Is it better to rotate technical intern trainees at regular intervals, or is it better to keep them employed for a longer period?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Something’s been on my mind lately. It’s about technical intern trainees—is it really necessary to switch to the “Specified Skilled Worker” system? Going forward, I suppose we’ll have two systems: something to replace the current technical intern trainee program and the “Specified Skilled Worker” system. It’s not that I’m looking for cheap labor or anything; it’s just that people coming to Japan…
What do you think of a system that pays Specific Skilled Workers wages equal to or higher than those of Japanese workers?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Recently, I’ve been handling the procedures and applications for technical interns to switch to the Specified Skilled Worker status. The Technical Intern Training Program itself has been facing a wave of public criticism, and it looks like the program will be phased out next year. And going forward (from 2024 onward)…
There are lots of Vietnamese people who want to go to Japan, and they all love Japan!
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. My work here is done, and I’m flying back to Nagoya tonight. Since I’ve actually been to Vietnam quite a few times, I’ll be eating Vietnamese food. But when I do, it gets pretty monotonous and I end up getting bored of it, lol. Getting bored of food is a bit of a luxury, but since I travel abroad so often…
Would the system be better if we accepted the fact that technical interns are coming to Japan to work?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. On the 10th, there was a news report titled “Government Expert Panel Calls for Abolition of Technical Intern Training Program and Transition to a New System.” Our group as a whole also works alongside about 20 technical interns. To begin with, the purpose was to pass on Japanese technology, and…
Videos That Technical Interns Coming to Slope Construction Companies Should Watch Before Arriving in Japan
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I went to Vietnam last week to conduct interviews, and it looks like the Vietnamese technical interns coming this May are shaping up pretty well, lol. Not only is their Japanese improving, but they also seem to have a good grasp of the work they’ll be doing…
If you stay at a budget hotel in that country and soak up the local atmosphere...
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been in Vietnam for a few days now. Here’s the hotel I stayed at the other day. I said I wanted to stay somewhere where Vietnamese people actually stay, and this is where I ended up lol. Of course, there are also hotels with tight security geared toward Japanese tourists…
I think it’s become something of a source of shame for Japanese people to work in the construction industry these days.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been in Vietnam for the past few days. As you might have guessed, I’m here for interviews with technical intern trainees. Some people say that the technical intern program is a form of slavery. Is that really the case? Here in Vietnam, even children who are in elementary or middle school are working…
Saying goodbye to technical interns is something that happens every three years without fail.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s that time of year to say goodbye! Three members of Enta’s second cohort of technical intern trainees have returned to Vietnam. Thank you for your hard work over the past three years. The second cohort consisted of six people from Enta and Izumi combined, but with three from Enta returning home, one from Izumi returning home, one changing jobs, and one remaining…
When coworkers get along well, work gets done faster and safety is improved.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I just found out the other day that a Nepalese employee who joined us at the end of last year is really good at curling hair lol. He’s only been here a few months, but I’m amazed at how much he’s improved! I’m a little worried because most of the second group of Vietnamese employees will be returning home this year…