livelymonkey9475 5mo

Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job

Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing-while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job

About half of Japanese firms have an "old guy who does nothing." Colleagues say they take many breaks, idly chat, browse the web, and stare off into space.

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ImpossibleSnow5202 3mo

I bet it started out as a way to minimize draws on the public retirement system, but now it will be a good safety net as workload becomes a little less predictable while we figure out how best to use automation tools.

Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job

Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing-while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job

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