Hello, everyone.
This is Enta.
There was a news report about that on the 10th.
Our group also works alongside about 20 technical interns.
To begin with, there’s a contradiction in the very idea of teaching Japanese technology and then having people return to their home countries.
Is Japanese culture and way of life a good fit for Vietnam?
It doesn't really fit, does it? lol
The same is true in the construction industry; the approach is completely different.
Even though the machinery we use is pretty much the same, the methods will inevitably differ depending on the materials, climate, and geology, right?
As anyone who has seen how work is done overseas will understand, Japan is unique. (Construction work is similar, though.)
It's what's commonly referred to as the "Galápagos phenomenon."
That’s why there’s something I always make sure to tell technical interns when I hire them.
"Japanese people are nitpicky and weirdly fussy.
And because I'm so particular, I tend to make things complicated.
However, I believe that this will eventually serve as the foundation for everyone’s future work, so,
"Please hang in there just a little bit and give it a try."
...is what they say.
Of course, we provide thorough training, and there is absolutely no violence or intimidation!
And even though they work really hard, the jobs they do don't exist in their home country lol
Especially for specialized construction work like what our slope-construction company does, lol
Basically, they're just migrant workers.
Working abroad to provide a good life for their families back home.
I'm here to make money.
That’s why, even if technical interns go missing (from companies with poor working conditions or where violence occurs), they’re still working somewhere in Japan.
All things considered, wages in Vietnam currently stand at around 70,000 for college graduates and around 50,000 for high school graduates. (According to our interpreter)
Also, when I go to the countryside, my mom earns about 10,000 to 15,000 yen a month doing piecework.
Just between us, there are some technical interns here who receive about 200,000 yen after various social security deductions.
They call it the "Japanese Dream."
They use that money to buy real estate in their home country and use it as a foothold for other business ventures.
There’s a huge gap between what the government and others think the Technical Intern Training Program is and what the participants themselves think it is.
Some even became technical interns in order to study baking,
Some people use the Technical Intern Training Program to learn skills such as sewing and cooking, but,
In reality, there is quite a discrepancy.
I expect there will be reforms to the technical intern training program in the future, but I suspect that in terms of its appearance and direction,
I think their true nature remains unchanged, even if the wording used for public consumption changes from time to time.
There are various issues, but for now, I hope the system will improve.
In the end, the system gets decided in abstract discussions without any input from us—the people who actually have to implement it—so all we can do is use it.
Still, even if I go ahead and run it that way, I’m sure I’ll get some flak for it (from the sidelines, lol).
I hope it turns out to be a good system, lol.
See you later.
