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Japanese firm offers "heartache leave" for staff
TOKYO (Reuters) - Lovelorn staff at a Japanese marketing company can take paid time off after a bad break-up with a partner, with more "heartache leave" on offer as they get older.
Tokyo-based Hime & Company, which also gives staff paid time off to hit the shops during sales season, says heartache leave allows staff to cry themselves out and return to work refreshed. "Not everyone needs to take maternity leave but with heartbreak, everyone needs time off, just like when you get sick," CEO Miki Hiradate, whose company of six women markets cosmetics and other goods targeted for women, told Reuters by telephone.
Staff aged 24 years or younger can take one day off per year, while those between 25 and 29 can take two days off and those older can take three days off, the company said.
"Women in their 20s can find their next love quickly, but it's tougher for women in their 30s, and their break-ups tend to be more serious," Hiradate said.
Hime & Company staff can also take two mornings off twice a year as "sales shopping leave", so they can race to stores to hunt for bargains.
"Before, women could take half-days off to go to sales, but you'd have to hide your shopping bags in lockers by the train station," Hiradate said.
"But with paid leave, we don't have to feel guilty about bringing our shopping bags to work, and we can enjoy the best part about sales shopping -- talking about our purchases afterwards."
(Reporting by Chisa Fujioka)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Lovelorn staff at a Japanese marketing company can take paid time off after a bad break-up with a partner, with more "heartache leave" on offer as they get older.
Tokyo-based Hime & Company, which also gives staff paid time off to hit the shops during sales season, says heartache leave allows staff to cry themselves out and return to work refreshed. "Not everyone needs to take maternity leave but with heartbreak, everyone needs time off, just like when you get sick," CEO Miki Hiradate, whose company of six women markets cosmetics and other goods targeted for women, told Reuters by telephone.
Staff aged 24 years or younger can take one day off per year, while those between 25 and 29 can take two days off and those older can take three days off, the company said.
"Women in their 20s can find their next love quickly, but it's tougher for women in their 30s, and their break-ups tend to be more serious," Hiradate said.
Hime & Company staff can also take two mornings off twice a year as "sales shopping leave", so they can race to stores to hunt for bargains.
"Before, women could take half-days off to go to sales, but you'd have to hide your shopping bags in lockers by the train station," Hiradate said.
"But with paid leave, we don't have to feel guilty about bringing our shopping bags to work, and we can enjoy the best part about sales shopping -- talking about our purchases afterwards."
(Reporting by Chisa Fujioka)
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They need to add a day or two for hangover leave as well.
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Well, if you think about it, it would be a great idea for the economy and productivity. I mean how many hours at work are wasted each year with hungover people waiting for 5 o clock.
We should try to promote these new ideas to our hr departments.
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yeah, I can see people taking advantage of this policy...
and I don't know where this person has been that they think "women in their 20s can find their next love quickly." whatever.
take chromiam's advice...get really drunk and then if you just call in 'sick' tomorrow it won't be a lie!
Yea i think age is irrevelant. its hard to find love no matter what age you are.
thanks. she said i never listened to her or something, i'm not really sure, i wasn't paying attention
ha ha is that from Dumb and Dumber?
and everyone is hungover almost everyday, so that does not merit its own day
correction.. all the men do there is work, all the women do is shop. I was there with my sister and we came to that conclusion. 95% of the stores we went to were for women. I did find a store for men though.. and it sold suits.. to wear at work;)