A Japanese man went viral after sharing a glimpse of his daily work routine, which starts at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 1:15 a.m. the next day.
In the video posted on his YouTube channel, he begins by showing that he woke up at 7:00 a.m. The content creator, who works for a white-collar company, left his house at 7:16 a.m.
After about 90 minutes on public transportation, he arrived at the office at 8:53 a.m. “Let the games begin,” he joked in the caption. He then worked from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., with just a short coffee break at 11:35 a.m.
After a 45-minute lunch break, he returned to his desk at 2:00 p.m. and worked another six hours. He “finally” left work at 8:15 p.m., saying he was “so exhausted.”
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He stopped by some shops and, after another 90-minute commute, got home at 10:45 p.m. He prepared dinner at 11:30 p.m. and went to bed at 1:15 a.m.
In the comments, most viewers were shocked by his exhausting routine, which reflects the reality for many corporate workers in Japan. “Humans were never meant to live like this,” one user commented.
“And people wonder why fewer people in Japan are having kids? Imagine trying to raise a child — let alone several — with this kind of work-life balance,” another added.
Photo and video: YouTube @salarymantokyo. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
