And there is no trick to it — this is simply how a small IT company, Trust Ring, based in Osaka, is trying to attract new employees and compete with large players in the industry that offer higher salaries.
Among the main bonuses: free alcohol in the workplace, a toast from the boss, who will give you a glass himself, and a «hangover sheet» — something like sick leave, which allows an employee to be late for work if they have had too much to drink.
«If I use a sick day to get over a hangover, I can sleep for another 2-3 hours and come to work at lunchtime with a clear mind. This way I will be more effective», — said one of the employees in an interview Kansai TV (via odditycentral).
Trust Ring’s CEO said he started looking at alternative bonuses when he realized he couldn’t pay on par with large corporations The starting salary at the firm, which has about 60 employees, is 222,000 yen (about $1,270) and already includes 20 hours of overtime.
«We really can’t raise starting salaries, so I think SMEs should focus on attracting talent with similar ideas,» says the Trust Ring boss.
Among other interesting points, the company offers «bereavement leave» in this case, we are talking not only about relatives or friends, but also about the death of, for example, an idol.
In general, such strange working traditions are not new to Japan, which is known as a nation prone to overwork. The country, for example, is known for such a phenomenon as inemuri (a short nap at the workplace that allows employees to recuperate a bit), for which, in some offices separate rooms or capsules are provided; some companies also hired cats to work to give employees a break and socialize with the animals; Japan also had a softer call for returning to the office and some IT startups offered additional payment for refusal to work remotely.
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