South Koreans shut inside coffins as part of workplace therapy
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First posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:54 AM EST | Updated: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 01:07 AM EST
In the high-stress culture of business in South Korea, some companies are giving employees fake funerals to force them to re-evaluate their priorities.
The funerals include having the employee write tearful final letters to his loved ones then lie down in his casket as a figure draped in black closes the lid.
They're called "well-dying" courses and firms hope to combat the rising suicide rates in the country.
"Our company has always encouraged employees to change their old ways of thinking, but it was hard to bring about any real difference," Park Chun-woong, president of the human resources firm Staff, told the BBC. "I thought going inside a coffin would be such a shocking experience it would completely reset their minds for a completely fresh start in their attitudes."
It appears to be resonating with employees.
Baek Sung-ok said the experience made her feel more appreciative of those around her.
"I hope to be more passionate in all the work I do and spend more time with my family," she told Reuters after going through the macabre ordeal.
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in north korea the lids are nailed shut.
Postmedia Network
First posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:54 AM EST | Updated: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 01:07 AM EST
In the high-stress culture of business in South Korea, some companies are giving employees fake funerals to force them to re-evaluate their priorities.
The funerals include having the employee write tearful final letters to his loved ones then lie down in his casket as a figure draped in black closes the lid.
They're called "well-dying" courses and firms hope to combat the rising suicide rates in the country.
"Our company has always encouraged employees to change their old ways of thinking, but it was hard to bring about any real difference," Park Chun-woong, president of the human resources firm Staff, told the BBC. "I thought going inside a coffin would be such a shocking experience it would completely reset their minds for a completely fresh start in their attitudes."
It appears to be resonating with employees.
Baek Sung-ok said the experience made her feel more appreciative of those around her.
"I hope to be more passionate in all the work I do and spend more time with my family," she told Reuters after going through the macabre ordeal.
South Koreans shut inside coffins as part of workplace therapy | Weird | News |
in north korea the lids are nailed shut.