Introductions

Did you know ....?

Did you know that in Japan the Japanese employees introduce themselves according to their company or department rather than what they specifically do? They usually give the name of the company first and then their department and job title. This is often because their skills are not taken into consideration. People are employed because of their general abilities rather than their work skills. As expected, the company comes first and people are often employed for positions for which they have no skills; one wonders often how Japan developed then. 
The use of personal names is avoided out of politeness. It is considered rude to address someone that is older or of higher rank by their name. So you call them either Mr. President or Mr. Manager. What do you call the cleaner?

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