&gt;I know the point they were trying to make in the article, but the primary reason this doesn&#x27;t happen in Japan is the cultural fear of failure rather than the system being broken. Once you&#x27;re in, the nanny corporation will take care of you for the rest of your life.<p>The Japanese job for life is pretty much gone now:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.businessweek.com&#x2F;managing&#x2F;content&#x2F;sep2009&#x2F;ca2009094_141933.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.businessweek.com&#x2F;managing&#x2F;content&#x2F;sep2009&#x2F;ca20090...</a>