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#189 I worked for Hitachi for 3 years. Maybe a week into my employment, I was dressed down over the phone on my way home from work by a senior manager. Why? I replied to the email of one of the Japanese execs. That's the first no-no. You don't speak to a god. You go around him and talk to only your direct manager. Second issue. I didn't address him properly. I simply wrote something like, "Good morning ______". I didn't know the rules of mrgod-san. Well, I said I only lasted 3 years. I couldn't take it. It was hell for me. We live in America. There were things that bothered me constantly and they expected 100% dedication to the job. The work day never ended. During the "great recession" I just did what I had to do. What can I say.
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