Medgya <medgyadal@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Dec 9, 9:34 am, "John W." <worthj1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I've thought this for some time. Most people I know stay because of
> > the social pressure or the overtime pay, or a combination of both.
> 
> Yes, I think that's about it, and it's fascinating to watch. At my own
> company it's all social pressure, since they have devised effective
> social means to prevent people from requesting overtime pay. I suppose
> that, if there is to be any rebellion, it would start with (gasp)
> people leaving on time. Or in the case of some younger people these
> days, never signing on for the full-time salaryman/OL life at all.

Hence the rising numbers of freeters? (Are there any stats on those? Or
is it all vague arm-waving?)

I think that, if I'd've been faced with such a choice, I'd've gone
freeter myself....

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