Guidelines for Instructors | A Slope Specialist’s Approach to Instruction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. My back is feeling much better! As expected, rest really is the best remedy for back pain. But anyway, are you training your younger employees? We try to do it quite a bit here (on the job), but it’s actually pretty difficult. There are some aspects where motivation alone just isn’t enough…
The Biggest Problem with Technical Intern Trainees | Challenges in Hiring Foreign Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We started drilling on site a few days ago, and I’ve been letting O-kun handle it for about a week while I’ve been taking it easy on my back. So my back has pretty much recovered! Also, regarding that post I wrote the other day about night shift pay—it seems to have really caught everyone’s interest, lol. The traffic has been insane, lol…
"No Jumping" Is for Old Guys | The Physical Disparity in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I took a little leap off the RPD130C crawler-type drilling rig lol. Ouch! Yeah, I strained my back... Even though the anchor body wasn't seating properly and I was over-drilling, there was still an extra 20 cm of steel wire sticking out. What on earth...
Night Shift Pay | Compensation in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was calculating my night shift pay. Overtime pay and night shift pay—it’s something we think we understand, but we don’t really. First, let’s figure out your hourly wage. If you want a more accurate calculation, you’ll need to factor in things like the number of workdays in a year and overtime hours, and so on…
Grout Mixer Repair | Bearing Replacement
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Things have been pretty hectic lately, haven’t they? Everyone at our place is out on jobs right now, too. I’m starting core drilling today as well. I’ll do my best to drill three holes a day lol (each about 20 meters). Anyway, moving on—last week, I chipped away the buildup and painted the grout mixer, which had been a real mess…
You Decide What's Possible and What's Impossible | Mind
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. “It can’t be done.” “It can be done.” Psychologically speaking, that’s where you start when tackling a construction project, right? Then, you list all the reasons why it’s impossible—at least for now. Why is it impossible? That’s where the possibilities begin, lol…
Technical Interns: Practicing Within the Legal Framework | Training Foreign Nationals
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here’s the Technical Intern Newsletter, lol. We’re working on frame assembly for the ground structure. Well, actually, it’s just practice putting it together and taking it apart. Anyway, we’re focusing on how to use the hacker. The really good kids can spin it around using just their wrists without moving their elbows, but usually…
A Company with Fun Welcome Parties | The Culture at Homemaya
Hi everyone, this is Enta. The other day, we held a welcome party for three people from Vietnam and one from Japan. We started at a Chinese restaurant in Iwakura and ended up at a snack bar—I was totally wiped out by the end, lol. The guys from Vietnam had about two beers each and seemed to be having a good time? (Though I couldn’t understand what they were saying, lol)…
Existing General Contractors Lead to Higher Profits | Maintaining Relationships
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, work was suspended due to excavation of natural ground. So, we took the opportunity to perform maintenance on the machinery we normally use. It’s these technical trainees who are chiseling with the jet chisels! Since we only have two jet chisels, the three of them are fighting over them lol  …