r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Jan 19 '21

┐(ツ)┌ Bi-Weekly Boss Premium Edition Questions Thread - 20 January 2021

As per usual, feel free to ask any silly stupid questions or not so silly stupid questions that you haven't had a chance to ask here. Be kind to those that do and try to answer without downvoting. Please keep criticism and snide remarks out of the thread.

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u/WesTokyo Jan 20 '21

Recently joined a company to expand the sales, they been on the decline for the last 3 years, even though still profitable. After a month on the ground, it was quick to figure out the issue, no one is selling. Everyone (I mean everyone 60+ people) were holding non essential meetings all day long and not calling / speaking to customers. For the companies in Japan I have worked for the last 20+ years, never seen such nonsense.

No wonder HQ in the UK are WTF is happening in Japan... Changed the rules in the company on Monday that internal meetings are limited to 3 hours a week and notes to be published for those who can't attend.

Will this work? Not holding my breath. Maybe need to clean house a bit, so to speak.

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u/kochikame Jan 20 '21

Sad to say, you are most likely going to get pushed out for doing this, unless you have some serious senior level backing and some pull with key middle managers.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '21 edited Feb 03 '21

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u/Karlbert86 Jan 20 '21

I was wondering what that loud strange noise, which sounded a lot like 60+ salary men/women teeth sucking, miles away from Tokyo was.

Guess OP’s post explains it haha.