Hello, everyone.
This is Enta.
The other dayYoung Doctor Who Committed Suicide After Working 100 Consecutive Shifts and Over 207 Hours of Overtime Per Month Recognized as a Work-Related Deathand,
The hospital's director and others were referred to prosecutors.
This is a terrible story, but it happens in the construction industry, too!
Especially the grueling job sites run by major general contractors.
This is a crazy construction site with offices for dams, tunnels, national highways, NEXCO, and others.
Even here locally, there are occasional projects—like those on national highways managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism—that are quite demanding.
That said, even though things are definitely heading in the right direction now, with the deadline looming, there’s no room for excuses,
With no new staff being hired, the supervisor is the only one left to deal with the daily paperwork.
Are national, prefectural, and municipal government employees—who advocate for efficiency through construction DX—still submitting documents on paper without making the switch?
Should I print out the test? Should I add index tabs to make it easier to understand?
An inspector who asks, “What exactly should I look for when it comes to ICT?”...
I even sent an email, but ended up having to call anyway lol
200 hours of overtime a month—that means working 30 days and putting in about 7 hours of overtime a day—is pure hell.
If it were just a week or so, I could still handle it, but after that, my brain just shuts down.
There was definitely a time in the past when I used to do that much.
But things are different now.
An era when you shouldn't work that much.
We’re in an era where we no longer have to work.
However, my sense of personal responsibility gets in the way, and since I can’t cause trouble for the general contractor, I guess I have no choice.
I think this is the kind of feeling that drives everyone.
That was fine until now, but things will be different from now on.
This means we need to be bold enough to accept that we can’t shorten the construction period even slightly.
As soon as it became clear that proceeding with construction as usual would not allow us to meet the deadline,
Since the general contractor cannot meet the standard schedule, it has no choice but to negotiate an extension of the construction period with the local government.
I have a feeling that kind of conversation might come up in the future.
Unless, of course, the construction schedule is extended.
The same goes for the "2024 Problem," doesn't it?
At our company, too, we try to avoid overtime as much as possible!
...is what they say.
It would be too late to start saying this once April 2024 rolls around, so I’m saying it now, and
Our consulting social insurance and labor consultant is also keeping a close eye on overtime.
I can't work overtime, but I won't be able to finish unless I do.
It's the kind of era where you just want to say, "What am I supposed to do?!"...
To be honest, as things stand right now, there’s no way out for small and medium-sized independent contractors like us!
Is the plan to closely monitor the actions of prime contractors and general contractors and follow their lead?
Are you going to consult with a local professional (certified social insurance and labor consultant) to establish your company's own standards?
It's still a difficult issue, but for now, we're moving forward with the goal of not working overtime! However,
I can't really say anything because there are productivity issues.
It looks like we'll need to take some kind of action, doesn't it?
If you have any good ideas, please let me know.
See you later.
