I’m sitting at my desk, nervously glancing at my watch. The bell rings. I run to the door to say hello and am almost at the point of saying “Good morning, come in, would you like coffee or tea?”... but then I’m crestfallen once again. It’s just a courier, not the job candidate I was waiting for
I recently saw a documentary about one of South Korea’s largest companies, which in its offices not only provides its staff with the usual perks and amenities, such as relaxation and massage rooms, a gym, fully equipped bathrooms and several different types of restaurants and canteens, but has also given them a supermarket and rooms with sleeping capsules. You have to admit that they have really made an effort. As the director of the company pointed out, his employees don’t have to leave work and are very grateful and happy to do so, because then they can avoid coming in late – in a culture where tardiness is much more frowned upon. And there are apparently many people in that country who appreciate offices like this. Job candidates are queuing up just to take advantage of these benefits – and to give these companies their lifelong gratitude and devotion in return. I read this with some disbelief. Being loyal to your company is one thing, but let’s not go
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