Re: [tlug] OT: interesting NY times article:High-Tech Japanese, Running Out of Engineers

[Jim Grisanzio <Jim.Grisanzio@example.com>]

Curt Sampson wrote:
> Overall, I have to say that while Japanese culture, and in particular
> for this discussion, business culture, is different from the U.S., I
> don't find it to be particularly better or worse over all. They trade
> a lot of individual "screw you, I'm getting mine" attitude for the
> institutional version of the same, but that just trades off one set of
> advantages and disadvantages for another, it seems to me. I may find it
> somewhat more annoying due to my cultural background, but I've managed
> to make my peace with it and be pretty happy in business here.
>   

You know, that's a really interesting way of looking at it. And it's 
helpful to me. :) Thanks.

Jim

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