Quotas and Goals
2025/06/04

There is pressure to meet quotas, even if it means breaking the rules.

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Does your company set sales quotas for you? When there are quotas, don’t people tend to fudge the numbers? lol Especially at big companies—are they tied down by quotas? Or are they forced to set targets?? lol “Quotas” and “targets” are similar…

Cutting Corners / Poor Workmanship
2025/06/01

Results of My Investigation into Shortcuts, Sloppy Work, and Construction Defects in Slope Construction (Part 4)

Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It’s June!!! It’s already June!!! Only half the year is left, lol. I think this every year, but it feels like the days are just passing by without me accomplishing anything… Anyway, the rainy season is coming, so I need to get ready for that, and I also need to get ready for summer…

Subcontractors: Small and Medium-Sized Contractors
2025/05/31

It’s a completely trivial matter whether we change the term “subcontractor” to “small and medium-sized service provider” or not.

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I hear the term for “subcontractors” is changing!!?? Huh? Right? lol They’re apparently changing the term “subcontractor” to “small and medium-sized contractors.” That’s what it seems to be. “Government Finalizes Policy to Change Term ‘Subcontractor’ to ‘Small and Medium-Sized Contractors’” It’s just a name change. “…

Information Overload
2025/05/30

No matter the era, the most important thing is having the right information right away! That’s the key to seeing what lies ahead!

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This time of year is packed with general meetings—construction method meetings, safety conferences, and all sorts of other gatherings. I generally try to attend as many of the meetings I’m a member of as possible. Otherwise, I’d have almost no connection to the group, and there’s a chance I wouldn’t see anyone…

Rebuilding
2025/05/29

To Rebuild My Life

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I went to an event the other day, and one person there mentioned that they were “rebuilding their life.” “Rebuilding one’s life”—I’d never even heard that phrase before, so it was pretty shocking, or rather, it really took me by surprise, lol. I thought, “Rebuilding? That sounds kind of fresh.” &nbs…

Static Crushing Operator
2025/05/27

Construction Methods for Static Crushing (Part 5)

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Construction Methods for Static Crushing (Part 1) Construction Methods for Static Crushing (Part 2) Construction Methods for Static Crushing (Part 3) Construction Methods for Static Crushing (Part 4) Continuing with static crushing. Depending on the time of year, once the Power Blaster is inserted, it takes 30…

Cutting Corners / Poor Workmanship
2025/05/26

Results of My Investigation into Shortcuts, Sloppy Work, and Construction Defects in Slope Construction (Part 3)

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s been getting hot one day and a little chilly the next… It might start to take a toll on your health, so it’s about time you started wearing air-conditioned clothing and getting ready for summer! Don’t wait until it gets hot to prepare—get ready before it does. In fact, it’s important to practice beforehand, too!…

Static Crushing Operator
2025/05/25

Construction Methods for Static Crushing (Part 4)

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Construction Methods for Static Crushing (Part 1) Construction Methods for Static Crushing (Part 2) Construction Methods for Static Crushing (Part 3) This is a continuation of the series on static crushing.   Here’s what the Power Blaster looks like in its packaging. Regular Blasters generally look something like this too…

Cutting Corners / Poor Workmanship
2025/05/24

Results of My Investigation into Shortcuts, Sloppy Work, and Construction Defects in Slope Construction (Part 2)

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here are the results of my investigation into “shortcuts,” “sloppy work,” and ”construction defects” in slope stabilization work (Part 1). This is a continuation of my previous post. Surprisingly, it wasn’t possible to cut corners when installing the lath. Next, let’s move on to the assembly of the slope formwork. &n…