Thread regarding Canon Inc. layoffs

@bv your an a--hole.

Me very excited to come to office 5 day a week. Traffic jam give me time to practice meditation and listen to “Implementing AI in Modern Business” podcast. I get to office and I have cozy workspace, me use Feng Shui to balance good omen. Then, I attend meetings and collaborate with smart teammate. So much fun, time flies at supersonic speed. I bring work home so I don’t be lonely. Me get good sleep so I do again and again. You should try sometime. Good attitude, healthy diet, stay sharp by read a lot. That is plan for success and happiness.

Loving these comments, but honestly no kidding aside, I hope we do go back to 2 days a week in office. The cost of everything is so inflated. I have cut down to only eating 2 meals a day, it's embarrassing to say, especially when I have a full time job, but I am in this situation and as time goes by I believe more will be in same situation. Pray for a miracle is my mindset now.

@bv Do all of us a favor and don’t go away mad to Japan. Just go away.

@bv what you described is proof your culture have a major problem which they are trying to correct. This is important because the image of Japan as “the country where everyone proudly works until they collapse” is outdated.

Japan has had a serious national problem with karōshi, literally “death from overwork.” The issue became significant enough that Japan enacted legislation specifically addressing it, and subsequent work-style reforms introduced overtime limits.

The OECD has specifically described Japan's long-hours culture as a social problem and notes that Japan's government has been trying to change those norms.

So stop criticizing Americans, and start emulating them, you’ll be better for it, trust me. America rules and is the best country by far, I didn’t say perfect but if we opened our doors and said anyone can come in for free, come and work and live, build a life, we wouldn’t be able to hold the world entry. Many celebrities left thinking they could do better and left but they have returned or couldn’t stay away.

God Bless America, and the True American Patriots! 🇺🇸 🦅 Long live America and the Patriotic American! ❤️🤍💙

@bv seriously? How old are you? 12? You're certainly racists and your mental illness doesn't help a very real and serious problem at Canon. Dude....ew. Just, ew.

@mr That term has cropped up a lot likely by multiple people. Bottom line: the anger towards management is real and valid. That’s the key takeaway here, but this board has seen a very few outliers or paid bots defending how employees are treated like trash. Management deserves the tar and feathering from folks who have been shafted.

@bt a cactus comment again this has to be the same person

@f5 Highly doubtful it will ever happen and besides, trying to contain the rage people have about the company can’t be contained. Probably better off just posting here so the world knows the truth about this company.

The next time management comes in for a visit, instead of ushering them into a conference room for a few hours, they should put them in the town hall room. Then, each employee will have three minutes on the clock, without interruption, to tell them directly to their faces how they feel about everything. The rules: no cursing, no screaming, no name calling/harassment. If there’s approximately 300 people, then they could probably get this done within 2 full office days: 480 minutes per work day * 2 = 960 minutes. This allows everyone to vent. They will be forced to endure two full days of nonstop criticism which they are typically shielded from. Nothing will be resolved, but at least everyone will get an opportunity to say what needs to be said.

@dj Given the toxic working conditions, there's no humor with this satire because it reflects the reality of the C-suite mentality. The poster laid an egg.

@a1 And no one would purchase ANY Canon products. They would be finished

@bv And you are a waste of human flesh

Ugh I'm in Burlington and its been really nice saving $40 a week on gas. Dreading going back next week. Hoping the infestation is not fixed. Fingers crossed!!!

@bv i think this is just satire and not a J-p

We just need to go back to 2 days a week. I've adapted to the Mondays being harsh with working at home Tuesday giving me the recovery to deal with a full day on Wednesday. I happen to be more productive in my private home office where phone calls, training, and listening to these trainings on a mini-speaker are more productive then having my college sitting next to me in the office on the same call wasting bandwidth on Google. Plus my internet isn't restricted.

@bv being this blatantly racist in 2026 is certainly a choice.

You Americans very lazy. In Japan on Sundays, we get work done,
not scream “TOUCHDOWN” at TV screen. We no drive big SUV, we take quiet subway into city. We no commute back and forth in Tokyo. We go to Net Cafe to continue work and get small snack late at night, then take nap before we go back to office. We already there in town, very efficient! Business world run 24/7, you need to capitalize on every hour, minute, second! We no Ike waste in Japan! They call me the Jackie Chan of Lean Six Sigma because I black belt expert.

@bg Soundz like you enjoy riding a cactus to work every day.

All of this is true, but they don’t care. If they could get rid of all of us tomorrow for the vendor pool and contractors in the Philippines, they would. The ONLY reason they don’t do that is because it would be public, WARN notices would have to go out, and the stock would tank. But agreed that if there was even one spec of human decency left in their tiny black hearts they would do something for the people who actually work for this company.