A Japanese company has taken up a unique initiative to boost the creativity of its employees and maintain a chill environment at the workplace. Qnote, a Tokyo-based tech firm which specialises in web and app design, has become home to 10 cats and their work is to play with the 32 employees during their shifts. The company believes these feline buddies keep the office crowd relaxed and help improve their creativity. Qnote started to adopt cats in 2004 and the first one named Futaba was found at a sushi restaurant.
With time, nine other cats have joined the group and each of them has designated office roles. Being the oldest in the team, 20-year-old Fatuba holds the highest rank– “chaircat” and enjoys more privilege than Qnote CEO Nobuyuki Tsuruta. Among the other cats, there is a “chief clerk” as well as a “manager”.
The tech company decided to shift its office to a four-storey building in 2020 to provide the cats with more comfort and a bigger space to roam freely. Upon moving to the new office, Qnote immediately refurbished the second and third floors where those cats would live. They have as many as 12 custom toilets and cat shelves. The walls were also redesigned to withstand scratches.
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