Hostesses - not the fruit pie
Jul. 29th, 2009 01:16 pmWith Jobs Scarce in Japan, Women Become Professional Flirts - NYTimes.com:tolerate encourage sexual advances from the boss or client."
Yes, except in the temp positions the job description is not "Even before the economic downturn, almost 70 percent of women ages 20 to 24 worked jobs with few benefits and little job security, according to a government labor survey. The situation has worsened in the recession.
For that reason, a growing number of Japanese women seem to believe that work as a hostess, which can easily pay $100,000 a year, and as much as $300,000 for the biggest stars, makes economic sense.
Even part-time hostesses and those at the low end of the pay scale earn at least $20 an hour, almost twice the rate of most temp positions. (emphasis mine)