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Ah-ha, I think it just came to me.
This time last year I was in Hong Kong, on a business trip. I have been working on a project for the last 18 months, where we are implementing a new HR system, globally, in 52 countries. This time last year a small group of us traveled to Hong Kong and Amsterdam to meet with HR peeps from all 52 countries in 3 weeks.
Our goal was to collect all legal and local HR business requirements.
While in Hong Kong we were in a room with all our Asia Pacific region representatives. We were going through all the leave types.
We got to Korea. It seems Korea has a type of leave for sterilization. Japan, was a little perplexed by this. They looked at each other, spoke amongst themselves then asked the group. "sterilization leave, is that when they close down a factory for a few days as it is cleaned". It was then one of my co-workers tasks, to explain what this leave is really for. Somethings just don't translate, verbally, so hand gestures were required.
If only I had photos, but imagine a snip snip gesture, and some pointing.
Japan then then thought that sterilization leave was for men getting sex changes. We finally got it resolved. With many giggles and much awkwardness. It was a concept that apparently does not exist in Japan.
:) Funny.
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Posted comment to wrong post instead of Vegas post like I intended. :(
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