Where should we take the company’s growth and individual growth? (When is the peak of one’s life?)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, the Kagoshima Jitsugyo Alumni Association held a gathering in Nagoya. As always, there were a lot of people from the baseball team (lol). While I was there, I got to talk with a senior who used to play for the Chunichi Dragons, as well as some current Chunichi Dragons players. Since I was on the swim team, I was all about individual performance…
Which Is Better: Being a Salaried Employee or Going Independent?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is sort of a spin-off from my recent article, lol. I did a rough comparison of the annual incomes of office workers and full-time artisans, and I thought about which is better: being an office worker or going independent. Going independent or staying an office worker? Which is better? What do you all think…
Who am I, someone who is nothing? How do others see me?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I’m sharing a little poem lol. I wrote this for newcomers and anyone thinking of giving it a try. The first step is one you take without knowing the answer. When you enter the construction industry, you might think, “I want to be a slope engineer,” or “I’m definitely going to be a paver”…
A Rough Comparison of Annual Incomes Between Office Workers and Full-Time Craftsmen
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I wrote about standard rates in the construction industry. There are some construction companies that recruit people by promoting “support for starting your own business,” right? What they do is have people join the company temporarily (as sole proprietors) so they can eventually go independent…
Standard Practices for Slope Stabilization Work (Determining Costs)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. If your company were to offer you a “regular employee” position, how much would the salary be? Let’s break that down! Average Annual Income for Public Construction Contractors For example, the average annual income for construction workers is as follows: Construction managers: 6 million to 7 million yen; On-site workers: 4 million to 5 million yen…
"Standard Labor Costs" Finally Take Effect! Toward an Era Where Subcontractors Are No Longer Exploited—How Will Business Practices in the Construction Industry Change? (From Construction Enjin PLUS)
📌 What Are Standard Labor Costs? The Basics You Might Be Too Embarrassed to Ask Now That we’ve entered 2026, the full-scale implementation of “standard labor costs” is drawing significant attention in the construction industry📊. This is a new system established in response to the amendments to the Construction Industry Act to protect the wage levels of skilled workers…
Starting in April of R8, the Road Traffic Act will change, and bicycle violations will result in blue tickets. Please notify the technical interns!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. You’re aware that penalties under the Road Traffic Act are being tightened starting this April, right? The rules have gotten quite strict, so technical interns in particular need to be careful. Things that are commonplace overseas can result in fines in Japan. We need to make sure everyone is fully aware of this…
Japanese Workers and Foreign Workers: The True Feelings and Realities Revealed on the Job Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I’m going to write about a topic that’s a bit sensitive but can’t be avoided in the workplace: “Japanese People and Foreign Workers.” The reason is that I’ve been getting more and more annoyed by things on X lately, lol (I know, I’m being childish). Bringing in foreign workers…
Sandbags are the best way to easily level uneven ground!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I saw a question asking, “How do you level out unevenness under the pressure plate?” so I’ll answer that. Here it is lol. This is the easiest and cheapest method. You can use the cheapest sandbags available—they’ll work just fine. And for the soil you fill them with, use...