Mistakes...

Reviewing last months pay stub, I was surprised to notice that the usual $200 I pay for rent on my big beautiful house (my company pays the rest), $330 had been deducted. I resolved to do something about this change, raise a fuss, demand my money back....and promptly forgot about it.

This morning, I was sitting at my desk trying to stay awake reviewing a contract when two men came to my desk. With much low bowing, the older man told me in Japanese that his department made a mistake in the rent for last month. While he was talking, the younger man translated.

Then they gave me a memo - written in excellect English - expressing their "sincere apologies" and explaining how the steps they are taking to make sure this doesn't happen in the future.

I am loving Japan right now. If this were the States, I would maybe have gotten an email. Maybe.