japanese people write notes of apology in advance, on the rare days they plan to go home on time.

[chronovore]

I'm just sayin'.

Yeah, I know it's likely just a formality, and they're feeling about as remorseful as the other times when "もうしわけございません" is used... which is not particularly rueful. It just boggles my mind that these notes and, by extension, going home on time is such a rarity.

Comments

[captainblack.livejournal.com]

Shit's fucked up, to put it mildly.

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's crazy. I'm happy that I negotiated my contract around being able to maintain a 9 hour day instead of hanging out with all of them. I'm fine working overtime for a reasonable amount of crunch. Hell, I've had 90+ hour weeks. I've left work at midnight on a Saturday after a week full of 2~3 a.m. weekdays. But I won't do crazy stuff for the duration of a project; it's unsustainable.