日本的终身雇佣制在国外已经成为一个大有争议的问题。这种制度既招来了过高的赞扬,也招来了严厉的指责。在许多国家失业越来越严重的情况下,日本伸手给各国提供了一个职业保障的模式;而终身雇佣制的批评家们却认为,保留在日本公司薪金单上的“多余工 Japan’s lifelong employment system has become a controversial issue abroad. This kind of system has attracted too much praise and has also attracted harsh accusations. In many countries where unemployment is getting worse and worse, Japan has reached out to provide countries with a model of job security; critics of the lifetime employment system believe that the “excess workers” are retained on Japanese company payrolls.