Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

I was watching TV about a month ago, wasn't I? (It was a recording, though.)

It was a show where comedians worked as scaffolding workers to earn money.

 

The foreman at a scaffolding company made about 14 million yen a year. And he was only in his mid-20s!

I was watching them, thinking, "Private scaffolding companies are really amazing," but oh no...

I knew it...

That's the gist of it.

To put it simply, first of all, he hasn't fastened his helmet's chin strap.

And she's showing some skin.

I am not wearing a safety harness.

Also, there's a lot of yelling—which is what I hate the most.

 

It made me feel really bad.

That’s because we, as public service providers, take great care to ensure both safety and aesthetics.

However, private contractors just seem to care only about their own interests.

I want to improve the image of this industry, which already has a bad reputation, but,

This doesn't have anything to do with private contractors, does it?

 

It's fine that the pay is high, but I'd like to see improvements in other areas as well!

That's what I thought.

 

Just the other day, they were tearing down a house near our office, and trucks were parked across more than half the road.

Without even hiring a security guard...

If this were a public works project, the first step would be to go to the police to obtain a road use permit and a permit for alternating one-way traffic, and then,

Security guards will be stationed there, and construction will begin.

The private sector has nothing to do with it.

 

Just slip a flyer into the mailbox that says, “We’ll be demolishing the building. There may be some noise.” (It’s written very simply.) That’s all you need to do.

After that, it's anything goes.

The construction organization is practically nonexistent.

There’s almost never a clear designation of who is in charge or who is the work supervisor, nor is there a document confirming insurance coverage.

 

I really wish they'd just cut me some slack.

I get the feeling that the people who talk the most about improving the image of the construction industry tend to be from private construction firms, lol (just my biased opinion).

It’s not a big deal—it’s a path I chose myself—but I wish private contractors would be a little more conscientious!

Doing that would help attract more people to this industry, right?

We could train more workers, right?

Am I the only one who thinks that?

Well, even among private contractors, there are plenty of decent people working for major general contractors. (Just my biased opinion.)

It’s a shame to think that the construction industry’s image is probably on the decline...

*This is a comparison between public and private construction contractors and is, strictly speaking, my personal opinion.

 

Another thing that caught my attention was: an annual income of 14 million yen at around age 25??

That's what I thought at first, but now I think it might actually be annual sales.

I believe they employ sole proprietors through a private contractor. (In my opinion)

Personal Income = Personal Annual Sales

If you look at it that way, it makes sense, doesn't it?

Do they even pay their taxes?? lol

 

See you later.