The new policy is designed to encourage Japanese couples to have children at a time when the country’s fertility rate is at a record low.
  • Piemanding@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Yeah. The problem is in big part because of the workaholic culture. If employees can still elect to still take the 5 day workweek they will. They will be scorned by all of their coworkers if they don’t.

    • MonkeMischief
      1·
      2 days ago

      “But that guy’s taking a 7 day work week! You don’t want to be seen lagging behind, do you? NoooOooo…”