The office episode has finally arrived, 6 weeks after I had started to do the recordings. Get the skinny on my first 6 weeks in a Japanese office, differences I have found, comparisons I was able to make. Though I’m sure there is much more I could have said, I at least hope that the parts I left in are interesting.
Show Notes:
- Introduction
- Japanese office observations
- My initial viewpoint – short history
- American cube-life
- Physical layout – Oobeya seido (大部屋制度)
- Organizational structure
- Vibe of a Japanese office
- Speed of response
- Attentiveness to particular details
- Meeting formalities
- Planning things ahead
- IT worker stereotypes
- Slouch guy
- Hypochondriac guy
- Sweaty guy
- Japanese working hours
- Prevalence of company commitment
- Omiage as an example of this commitment
- East coast US / Japan time difference advantage
- Side Topic: Yurikamome Peeps?
- Things I take for granted
- Knowing when you are understood
- Explaining complex topics
- Outro and thanks
- Tokyo Calling
- Kobe Beef Show
- HerroFlomJapan
- Hello From Michigan
- SNA Podcast
- Life in the Shadows
- Dicks and Janes
- Music featured in the podcast – Pthalo (scroll to bottom to find albums)
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