Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Furloughed Japanese airline staff to work as Shinto shrine attendants during New Year's holidays
In Japan, most companies try to avoid laying off employees as much as they can. They first cut bonuses, reduce work hours, and transfer to other jobs. If these aren’t enough, they negotiate pay cuts and call for voluntary retirement with extra compensation. Japan Airline is no exception. They grounded their fleet, cut flights, and stopped hiring but these weren’t enough. Instead of laying off their cabin and ground crew who have nothing to do recently, the airline offered jobs at other businesses while keeping their status and benefits of the airline. You can easily assume the service industry is the most suitable for their qualifications. Yes. But one that was offered was to work at Shinto shrine as miko, or shrine maidens, during the New Year's period, when shrines are busy with new year prayers. Indeed, they can learn the Japanese traditional way to service customers. There is one condition, though. Only unmarried females for this particular job.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about this unique Japanese way to keep employment.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/japan-airlines-shinto-shrine-maidens-intl-hnk/index.html
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