Congrads you're a BUCHO: now work for free

[Taro Toporific]

TokyoNow: Nearly everyone's a manager at this companyTuesday March 9, 7:30 AM / Kyodo
Half of the 60 or so full-time employees of a manufacturing company in the Tokai region of central Japan hold managerial positions, which strangely enough, saves the company money.
Initially, the company aggressively persuaded more than a dozen union members in 1999 to become managers, telling them that management could not afford to pay them overtime.

[Captain Japan]

Keiichi Tajima, secretary general of Zenkoku Ippan, said, "The proof that labor movements are getting weak is seen in unions' failure to demand pay increases when 20% of corporations listed (on the Tokyo Stock Exchange) are registering the highest profits."

This is completely true. But the unions are a damn joke to begin with. At my company the union heads have been picked by management. "Can't you see how terrible the economy is now? We can't raise your pay back to the level it was 4 years ago."

But this no-pay for overtime is ridiculous. I'd wager that 99% of all overtime is unwarranted to begin with. The Japanese system shouldn't even offer to pay people for overtime at all; it is just part of life.

One thing I've noticed is the increase in people trying to collect overtime to balance salary cuts. To do this, they've got "to pretend" a whole heck of lot more work than ever before. Crazy, crazy...

[GomiGirl]

OMG are you actually suggesting.. *gasp* a performanced based wage system???

"oh the humanity!!"

[Taro Toporific]

One thing I've noticed is the increase in people trying to collect overtime to balance salary cuts. To do this, they've got "to pretend" a whole heck of lot more work than ever before. Crazy, crazy...

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Like a lawyer's time, my company collects extra and I get a nice cut when I pretend to "work" after 5pm on client projects while posting here on the FG.

[Captain Japan]

OMG are you actually suggesting.. *gasp* a performanced based wage system???

"oh the humanity!!"

You may write in jest, but it is simply not possible the way the system is set up today. Contrary to what is said about all this "reform" and "restructuring" is a present system that is in no way ready for such a shock. But a first step would be for people to stop pretending their lives away at the office.

I see so much of this "working" as a massive show. It like a school play. The bucho is the director and the employees are all actors and actresses.

A few months ago I saw some office ladies from my office in the subway station. It was morning and there had been a delay on the line. So we were a few minutes late by the time we had leisurely made our way to the office. Outside the front doors, both of them huddled together and sort of crouched over.

I said, "What the hell are you both doing?"

"Getting ready to stomp our feet and rush inside like we hurried all the way from the station."

And sure enough they did it, stomping feet and all. It was so fucking weird.

[Taro Toporific]

I see so much of this "working" as a massive show....some office ladies from my office ..."Getting ready to stomp our feet and rush inside like we hurried all the way from the station."
And sure enough they did it, stomping feet and all. It was so fucking weird.

I looooove playing all the parts of of play for my coworkera. You know classic bits like:

-- Ocha-girl phone squeek answering
-- OL Shuffle stomping feet to simulate "hurry"
-- Katcho phone grunting
-- Butcho air-sucking
-- Shacho toe-nail clipping at the desk....

[Captain Japan]

I see so much of this "working" as a massive show....some office ladies from my office ..."Getting ready to stomp our feet and rush inside like we hurried all the way from the station."
And sure enough they did it, stomping feet and all. It was so fucking weird.

I looooove playing all the parts of of play for my coworkera. You know classic bits like:

-- Ocha-girl phone squeek answering
-- OL Shuffle stomping feet to simulate "hurry"
-- Katcho phone grunting
-- Butcho air-sucking
-- Shacho toe-nail clipping at the desk....

Taro, do we work at the same company?

[Taro Toporific]

I see so much of this "working" as a massive show.....

I looooove playing all the parts of of play for my coworkers. You know classic bits like:
-- Ocha-girl phone squeek answering
-- OL Shuffle stomping feet to simulate "hurry"
-- Katcho phone grunting
-- Butcho air-sucking
-- Shacho toe-nail clipping at the desk....

Taro, do we work at the same company?

For a week I once traded jobs with my counterpart in Mitsubishi in preparation for a HUGE joint venture spin-off. I sat down in my counterpart's desk in Mitsubishi and found the kleenix and porno in the same drawer as mine. :P

[American Oyaji]

I see so much of this "working" as a massive show....some office ladies from my office ..."Getting ready to stomp our feet and rush inside like we hurried all the way from the station."
And sure enough they did it, stomping feet and all. It was so fucking weird.

