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I have had an experience of live in part time resort work in yunishikawa onsen. It was harder work than I expected.

Many Japanese businessmen and managers like the field. This is because if you do not know the field, you will not be able to persuade your subordinates when you become their boss. If you want to become a manager in a Japanese company in the future you should understand this concept.

I have worked part time as a mover. It was a very physically demanding job. Physical labor has its good sides, such as the sense of accomplishment and exhilaration after the job is done. I recommend part-time physical labor as a place to think about the meaning of work.

Affection has nothing to do with the outcome of the work itself. Therefore, some people who are good at their jobs can be very arrogant and pompous. On the other hand, in today’s Japanese society, people are expected by society to have high communication skills. It has become such an excessive demand that it is detrimental to human diversity. I believe that people who can do their jobs and are not unfriendly can be the ones who preserve diversity.

Employees are more motivated to work under an attractive president. Human attractiveness is hard to explain in words, but employees sense the present humanity. Employees who work for an attractive president tend to feel happier and are more willing to take an Active role in their work.

The definition of an idea boss with vary from person to person. I’ll believe that trust in people is important. If you don’t trust people, you can’t manage others and they can’t trust you.

When working in the Japanese factory, you need to consider the characteristics of the working environment and behave appropriately for the place.

A long time ago, I had a part-time job at a late night cleaner at a certain first food chain. That part-time job did not require me to communicate with others, so it was an easy job for me. All I had to do was just clean the restaurant.

Have you ever wondered about wearing the uniforms provided by Factory? I felt uncomfortable every time I wore the uniform. I felt as if I had become a uniform person when I wore the uniform.

Japanese companies have Business etiquette for email. If you learn this business etiquette, you will be highly evaluated by Japanese businessmen.

Skills alone are not enough to survive in a company. Because there is no perfectly equal and fair personnel evaluation system in the world. You need to learn how to get along with others besides your skills.

Regarding chatting with Japanese salarymen at work, some may not know what to talk about with them. In such a case, it would be safest to talk about pachinko.

One of the inevitable aspects of working in a company is the stress of human relationships. If you view stress as salt in cooking, it may ease your stress a little.

In the company, supervisors have more power than subordinates. No matter how badly Subordinate is Treated by his or her boss, and even if the subordinate complains directly to the company about it, the boss is usually not justly judged by the company. This may seem obvious, but one must be careful because hierarchical relationships are especially strict in Japanese companies.

When I was a student, I had a part-time job at the rice cake manufacturing factory. It was rather hard and boring work, but Japanese businessman like to talk about their hard ships, so I think you should try various part-time jobs if you have a chance.

Japanese companies often want to manage and monitor their employees. If you want to work freely, a Japanese company may not be the right choice for you.

If you don’t work, you don’t eat. This phrase applies well to the Japanese workplace. The Japanese are very hard on people who are lazy. I thought about this while comparing it with the Thai workplace as well.

Optimal solution is the preferred term of many Japanese businessmen. Personally, I dislike this term, but it seems to be essential for analyzing Japanese companies and Japanese society.

Seniority is one of the hallmarks of employment practices in Japanese companies. If you move from job to job, you will be regarded as a person without guts in Japanese society. When considering a career, it is better to consider the characteristics of Japanese companies as well.

Leaving a company is an important event for a businessman. There is an old saying that ‘‘it’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest’’. In this episode I discuss an amicable resignation in a Japanese company.

Unfortunately there are companies in Japan that do not respect the human rights and dignity of their employees. Some companies require new employees to perform tricks in front of other employees at banquets. Please be careful when looking for a job in Japan.

The typical Japanese middle-aged salaryman is often eager to show off his knowledge on the job. Is this phenomenon seen anywhere in the world?

When you join a Japanese company, you may be asked to clean the office during working hours. Cleaning office is not your job, so you may be confused when you receive such an order. In this episode, I explain why Japanese managers are so eager to give unreasonable work orders to their employees.

Standard business etiquette exists in Japanese cooperate society. However, this is only a standard, and in reality, each company has its own unique business etiquette. When you change jobs, you need to learn the business etiquette of a new company.

Who do you think is more capable, busy people or people with free time? In this episode, I discuss the benefits of pretending to be busy.

The Japanese language has a word for 忖度する(to consider someone’s feelings or wishes). If you master the word ‘忖度する’, it will be useful when you work for a Japanese company.

When choosing a job, you should probably consider what you want to do and your career plan. If you choose a job without thinking about it, you are wasting your life time.

I once worked part-time as a waiter in a coffee shop when I was a student. That was a great Place to learn honorifics.

Japanese companies have positions called regular positions (総合職). They have hired most new graduates for regular positions. In this episode, I will talk about the benefits of developing a career as regular positions.

Japanese companies often provide extensive training, but basically, supervisors rarely teach their subordinates how to do their jobs in hands-on, detailed manner. Verbal communication seems to be neglected. I would like to talk about how to survive in such Japanese companies.

Students-athletes are welcomed by big corporations in Japan because of their characteristics. But there are several problems.

An expert killer at middle-aged men is called “ジジ殺し” in Japanese. Jijigoroshi is good at being liked by middle-aged men at Japanese companies.

Some Japanese businessmen preach to their subordinates that the company is not like a school. In this episode, I examine the veracity of this phrase. For me, the company is a school itself.

If you continue to play the role of the person the company wants you to be, you may not be able to remove the mask before long. In this episode I talk about the problems that arise from that.

Some of you may feel that Japanese business etiquette is trivial. To get ahead In Japanese corporate society, It is helpful to have this etiquette.

Many Japanese salarymen dislike the term status quo. In some industries, the status quo may be correct. Knowing these ideas is important to avoid exhaustion from working in a Japanese company.

This topic is for those who can find job information in Japanese. If the summary section of the job posting states that アットホームな会社です, you should be careful. I will explain the reasons for this.

Office layout has to do with the ease of work for employees. It is impossible to work creatively If you are being watched 24/7 by your boss.

For Japanese Salaryman, cleaning the company may not be a very special thing. Japanese managers often believe that cleaning of the company is a way of fostering the spirit of their employees.

In Japanese companies,the scope of an individual’s duties is not clear, and work evaluation criteria are often vague. Supervisors do not properly evaluate their subordinates. Therefore, subordinates must show motivation and appeal to others that they are competent.

I am broadcasting this podcast in the hope that foreign employees working in Japan can be a positive agents of change in Japan’s corporate community. (Black ships mean a western ship coming to Japan at the end of the Edo period)

The world often perceives the sales profession in a negative light. Sales people deal directly with customers rejections and complaints. As a result, sales people are considered to be susceptible to psychological damage. However, there are many positive aspects of the sales profession. In this episode, I will share with you some of the less publicized benefits of working in sales.

When joining a Japanese sales company, employees are sometimes made to exclaim the company motto during morning meetings. Through rituals, managers may have a desire to turn employees into honest employees who will listen to them without doubt.

In this episode, I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working for a Japanese company.

In the Japanese workplace, employees monitor each other, and even if an employee wants to skip work, he was she cannot easily do so. I will analyze the real cause of this problem from several angles.

When chatting with a Japanese businessman, are you unsure of what to say. I will share my basic approach to small talk and specific techniques with you here.

Many people will bring snacks to the office when they join and when they leave. This episode explains how to distribute candy to company members at the time.