On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:25:43 +0900, "kuri" <cc@dotmel.cam> brought
down from the Mount tablets inscribed:

>
>"John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
>> You should say when it comes to just out of the gate employment. When
>> you factor in healthcare, days off, wages, and bonuses most Japanese my
>> age far surpass what I make in the US and what I could make if I went
>> to Japan.
>
>Most Japanese of my age are not part of the 30% that get paid days off,
>bonuses, high wages, healthcare paid by company, etc. How old are you ?

At my company, we get the legally mandated paid vacation days. But if
we take them, it gets deducted from our bonus.




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                                Prof. Ernest T. Bass
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