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Japanese people not in employment or education have said “If you get a job, you lose!” but how do they feel once they actually join the workforce?
Boy’s sporting ambitions slide in survey as girls stick with the same favorite for the 21st year running.
Get 91,000 yen for wearing a black suit, tie and sunglasses in special one-off job offer from new variety TV show based on manga and anime series Ultimate Survivor Kaiji.
Growing number of companies expect job candidates to exhibit Instagram skills as part of the selection process.
Man arrested after failing to grasp this not-so-cryptic aspect of Japanese business manners.
Emotions can range from being ready to take on the world to “Man, I sure wish I was drunk right now.”
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Explanation of what kind of person would love the job subtly tells readers that a lot of people would absolutely hate it.
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In the past we’ve written about office etiquette and office parties in Japan, but how are Japanese office manners or your own different from those in other countries?
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