Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

How many years have you all been with the company?

Have you ever thought about quitting?

Especially the homegrown players.

I think there’s a certain hardship that comes with being a homegrown player—what do you think?

Actually, I’ve only worked at two companies myself so far.

Both are relatively large companies in the same industry.

I don't know of any other companies.

I worked at one company for 10 years.

You could say he's a homegrown talent.

 

I never thought I’d quit, and that anxiety is really something, isn’t it?

Of course, my family was there, too.

 

Since "home-grown" employees have been with the same company from the moment they were hired, in a sense, there’s no cause for concern, right? (Unless the company goes bankrupt or something like that, of course.)

But what should you do if you find yourself cornered at a company like that?

What if someone who has only ever worked at that place finds themselves backed into a corner?

There's nowhere to go, is there?

The courage to let go of and discard everything I’ve accumulated so far, versus the choice to hang in there and keep working here just as I have been.

I think people around me probably say, “Why don’t you just quit?”

I think he’s really eager to do that himself.

But it's really hard to quit. Especially for those who've been with the company from the start!

Maybe they think that homegrown players are the ones who should be there.

For example, delete the save data from a game where you've been steadily leveling up, and start a new game right away.

If someone said that to you, you’d hesitate quite a bit, wouldn’t you? (I’m a gamer.)

With games, you might just decide, “I’m done with this,” but when it comes to work, I think it’s a situation where you can’t easily quit because of family obligations and your own sense of responsibility.

I can't bring myself to quit because I keep imagining all sorts of things—like how quitting now would cause trouble—that might or might not actually happen.

As a result, I suffer.

I think people who have been with a company from the start are especially prone to thinking that way.

 

As someone who has left the company, I can say that in the past, the practice of staying with one company for your entire career was considered the norm in Japan.

These days, it’s common to work at several companies before finding the one that’s right for you.That's it.

Even if I were to change jobs right now,

The track record and trust we’ve built up so far will remain completely intact!

If I had to say, it’s nonsense to think you can work at just one company until retirement.

 

For office workers, since you’re working on the company’s good standing, as long as your business partners know about you and your company, you’ll be able to do your job without any particular problems.

(If you start a business, the company won't have any credibility.)

Because our company has a good reputation, other companies trust you.

So, while your track record and credibility remain unchanged, you can use the credibility of your next company to get work done.

When you think about it that way, it makes you wonder, “Maybe I should change jobs?” doesn’t it?

If it's really tough, just keep changing jobs until you find a company that's a good fit for you.

Workers are free!

You can work whenever and wherever you want!

The company will keep running even if you're not there.

 

If you're currently working at a company where things are really tough...

Just thinking about Monday makes my hands and body shake.

If that sounds like you, you should quit your job right away.

That's a sign that the next company is waiting for you!

I'm going to get some good rest and start looking for a new job!

 

There are countless other companies out there that need you!

If you've been with the company from the start, you should especially consider changing jobs.

For my future self.

There's absolutely no need to stay in the same place the whole time.

Before You Get "Home-Grown Syndrome"!

 

See you later.