Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

The other day, someone I had made an appointment with didn't show up at the scheduled time, and I had no idea how late they would be, so,

I waited an hour and then went home lol

Of course, the most important thing about meeting up is to be on time, but—

I think there will be some problems before then, after all.

To make up for that,

I think it's important to provide detailed updates on any delays and arrival times.

When that happens, people are actually able to wait.

Well, people who can't wait (busy people) will just have to cancel at that point.

If you don't know the time, when are you coming?

That's what you'd think, right?

And my anxiety and frustration take over.

If you're going to be late, I think it's best to let them know what time you'll arrive.

Every moment spent waiting is a waste of time, after all.

Well, before that, as a salesperson... lol

Delays in construction do happen on-site, don't they?

On a construction site, this would mean failing to meet the deadline, but,

At what point should I tell the general contractor? lol

When that happens, you should say something as soon as possible.

Sometimes, there are people who wait until the very last minute—when you’re thinking, “This is definitely going to be bad, right?”—before confessing their feelings, but that’s actually pretty bad, lol.

 

The reason to speak up early is that the sooner you do, the easier it is to take action!

That's the bottom line.

Naturally, I’ll contact the general contractor, work out the schedule with them, and then contact the local government office.

Since the general contractor submits a weekly progress report or performance report to the government office every week, we will incorporate the changes into that report and submit it.

Whether the government office will accept this compliance report depends on the outcome of our meeting, but depending on the circumstances, it may be backdated...

Well, no matter what kind of problem it is, it's important to stay one step ahead.

The reason things turn out all right is that you’ve already taken care of them in advance.

Let's take the initiative to minimize the damage.

The more you run away and put things off, the more...It turned into a big dealI'll keep doing that.

That means if you don't run away from the things you don't like, things won't turn out badly later on.

This applies to more than just work, doesn't it?

 

I will never shirk my responsibilities!

Often, when technical interns (foreign nationals) make a mistake,

There are plenty of times when I try to pin the blame on others or make excuses like, “I don’t know,” or “I don’t understand Japanese,” lol.

Especially when problems arise while abroad, you may be fired, held liable, or have your salary reduced, so,

Foreigners don't admit their mistakes.

This is incredibly stressful for Japanese people.

At Japanese companies, there are absolutely no penalties for breaking or losing something (as long as it wasn't done on purpose).

You might get scolded at the time, but nothing will change after that. (No penalties.)

Since I've put a lot of effort into teaching so far,

Lately, there are even some people who’ll say things like, “I broke it,” lol.

I feel like those are the people who are making the most progress.

If you approach things with the mindset of not shirking responsibility, you’re sure to improve!

There’s an environment where I can take on new challenges, and

If you don't shy away from responsibility, you have no choice but to grow—which is why problems and accidents don't happen!

 

Let’s take the initiative and tackle risks proactively, with the mindset that we’re prepared to take full responsibility!

If you prepare for risks proactively, they won’t even become risks or lead to problems.

Let's take the initiative! (As they say, 8 minutes of preparation and 2 minutes of work.)

 

See you later.