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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Business & Finance
window-side people
We have a term 'MADOGIWAZOKU', literally 'window-side
people'. Those are the people who are not needed
in the company, but for some reason or another the
company has to keep them. They are given no meaningful
work and are just sitting near the window. The company
might be wanting them to vluntarily retire. The company
might have to keep them because they have contributed
to the company for a long time. Anyway it's not an
enjoyable position.
I wonder if there is any appropriate English term
for this. 'Pencil pusher' or 'pen pusher' are
somewhat different I think.
Thank you.
people'. Those are the people who are not needed
in the company, but for some reason or another the
company has to keep them. They are given no meaningful
work and are just sitting near the window. The company
might be wanting them to vluntarily retire. The company
might have to keep them because they have contributed
to the company for a long time. Anyway it's not an
enjoyable position.
I wonder if there is any appropriate English term
for this. 'Pencil pusher' or 'pen pusher' are
somewhat different I think.
Thank you.
Top answer
Blimey I wouldn't mind a job like that. I'd bring a book. Doesn't really happen in the UK, companies find a way to get rid of staff they don't want, usually by making them redundant...
- Blimey I wouldn't mind a job like that.
- I'd bring a book.
- Doesn't really happen in the UK, companies find a way to get rid of staff they don't want, usually by making them redundant...
- I don't think we have a word for it.
- sometimes we say 'he's just waiting to retire' about people who are coasting along at the end of their careers, but it's not quite the same.
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Blimey I wouldn't mind a job like that. I'd bring a book.
Doesn't really happen in the UK, companies find a way to get rid of staff they don't want, usually by making them redundant...
I don't think we have a word for it. sometimes we say 'he's just waiting to retire' about people who are coasting along at the end of their careers, but it's not quite the same.
Pen pushe
Doesn't really happen in the UK, companies find a way to get rid of staff they don't want, usually by making them redundant...
I don't think we have a word for it. sometimes we say 'he's just waiting to retire' about people who are coasting along at the end of their careers, but it's not quite the same.
Pen pushe
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I like the phrase and think it should be adopted. Do you have any other turns of phrase like that in Japanese?
It used to be said that you knew a business was doing well if there was at least one person doing nothing.
It used to be said that you knew a business was doing well if there was at least one person doing nothing.
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Thank you very much. I cannot think of such words off-hand. I'm thinking. Sorry.
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