CATDOLL: Japanese employee was fired for reading comics on the train, boss said it was a waste of time

I believe that many people have the habit of reading books or playing with their phones to kill time while taking the train or bus to work. After all, simply waiting is really boring. In Japan, a country with a large ACG industry, we all think that many people will watch anime while riding, but the fact is that this phenomenon is not common. Recently, the president of a small company published a statement in the newspaper, saying that he fired an employee who read comics on the train. This behavior caused a lot of controversy on the Internet. Is it not okay to read comics after get off work?

The president said that he saw the probationary employee in his thirties reading comics on the train one day, and said that even if the employee was very capable, he would still be fired. The president said that reading comics or playing with mobile phones on the train was a waste of time, and taking a nap on the train was better than reading comics. Young people should have a greater sense of crisis about the current situation and think about their future prospects. He also said that although it is the employee's personal freedom to do what he wants after get off work, it is also his freedom to fire the probationary employee... Although it is true to say this, why does it always make people feel so excessive.

The practice of dismissing employees with such a righteousness and publishing an article in the newspaper has also caused a lot of debate on the Internet. Many people pointed out that although it may be a little inappropriate for people in their thirties to read comics on the train, it is really hard for people to agree with the president's behavior. Many people also questioned whether the president had a problem with his brain. Although anime culture is quite popular in Japan, the stereotype of comics still exists. The Japanese website R25 once conducted an opinion survey. About 48.5% of the 200 20-year-olds in the society were disgusted with reading comics on the commuter train. Some people even think that reading comics is a childish behavior. It is estimated that the president is afraid that his company's image will be affected, but why did he specifically publish an article in the newspaper to express his position? It seems that even in a country like Japan, which is a country of anime, you still have to be careful when publicly showing your love for anime works in public.