Canon Sends Employees Home to Have Sex

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I swear folks, this is not even a joke.

In a country where 12-hour workdays are common, the electronics giant has taken to letting its employees leave early twice a week for a rather unusual reason: to encourage them to have more babies.

Japan is in the midst of an unprecedented recession, so corporations are being asked to work toward fixing another major problem: the country’s low birthrate.

Canon, I salute you! You are officially the coolest company in Japan.

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10 Responses to Canon Sends Employees Home to Have Sex

  2. I’m sorry…I don’t see how one relates to the other. How does more babies = improving the economy? There aren’t enough jobs for people already…how does making more people help?

    • It doesn’t.
      Because of one problem, they’re using it as a excuse to fix another.
      Because there isn’t any work, use the spare time to fix the lack of babies. They ain’t trying to fix the recession with it.

  4. I'm sorry…I don't see how one relates to the other. How does more babies = improving the economy? There aren't enough jobs for people already…how does making more people help?

    • It doesn't.

      Because of one problem, they're using it as a excuse to fix another.

      Because there isn't any work, use the spare time to fix the lack of babies. They ain't trying to fix the recession with it.