Canon Tells Workers: Go Home and Multiply

Saw this on CNN.com this morning, and thought you folks might want to give it a glance, as it relates to Canon's workers in Japan:

http://www.cnn.com …6/canon.babies/​index.html

Somehow, I don't think my employer will let me off at 5:30 for the same purpose.

I was just about to post this too! Does this keep their employees happier, you think? Happy employees make happy products.

It'd sure keep me happier!

harfooz wrote in post #7189115
Somehow, I don't think my employer will let me off at 5:30 for the same purpose.

Perhaps your employers don't get as much out of their workforce as Canon Japan does from these guys....

Japanese folk are renowned for working too hard, you know!

I guess its similar to the Spanish siesta, where a nap during the day improves performance, certainly this would improve my performance

Japan and Italy are in a severe population decline... govt will be sponsoring babies

"Go home and make love to your Italian woman!... but sir, I have a report to finish up before close of business....no, you're right, Ill go home and hit it"

Australia has a baby bonus to "sponsor" babies to a degree. You used to get $5k lump sum if you had a baby, now they're doing monthly payments, and now it's means tested (before it wasn't so even if you were rich you got it). As a response to the ageing population.

I really do think it got abused by lower socioeconomical groups though. So basically, there's a ton of kids out there who aren't getting what's best for them because their mother popped them out for a bit of money

I've had one or two employers over the years let me go home before 5:30 and oddly enough, both suggested I attempt to "multiply" alone...

NewfCop188 wrote in post #7191828
I guess its similar to the Spanish siesta, where a nap during the day improves performance, certainly this would improve my performance

The opposite for me... I'd need a nap...

its really funny how in so many countries there are too many people having babies and in other countries they are giving you "make baby" lunch breaks

mrbojangles13 wrote in post #7209993
its really funny how in so many countries there are too many people having babies and in other countries they are giving you "make baby" lunch breaks

good point, maybe we could start a worldwide re-distribution program?

NewfCop188 wrote in post #7229255
good point, maybe we could start a worldwide re-distribution program?

That's been tried before with disastrous results!

So....generally speaking, the wifey couldn't say no when your response is, "Well, my boss told me to do it, my job depends on it..."

At least it would be a good try?

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #7196485
I've had one or two employers over the years let me go home before 5:30 and oddly enough, both suggested I attempt to "multiply" alone...

haha thats awesome!!

Atiyeh wrote in post #7191961
Japan and Italy are in a severe population decline... govt will be sponsoring babies

"Go home and make love to your Italian woman!... but sir, I have a report to finish up before close of business....no, you're right, Ill go home and hit it"

haha awesome!