Breakups: We've all been there.

There's the simple, yet agonizing, "It's not you, it's me." There's the slightly more bloodlust-inducing scenario where s/he fools around with your sister/roommate/best friend/gardener behind your back, and you finally find out when you walk in on them en flagrante. There's the sadistically tech-savvy method: The text message-dump. And, possibly worst of all, there's the subtle Facebook status change from "in a relationship" to "single."

No matter how it happens, it always hurts. It takes you weeks to wallow through the pain, nursing yourself back to happiness with the aid of chocolate Haagen-Daz, frozen margaritas, plenty of Kleenex, and a friend's shoulder to cry on. In the privacy of your own home, you can be teary and miserable for as long as it takes to get over your evil ex – but work is another story.

Back at the office, your boss expects you to be on the ball. Who cares if your heart is broken? There are calls to be returned, documents to be printed, and coffee to be made. No matter how bad you're feeling, you've got to save your sob sessions for the bathroom stall – break-ups and business just don't mix.

Except if you work at Tokyo-based marketing firm, Hime & Company, that is. This compassionate company offers its employees annual paid time off for every bad break-up they go through.

"Not everyone needs to take maternity leave but with heartbreak, everyone needs time off, just like when you get sick," CEO Miki Hiradate told Reuters.

Because younger staff tend to bounce back faster, those under 24 are entitled to just one break-up recuperation day per year, but that increases with age: Employees between 24 and 29 get two days off, while those 30 and over are allowed three full days to wallow in the pain.

That's not the only ultra-progressive policy at Hime & Company – they also allow their lucky employees to take two mornings off every year to go shopping.

"With paid leave, we don't have to feel guilty about bringing our shopping bags to work, and we can enjoy the best part about sales shopping -- talking about our purchases afterwards," Hiradate said.

Sound tempting? It may be time to sign up for Japanese lessons right about now.

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