Comments on: The darkest month of the year http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/03/the-darkest-month-of-the-year/ All the intriguing and seedy aspects that keep Japan running. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:12:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/03/the-darkest-month-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Rich Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:50:13 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=909#comment-1304 According to this research the peak in suicide is actually in April, in case you're interested: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15575348 So maybe it is after the financial figures are published, instead of before. According to this research the peak in suicide is actually in April, in case you’re interested: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15575348

So maybe it is after the financial figures are published, instead of before.

]]> By: Jonny http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/03/the-darkest-month-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Jonny Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:59:33 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=909#comment-1285 Yeah, I agree with you too Ruth. There is a lot of social pressure in Japan to comply to a certain way of thinking and doing things. A lot of people want to have more freedom, but at the end of the day it is up to the managers to take that step to a better way of working. Yeah, I agree with you too Ruth.
There is a lot of social pressure in Japan to comply to a certain way of thinking and doing things. A lot of people want to have more freedom, but at the end of the day it is up to the managers to take that step to a better way of working.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/03/the-darkest-month-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Ruth Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:13:08 +0000 http://www.japansubculture.com/?p=909#comment-1268 I am very sad when I read this. Japan's economy is currently filled with many unhappy and defeated very Hard Workers. If you are working hard and you love your job, it doesnt lead to such depression but thinking of all the effort ending in nothing and all the sacrifices you've made along the way, can really push someone over the edge. We try to give people the freedom to enjoy life and work. Working hard is definitely a good thing but burning out is bad. We as managers need to know when our precious employees are crossing the line from hard work to burn out. I am very sad when I read this. Japan’s economy is currently filled with many unhappy and defeated very Hard Workers. If you are working hard and you love your job, it doesnt lead to such depression but thinking of all the effort ending in nothing and all the sacrifices you’ve made along the way, can really push someone over the edge. We try to give people the freedom to enjoy life and work. Working hard is definitely a good thing but burning out is bad. We as managers need to know when our precious employees are crossing the line from hard work to burn out.

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