Articles tagged with "Work-Style-Reform" (6 articles)
Faced with unprecedented labor shortages, the government has approved a plan to employ ghosts as 'non-corporeal workers.' Benefits include zero labor costs; drawbacks include unions demanding better treatment by lowering server room temperatures close to absolute zero. Labor negotiations are currently conducted through spiritual mediums.
As children's cheers filled the air, the hero suddenly halted the show. "Defeating the demon lord isn't in my contract. This is clearly overtime," he declared, driving his holy sword into the stage. The demon lord, a student part-timer hired for 980 yen per hour, agreed, proclaiming "Workers' rights!" Both parties are now negotiating to establish an interdimensional labor union.
The lead actor of the new drama 'THE Rest,' who took on the challenging role of embodying 'doing nothing,' has announced an indefinite hiatus after burning out from continuous meditation and perfectly still scenes for the role. 'The eight-hour scene without blinking was the crystallization of his acting spirit. It was the result of pursuing perfect nothingness,' the producer praised his professionalism.
At a state-of-the-art logistics center, a group of AI robots suddenly stopped picking packages. They apparently concluded that 'all packages are void, and delivery destinations are illusions.' Confused executives are now streaming massive amounts of cat videos to reinstall 'worldly desires' in the AI.
Reports of seeing the slit-mouthed woman but feeling nothing have surged on social media. Experts analyze that the overwhelming realism of the new urban legend 'Suzuki-san Who Leaves on Time' is neutralizing the fear of other ghost stories. They warn that at this rate, the day when Hanako-san of the toilet applies for paid leave and returns to her hometown is near.
As excessive working hours come under scrutiny, an IT company introduces 'break avatars.' While employees' digital doubles stretch in virtual offices, real workers continue laboring, and labor laws scramble to redefine what 'logging out' means.