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Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you ever told a lie? I’ve told plenty myself, lol. We do tend to tell lies that work in our favor, don’t we? But the truth always comes out pretty quickly, so we end up getting caught. I’ve interviewed a lot of people over the years…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you keeping up with it? Social distancing, lol. Amid this COVID-19 pandemic, it’s become clear what things we’re glad we have—and what things we don’t need. Haven’t you noticed that too? For example, large companies (headquarters)…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This blog is read by a wide variety of people—from office workers and business owners to slope stabilization contractors and anchor installers, and from general contractors to local contractors. I’m incredibly grateful for that. After all, you’re taking the time to read the blog of a slope stabilization contractor you’ve never even met. &…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I drove out to Nagano. The job was a 60-meter borehole. Drilling holes over 60 meters takes a bit of skill, so it might be a bit too much for beginners. Well, once you get used to it, I guess it’s not such a big deal, lol. Anyway, when it comes to jobs like this…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I think there are plenty of tips for making money on a job site. I suppose it varies depending on the approach and the supervisor. A common tactic is the “hidden budget” (a trick for hiding money within the budget). Well, back when I was young, a senior colleague taught me that, and I’ve been doing it ever since…

Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I recently had a run-in with a sales rep from a materials supplier lol (though “run-in” might be putting it too strongly—it was more like I just told him I wouldn’t be doing business with him anymore lol). There are a few reasons for this: 1. He’s always trying to make me feel indebted to him. 2. He’s slow at his job. 3. His emails…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve finally finished repairing the rails on the drilling machine. I cut off the old rails and welded on some high-precision ones. I had our neighbors at Wakazono Manufacturing do the welding. They’re pros, after all, so they did a great job! lol …

Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It’s summer! Finally!!! The long rainy season is over! From here on out, we’re in for about two months of scorching heat. Let’s be extra careful as we go about our work! Anyway, I’ve finished making that thing I mentioned the other day. You know, that thing for collecting slimes…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. On a personal note, today—August 1—marks exactly four years and one day since I started writing this blog and began updating it daily. It’s not really something to brag about, but I’ve been updating it every day since this day four years ago. Well, it’s a bit of an odd fourth year. The blog itself started in March 2009…