Some Swedish companies value time with family as a factor in evaluating leaders, and an approach to work different from common Japanese expectations was introduced. One example cited was a candidate being selected in a final interview for a branch manager position after talking about “time with family” rather than “devoting everything to work.”
The article depicts a person from Japan being surprised by the Swedish approach to work and explains that a culture of valuing time with family is also important in business settings.
At the business of a client in the real estate sector, a manager in their 40s was seen leaving work after 15:00 to pick up their daughter.
At a family-run brand managed by a married couple in their 60s, the president appeared at the end of the workday, handed over the keys and left.
At an exhibition, a 26-year-old employee said, “I’m going home now,” demonstrating a preference for spending time with family.