Today’s  business slang is “Service Zangyou”.

It means “Voluntary overtime work without payment”

In Japan many employees do “Service Zangyou” today.

Each department is allocated Overtime work budget and department heads also show the maximum number of overtime each month to each employee.

And employees do  not apply for the overtime because they can not finish their job within the allocated overtime hours.

Realistically bosses are required to assign jobs considering each employees’ capabilities and allocated overtime budget, but they are too lazy to do so.

In Japan it is not considered good to claim too much.  Therefore, employees are too patient and bring back their jobs to their home to finish without payment.

What do you think we can do to improve this situation? 

Today’s business slang is “Tsukiai-Zangyou”.

Even though one finishes the day’s work, he/she is forced to overwork with his/her boss, colleagues because they overwork.  Some boss require employee to “Tsukiai-Zangyou”.

And in many cases he/she are requested to go for drink after “Tsukiai-Zangyou”.

We should network with friends who belongs to different industries, study for self-growth, or spend enjoyable time with your loved one.  If you always be with the same company people, your eye-sight will be narrowed, which is not good.