Best job ever.

Many of you have probably gotten the email about the Johnson and Johnson rectal thermometer being personally tested and how that's supposed to make you feel about your daily grind of a job. Despite the fact that that is a false claim, you laugh and think (lie) to yourself, "At least I have it better."

That is, unless you work for Canon. Hirashi Sakamaki, the president of Canon Electronics has some interesting theories about how save money, increase productivity, as well as enhance employee relationships.


Yes that's right, the answer is easy. You simply take away all the chairs in the office and make your employees stand for 8 hours a day. Oh but it doesn't end there. If you leave and go in the hallway, you better make sure you're walking at a rate of 5 meters every 3.6 seconds (or 4.5ft/s!!), otherwise alarms and flashing lights go off and everyone gets to make fun of you when they see you. And just in case you forget, there's a sign on the floor in the hallway that urges you to, "Let's rush: If we don't, the company and world will perish."

The best part is: the same principles don't apply to the big boss, as he gets to sit in a comfy chair in his office.

So the next time you think your (office) job sucks, just remember that you could be working for Canon.