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February 15, 2008, 11:34 AM
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Broke up? Take some leave!
Seriously! In Japan now, some companies are allowing employees to take days off if they have had a break up!
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Tokyo-based marketing firm Hime & Company recently announced that employees going through rough break-ups can take paid time off. The company says more “heartache leaves” are offered as employees get older. According to reports, the company also gives staff paid time off to go shopping during sale seasons. A spokesperson for the firm says that heartache leaves are reasonable because it allows staff to cry themselves out and return to work feeling refreshed. CEO Miki Hiradate was quoted as saying “Not everyone needs to take maternity leave but with heartbreak, everyone needs time off… Just like when you get sick.”
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Wow, how bout that? Should all companies allow this? There is a downside to it as sometimes it takes a good while for someone to get over a breakup. It depends on the relationship and I can see some people would be sick enough to take advantage and pretend to break up with partners in order to get time off!
So, good idea or a disaster waiting to happen???
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February 15, 2008, 11:40 AM
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I would think going to work would help a person stop thinking about their problems faster. Because you would then be forced to worry about issues at work instead. It is always good to keep busy when something has upset you. That way you do not have too much time to feel sorry for yourself. Self pity is unproductive.
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February 15, 2008, 11:45 AM
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Indeed, you go to work and keep yourself busy. Better then moping at home and getting upset just as easily.
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February 15, 2008, 2:18 PM
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That's the way I see it too, but it depends on your job. I end up with a lot of time to myself on mine, so that wouldn't really help to forget. It in fact makes things far worse. So if you can take the time off and make yourself busy then that's great.
Not a bad idea though.
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February 15, 2008, 6:16 PM
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What in the world...? I'm sorry, but that is a bit ridiculous, in my opinion. I can understand and sympathize more for those who are married and had gotten a divorce...but for those who are in the early stages of relationship...=/ A bit too much.
I know that it's hard to abide with the whole "you shouldn't bring your personal problems in work" sorta thing. And if someone really can't handle personal problems in the work area, then sure, let that person go home...but please no paid time off. That is not fair to those who are also going through a major crisis in life but choose to remain at work due to a dire need of income. Everyone has their problems...some choose to bottle it up inside and still stay okay...some choose to let it out and not remain okay.
Something like "break-ups" no matter how rough...shouldn't be an excuse enough to get a paid time off. Let them call off if they wish - not the other way around.
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February 15, 2008, 11:17 PM
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Buncha pussies 
Honestly, I'd expect something ridiculous like this to happen in America, not a country as work-obsessed as Japan.
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I would think going to work would help a person stop thinking about their problems faster. Because you would then be forced to worry about issues at work instead. It is always good to keep busy when something has upset you. That way you do not have too much time to feel sorry for yourself. Self pity is unproductive.
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Quite true. Course that would become invalid if you had a mindless job, like factory work, fast food, retail, etc. where you didn't have to concentrate on your work.
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February 16, 2008, 8:21 AM
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So true, people don't need to wallow in self-pity after a break-up, what they need is something to take their mind off of it until they have dealt with it...
Honestly, that's the craziest idea I've heard in a long time
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February 16, 2008, 8:46 AM
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Wow, this is really interesting... Gee, i suppose this may very well be useful, considering people tend to be wallowing in self-pity after that, crying all day long.
It helps that this is actually in place. What i worry about is people abusing it.
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February 16, 2008, 7:07 PM
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I suppose it would depend on how long you had been with said person and how messy the breakup was, although when something is on mymind Id rather keep busy than sit around thinking about it. It seems abit of a daft idea really, but at least they care I suppose.....?
I didn't need time off when I left my exes, I just went in and got on with my work (apart from one of them, I was on maternity leave at the time)
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February 16, 2008, 9:24 PM
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well I'm unemployed but when i do get a job this would be great, | | | |
Broke up? Take some leave! 
