One foreigner, a fluent Japanese speaker at a large Japanese company, said that his Japanese manager and colleagues were “furious” with him for moving to Osaka for three days last week and that he felt he was going to have to be very careful to avoid being ostracized upon returning to work in Tokyo.They will never forget what a pathetic, contemptible coward he has shown himself to be. Serves him right.
>> They will never forget what a pathetic, contemptible coward he has shown himself to be.
And not only that, but WRONG in his judgment, too.
Not a good record to have in the Japanese workplace.
If he’s on contract, it won’t be renewed and they might just go ahead and terminate anyhow — giving one month’s notice as is standard in most Japanese contracts.
As someone who stayed and did my job (actually jobs) I find it extremely difficult to sympathize with this guy. Bailing on your coworkers and leaving them to not only their jobs but yours, too?
Not something anyone in his office is going to forgive or forget anytime soon.
And if it bothers him, I suggest he take his fluent Japanese speaking ability back to some safe school in wherever he came from and get a teaching job.
Agree