health that I became burned out. I quitted my job for a while so I can take a break.

[@shaikhashraf5169]

I work for a traditional Japanese MNC. The work culture in Japan has changed drastically in the last 2, decades. The slogging culture is coming to an end and people are encouraged to take leaves. Just few days back I was comparing holiday calenders of all major business hubs around the world and guess what, Japan has the highest number of public holidays(shocking?). Yes! more than India.

[@sanjeevdaquarist]

The Japanese have maintained quite a good image on social media that they are disciplined, hard working and so many things. Reality is they are forced to work this much.

[@bodaddy6771]

its not limited to japan i work for an american company and i literally work for 12 hours

[@neshwhat702]

The hotel industry in India works for 12 hours minimum. It is illegal so in work schedule we show 8 - 10 hrs of work..

[@casualgamer7583]

Working hours in India are quite high nowadays

[@idrathernot_2]

The amazing thing is how perpetual the system is. Every manager alive today had to put up with this as a junior worker and yet they inflict this on their workers in turn just because that's how it's always done. Its as if only cruel sadistic personality types are filtered for promotions.

[@mike-jv4pm]

Very few jobs are breaking away from this. It's hard when their entire society operates this way and the few who break away get ostracized.

[@amithsingh2343]

100% truth

[@marshalepage5330]

When I became sick from working too much I was working for a Japanese corporation. I eventually stopped sleeping and felt like I would die if I didn't quit. I haven't worked for 13 years since then, and still feel threatened by the idea of returning to work.

[@darksunfal]

"what's the point when people cannot enjoy their prosperity". Nice ending.

[@StevenSiew2]

They can enjoy their prosperity even if they work themselves to death. Don't you want to be buried in a coffin made of pure gold? That's what money can buy if you work yourselves to death. PURE GOLD!!!

[@shivalishinde4327]

Everyone has to. Too many people

[@light-yi2me]

It’s true that Japan has such toxic over worked culture, however women are treated really badly in workplace and harassed by male counterparts. Men do take vacations but usually outside of Japan cause it’s cheaper than traveling inside their own country. I was in Philippines in early 80’s and saw many Japanese men in groups visiting Manila , and you know for what reason! I really hope younger generations change things for better. I was a university student in 90’s and working in a retail store in Canada, Japanese motivational speech and get together in the morning was appreciated by us in the west . At that time Japan had a very strong economy that was envy of the westerners. Anyways, our area supervisor of that retail store wanted us all get together in the morning and jump for joy and motivate each other for good sales of the day ;)) I looked at them and said but I’m not Japanese and this is silly. The rest of the young people got behind me and told them off. We sold Italian handbags and suitcases, very expensive leather goods. Funny how things change over the years.

[@light-yi2me]

@@missplainjane3905 what do you mean by sir? I’m a woman and what’s your question anyways?

[@heenachavda7270]

In background, log literally bhag rhe h🥺😳

[@waruwadab506]

depression in japan is very high everyday.... suicide cases....financial,work,and cost of living is very expensive...salary is cheap the 250,000-200,000-150,000yen mnthly salary is not enough even if you have own house the current,water,food etc. is very expensive...all is expensive....

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

Excellent reporting from Japan! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@user-l4y7r04wy6iv]

And everyone wonders why there are so many _hikikomoris_ (bedroom recluses) in Japan.

[@johnh23z]

And many old men live and die alone.

[@MrKillswitch88]

The same applies in the west where if one isn't middle or upper class is doomed for life due to wage and debt slavery so many have given up choosing to lay flat often playing video games.

[@vector3d654]

@@johnh23z or even worse their marriage-less society is probably the leading cause of depression and men su1cide in extremely high nos there....

[@sudachikun1]

Since Japanese wages has stayed the same for 30 years, while costs have been rising, on top of that the hellish working hours, no wonder why Japan has a brithrate crisis! No one has time or money to raise kids!

[@StevenSiew2]

So explain why Japan has so many Adult Videos? Sure if they want sex then they want babies.