I looooove playing all the parts of of play for my coworkera. You know classic bits like:

-- Ocha-girl phone squeek answering
-- OL Shuffle stomping feet to simulate "hurry"
-- Katcho phone grunting
-- Butcho air-sucking
-- Shacho toe-nail clipping at the desk....

I've seen it I've seen it.

[GomiGirl]

-- Ocha-girl phone squeek answering
-- OL Shuffle stomping feet to simulate "hurry"
-- Katcho phone grunting
-- Butcho air-sucking
-- Shacho toe-nail clipping at the desk....

What is teh fukushacho doing? In my company she is working her butt off and tearing out her hair - albeit lucious long auburn tresses...

[Captain Japan]

-- Ocha-girl phone squeek answering
-- OL Shuffle stomping feet to simulate "hurry"
-- Katcho phone grunting
-- Butcho air-sucking
-- Shacho toe-nail clipping at the desk....

What is teh fukushacho doing? In my company she is working her butt off and tearing out her hair - albeit lucious long auburn tresses...

There was a guy cutting his (finger) nails today. Just don't understand it.

[cstaylor]

There was a guy cutting his (finger) nails today. Just don't understand it.

Man, if I catch my employees doing that, they're fired. Keep the hygiene stuff at home (okay, brushing your teeth in the bathroom after lunch is okay, but nails?)

[AssKissinger]

Man, if I catch my employees doing that, they're fired

WTF?
You wouldn't give them a warning first. I don't believe it.

[cstaylor]

Man, if I catch my employees doing that, they're fired

WTF?
You wouldn't give them a warning first. I don't believe it.

Yeah, no warning, just the back of my foot on their ass as it sails out the door.

If they're that clueless about shared space and hygiene, what other things have they done?

However, my employees go home after 9 hours (8 + 1hr lunch), so they have plenty of time at home to do those kind of things.

[Big Booger]

Man, if I catch my employees doing that, they're fired

WTF?
You wouldn't give them a warning first. I don't believe it.

Yeah, no warning, just the back of my foot on their ass as it sails out the door.

If they're that clueless about shared space and hygiene, what other things have they done?

However, my employees go home after 9 hours (8 + 1hr lunch), so they have plenty of time at home to do those kind of things.

Press them hard enough, and one day they may get the feeling that well, life is over and they may take you out..

You walk out the door of your office and standing behind with a 1 meter katana is that employee.. slice slash bam boom....

Tune in next week to the exciting conclusion of "Going Postal: Japanese Style"

LMAO

I hate bastards who do that crap. We got one guy who does it constantly.. and another who brushes his teeth at his desk with no water.. I think he eats the toothpaste or something.. wacko.

I've thought about walking over near to them as they are sitting down, and scratching my balls in their face and act very non chalantly about it for 1-2 minutes.. and I don't me the soft hand slide across the trousers.. I am talking about a mining expedition into the folds of the scrotum here.

[kamome]

I am talking about a mining expedition into the folds of the scrotum here.

Yeah, do it! And don't forget to pat them on the back and give them a backrub after that nice scrotal expedition.

[cstaylor]

Press them hard enough, and one day they may get the feeling that well, life is over and they may take you out..

That's my point: I don't push them... employees aren't slaves.

[GomiGirl]

I am talking about a mining expedition into the folds of the scrotum here.

Yeah, do it! And don't forget to pat them on the back and give them a backrub after that nice scrotal expedition.

You boys are just gross!! Yukky!!

*shiver*

[cstaylor]

You boys are just gross!! Yukky!!

*shiver*

It's the same kind of behaviour you see from troops in stressful situations, playing football with the severed heads of the enemy.

[Taro Toporific]

-- Shacho toe-nail clipping at the desk....

What is the fukushacho doing? In my company she is working her butt off and tearing out her hair - albeit lucious long auburn tresses...

There was a guy cutting his (finger) nails today. Just don't understand it.

The excuse for finger-nail cutting at my office is, and-I-ain't-making-it-up, "increased typing speed." However, the shacho's toe-nail cutting at his desk means....

I ain't got a fukushacho here. However, my charming Masako-kakaricho has already pulled most of her hair editing my drivel as seen below. :P