Japan Workers Don't Want After Hours Work Contact: Updated Feb. 27, 2024

 

70% of workers in Japan don't want to be contacted by workplaces after hours

Article Source: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231225/p2a/00m/0na/011000c

Ideas:
Even though the pandemic brought about workstyle changes, globally, it also brought the idea of 24/7 contact, which many workers, including Japanese workers don't want or like if they can help it.

For a long time, even before the pandemic, contact after work was the norm in South Korea, but even South Korean workers didn't like it, and now the situation is much better related to bosses not contacting workers after work.

Workers, these days, are looking for better work/life experiences and don't want to stay connected 24/7 even when they just work from home. 

Especially maybe younger workers and or women with children don't want to be contacted after working hours.

In some cases, maybe there are some CEO's or bosses who don't trust those who work from home or a coffee shop instead of working in the office, so as a result, they are always keeping tabs on their workers.

Even those who work in the office, unfortunately, there might be many still who are contacted after working hours when workers are at home or with families or out to dinner with friends.

The days of 24.7 in Japan and South Korea are long gone, but there are some CEO's and bosses who have nothing better do to but interfere in their workers lives with wanting things done yesterday or by midnight in some cases.

Unfortunately, maybe the Japanese government needs to step in a make a law about contact outside of work. But of course there are going to be those who object to the law as it might cause stress on a business. 

But time is come for workers to have positive work/life experiences, and not have to worry about work until they start work the next day.

But again, there are still many companies who might not think positive work/life experiences are good and they might still think the need to contact workers outside work hours is an important activity for the good of the company and customers.

Even with company rules that prohibit contact after work hours there are always going to be who break the rules and do what they think is needed to get the work done, instead of waiting until the next day!

Have a nice day and be safe!