Japanese company orders 2,700 staff to get the same haircut
26th August 2011
A Japanese company is taking the national campaign to reduce power consumption to extremes by prescribing an energy-saving haircut for all its staff.
I’m trying to think of what an ‘energy-saving haircut’ might be, and I’m drawing a blank.
Construction firm Maeda Corp. has requested that its 2,700 staff adopt identical hairstyles – the men a short back-and-sides but slightly longer on top and the women a “cute” bob with a longer fringe that can be swept to one side.
“Our company is very keen on protecting the environment and we encourage our staff to adopt many environment-friendly actions,” said Chizuru Inoue, a spokesman for Maeda Corp.
For God’s sake, keep this from AlGore….
August 26th, 2011 at 17:30
All I can say is boot camp must be the most energy-efficient place on earth.