Reflections on the Technical Intern Training Program (Part 2) | A Comparison of Work Styles Between Japanese and Foreign Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s already been five years since I started using the Technical Intern Training Program! Let’s Take a Look at the Technical Intern Training Program! (Part 1) This is a continuation of my previous post. So, how do Japanese and foreign workers differ in the workplace? In reality, there’s absolutely no difference! In fact, there’s a phrase that older employees at companies with technical interns often say…
Reflections on the Technical Intern Training Program (Part 1) | The Benefits and Reality of Continued Employment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Our second cohort of technical interns will be graduating next year. And just the other day, our third cohort arrived. It’s been about five years since we started using the Technical Intern Training Program. Some Vietnamese interns have returned home, some have stayed, and we’ve welcomed new Nepali interns. …
A Story About Going to a Construction Site with a Hangover and Checking the Level While Throwing Up on the Road (From the God of Construction)
A Case of Youthful Folly? A Story of My First Failure at My First Construction Site This is a story from my first construction site after joining a construction company. The project involved the superstructure of a prestressed concrete (PC) bridge, and the central closure had already been completed, so the bridge was connected from its starting point to its endpoint. The construction method used was cantilever construction (Wagen construction…
The item most frequently stolen from construction sites right now is the full-body safety harness!!!
Hi, everyone. This is Enta. Have you noticed any thefts lately!? Apparently, full-body harnesses are the most commonly stolen items! They’re pretty expensive, after all! High-end models usually cost 50,000 yen or more!! We can’t do our jobs without them, so stealing them is just so stupid…
Follow the Police Car | My Experience Being Pulled Over While Driving 110 km on the Highway
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was driving from Enta (Iwakura City, Aichi Prefecture) to Izumi (Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture). It happened while I was driving on the Chuo Expressway in Gifu. I knew it was an unmarked patrol car, but I passed it at 110 km/h. Of course, I had cruise control…
I try to fail a little bit every day.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I went to a Japanese sushi restaurant with some technical intern trainees! Well, it was actually a conveyor-belt sushi place, lol. Apparently, they’re not big fans of salmon, abalone, or shrimp. They said the whelk was delicious, though. They were also fine with the miso soup. Overall…
Driving on the highway with adaptive cruise control is so much less tiring! Craftsmen, in particular, really need adaptive cruise control!!
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. The other day, I drove a ton lol. Roughly 830 km! I was seriously exhausted, but even so, I still have a little energy left to go home and work. Back in the day, I think I would’ve been completely wiped out. But the great thing about cars these days is that they don’t wear you out as easily!…
How to Set Goals on the Job (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Picking up where we left off last time! Setting Goals on Site (Part 1): Setting the Right Goals. The targets set by management tend to be quite high. But that won’t work. So, what’s the right level? It’s best to set them just a little higher than eye level. For example, …
How to Set Goals on the Job (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you have goals on the job site? It’s something people often say—don’t they tell you to set goals? For us slope construction workers (public works contractors), the first goal is the construction schedule, right? The supervisor knows the schedule and the work sequence. So, as for the workers…