Let's Talk About Collapse Prevention Measures During Construction! (Part 3)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is a continuation of my previous post. Why Do Slopes Under Construction Collapse? (Part 1) Relieving Pressure and Draining Injected Water Before a Collapse (Part 2) In Parts 1 and 2, I explained the reasons why slopes under construction collapse and discussed draining injected water as a countermeasure. This time…
My back tooth is loose… Maybe the skills of a dentist and those of a slope engineer are actually one and the same!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been going to the dentist for treatment since last month. My back tooth has been ravaged by gum disease—the bone has dissolved, and it’s loose now, lol. Take a look at this CT scan—you can see half of the root of my back tooth, right? lol. This isn’t something to laugh about—it really does happen out of the blue! …
A pay stub from 30 years ago for a slope construction supervisor!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, while I was organizing some papers, I actually came across some old pay stubs from my time at a major corporation. Now 50 years old, I found myself thinking about all sorts of things as I looked over the stubs from when I was 22 and 29. March 1998, my pay stub at age 22. First up is the one from when I joined the company…
Material supplies have dried up, wages have fallen, and people are breaking down. This is the reality of the construction industry today.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Right now, construction companies are being pushed into a corner more and more. Material supplies are drying up. Unit prices aren’t rising. Companies are struggling with cash flow. When things get to this point, there’s one thing that’s bound to happen next. Construction companies are currently being pushed into a corner more and more…
This Is Probably the Typical Salary for a Slope Construction Supervisor! We're Revealing Everything! (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is a continuation of my previous post. “This Is Probably the Typical Salary for a Slope Construction Manager! Revealing Everything! (Part 1)” In my previous post, I shared a table showing annual and monthly salaries and compared them to the national average. In this post, I’ll address questions like “Why is there such a big difference between small and medium-sized companies and large corporations?” and “Construction…”
This Is Probably the Typical Salary for a Slope Construction Supervisor! We're Revealing Everything! (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. In my last two posts, I revealed the full salary details for craftsmen working in slope construction. “This Is Probably the Typical Salary for Slope Construction Workers! Revealing Everything! (Part 1)” “This Is Probably the Typical Salary for Slope Construction Workers! Revealing Everything! (Part 2)” And now…
Material costs are rising due to the war. Cement, rebar, and prestressed steel strands are the hardest hit!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Haven’t you been finding yourself thinking, “Huh?” more often lately when it comes to material prices? With all the talk about the situation in Russia and Ukraine, or the Middle East—to be honest, when you’re working on-site, it all feels like something far removed from your daily reality—but the prices of materials used in construction aren’t just creeping up; they’re actually…
This Is Probably the Typical Salary for Slope Maintenance Workers! We're Revealing Everything! (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is a continuation of my previous post. “This Is What Slope Construction Workers Typically Earn! I’m Revealing Everything! (Part 1)” Once again, this is strictly about the financial side of things from the workers’ perspective. It’s not the gross pay. How much is it after taxes? Even if someone says, “My monthly income is XX ten thousand yen,” that’s all…
This Is Probably the Typical Salary for Slope Workers! We're Revealing Everything! (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I’d like to give you a realistic look at “slope maintenance workers’ salaries,” based on everything I know. “How much do slope maintenance workers actually make?” This is something that everyone—not just people outside the industry, but also those who are new to the field and those thinking about changing jobs—wants to know…