Sleep deprivation is a massive problem in Japan, even leading to a specific term for death by sleep deprivation - “karoshi” - and so in an effort to combat the “sleep is expendable” attitude, a Japanese company is awarding points to their employees worth up to $570 a year that can be exchanged for meals in the company’s cafeteria… if the employees get a good night’s sleep.

 

Sleep deprivation is a massive problem in Japan, even leading to a specific term for death by sleep deprivation - &ldquo;karoshi&rdquo; - and so in an effort to combat the &ldquo;sleep is expendable&rdquo; attitude, a <a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/11/this-japanese-company-pays-its-employees-to-get-a-good-night-s-sleep" target="_blank">Japanese company is awarding points to their employees worth up to $570 a year </a>that can be exchanged for meals in the company&rsquo;s cafeteria&hellip; if the employees get a good night&rsquo;s sleep. &nbsp;

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