Sitting down, walking banned at work

[jwinslow]

Gizmodo - Canon Employees Are Forbidden to Sit Down, Walk at Normal Pace - Canon

You might think your job sucks, but at least your boss wasn't insane enough to remove all the chairs and install security so an alarm goes off if you don't walk fast enough.

The president of Canon Electronics, Hisashi Sakamaki, is also the author of a book proposing some of the same measures he takes with his own company. His theory is that forcing employees to stand not only saves money but increases productivity and enhances employee relationships.


In the hallway, if an employee walks slower than 5 meters every 3.6 seconds, an alarm and flashing lights are set off, reminding the poor startled worker that he's an inefficient waste of air. Even better (or worse), there's a sign on the floor in said hallways that reads, "Let's rush: If we don't, the company and world will perish." The big boss, as a reward for thinking up all this stuff, gets to lounge in a nice, relaxing chair.

 

[BUCKYLE]

The hallway alarm is a bit much, but making them stand doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me. I'm sure the building is still climate controlled.

Waaaah, I don't get to sit around all day and get paid, waaaaaaah!

 

[3074326]

At my old job we stood all day and it was 80 degrees. The alarm is overkill though.

I think it's all overkill, really. :p

 

[reagdog]

Notice there's no fat-asses

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Hisashi Sakamaki

Shocking. Just shocking.

 

[BrutusMaximus]

Shit, try workin for Aldi.