Re:Hormonal (Score 5, Insightful)

Ha ha ha! Not sure what rock you're living under but last time I checked (and I have been teaching in Japanese schools for several years) there was no 'work ethic' in existance, just bored students emailing each other, sleeping in class, being pushed up since failing isn't an option. Schools in Japan are streamed ie if you want to get into the 'right' university and get the 'right' job, you go to cram school. The rest of the population makes do. It is the same for businesses - people don't work harder, they just have to been 'seen' to work. This may mean sitting at your desk playing games on your cell phone, as long as you are there till the boss leaves. Please, no more 'cultural insights' about things you know nothing (BTW - I am an Australian who spent several years in the school system in Japan, both private and public and am now working for a tech company in TX USA)