In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
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