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		ekianjo on Feb 4, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We should only work 25 hours a week, argues profes... In Japan, by the way, it is not uncommon to work 6 days a week (Saturdays). It depends on your contract.

bluedanieru on Feb 4, 2013 [–]

I heard a story, perhaps apocryphal, that the national government commissioned a study a few years back to investigate ways to curb this practice.

The committee was disbanded after a minor scandal when it was discovered that they were making everyone come in on Saturdays to work.

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