Nist498 wrote:
There's a number of factors that go into that low birth rate in Japan thing though. One of the biggest is the rather insane work expectations. Not only do they often work 10+ hours a day, but it's customary to go bar hopping with the fellow employees for 5+ hours leaving very little time for socializing and family. Couple that with the immense pressure to be considered successful and have a steady job in Japan and you have the perfect makings for a massive drop in relationship numbers and that's only scratching the surface.
Really? Well, many western nations such as the U.S. and Australia are having increasing working hours, or those that are studying need to work 2 o 3 part-time jobs to pay for their studies as well as actually find the time to get their work done.
And perhaps this has contributed to the U.S's lowering marriage rates and increasing single's household rates.
And, just maybe, this is the direction the U.S. could potentially be heading within the next 10-20 years.
And Australia within the next 20-30.
