Japan’s workers haven’t had a raise in 30 years. Companies are under pressure to pay up

6 comments

1. This would be a good thing

2. Not enough pressure…

3. I’d take a raise

4. At least deflation was helpful, but VAT went from 3% to 10% in the time period.

5. Next to the very strict business cultures, lack of remote work this is the main reasom why I would never want to work for a japanese business. Would basically earn half of what I do now.

6. It’s not going to make up for the rise in the cost of living unless it’s at least 20%, which is next to impossible.

   I can imagine an army of buchos sucking their teeth and saying “chotto muzukashii” in unison…