Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

I tried to picture the kind of boss I used to think, “Man, I really can’t stand this one,” back when I was younger.

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1. A Parade of Folktales

2. All we ever talk about is work

3. Always bragging about themselves

4. They bring up the names of people we don't know and get all excited on their own.

5. Imposing one's own opinions on others

6. Not Theoretical (Emotional Arguments and the "Grit" Argument)

7. Trying to act cool in a weird way

8. I have no idea what you're talking about anymore.

9. Acting Arrogant

10. They get all excited about something I don't know about

11. Trying to gain the upper hand (it's practically a hunt)

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I feel like there were plenty of people like that back then.

And then they single out one person and start harping on them.

 

I wonder if things have gotten a little better lately? But you still see them every now and then lol.

Well, in my case, I don't really have much to do with people like that anymore, but,

As a salaryman, those kinds of relationships are really tough, aren't they?

 

I used to think, “I definitely don’t want to become a boss like that!” but I wonder how things really are…

Lately, I get the feeling that our company has become completely divided into specialized roles, so unless things are incredibly busy on the front lines, we rarely get to see each other.

We don't really have much to talk about when we meet occasionally, but I figure as long as we're having fun, that's good enough.

Well, I do give guidance and instructions on machine maintenance, though.

 

I think it’s not good to communicate too little, but I also think it’s not good to communicate too much.

Isn't the reason subordinates at work end up disliking their bosses because there's too much communication?

That's what I've been thinking lately.

 

I do feel like things tend to get a little awkward when we spend a lot of time together, but,

I don't really communicate much with the Vietnamese technical interns. (We're mostly silent in the car.)

Since we're all human, I'm sure we all have things we're not good at, but,

I guess asking managers to cut back on unnecessary communication is a form of communication in itself, lol.

We can get the job done with just the bare minimum of on-site communication, and as long as both sides have reached a certain level of skill, it’s like we’re on the same wavelength.

After all, whether you're Japanese or a foreigner, you can kind of read each other's thoughts just by looking into each other's eyes, right? (Grab a hammer and level up, lol)

Surprisingly, communication is limited to that initial exchange; once we get down to business, we work in perfect harmony based on each other’s skill levels.

 

I feel like that's the way to avoid ending up hating each other.

It seems that remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced that kind of stress, and,

Even in a job like ours where we work outdoors, we can maintain our relationships without letting them fall apart by not talking too much.

Some people love to talk, but if that kind of behavior seems to get in the way of the younger kids,

Perhaps exercising a little restraint is part of how you should conduct yourself going forward as an adult, a supervisor, and a senior colleague.

 

I understand there are challenges, but given how serious the decline in interest in civil engineering has become these days, it’s important to do whatever we can.

I think working without talking is also one way to approach a construction project.

It's fine to use LINE or email for any updates.

I feel like I don't even need a phone anymore lol

I definitely don't need a fax machine!

 

See you later.