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Salaryman's Best Friend: Japan Office Lets in Dogs in Post-COVID Work Shift
Yahoo News ^ | Tom Bateman and Rocky Swift

Posted on 09/22/2022 4:50:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Japan's armies of "salarymen" were famous for spending endless hours at the office. Now one tech giant is trying to make the experience more cuddly by allowing in pets.

Fujitsu Ltd, which makes everything from air conditioners to super computers, opened an experimental "dog office" in July at one of its buildings in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

After teleworking throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Yuka Hatagaki was one Fujitsu employee lured back to the office a few times each month along with her five-year-old Maltese-poodle cross, Noel.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dogd; japan; work

1 posted on 09/22/2022 4:50:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Show me the doggies !!!!!


2 posted on 09/22/2022 5:37:46 PM PDT by Bethaneidh
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To: nickcarraway

They tried this in Korea. It was a big hit as the workers could have a snack at work.


3 posted on 09/23/2022 2:12:07 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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