Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

The other day, a new technical intern joined our company.

This student had already completed about a year of an internship at another company, but came to work with us this time.

 

I think you can all easily imagine what that means.

That's right.

It appears she was being treated very badly by Japanese colleagues at work and was under the union’s protection because her internship was becoming difficult to continue.

That's when they approached us, asking, "How about our company?" and invited us to come over.

Since it seemed like he was determined to complete his internship all the way through, we decided to accept him.

 

I heard there was one senior colleague and one colleague from the same hiring class at that company, but apparently both of them left.

And apparently, in the end, even he couldn't take it anymore and turned to the union for help.

 

What are the Japanese up to?

Are the people who teach us our jobs really that important?

Are Seniors Always Right?

Are Japanese People Great?

 

Haven't we Japanese construction companies already reached the point where we can no longer stand on our own with just Japanese workers?

Don't you realize that the construction industry is facing a labor shortage and is relying on foreign workers to fill the gap?

This is the era when they are the ones doing most of the work.

Isn't it important to create an environment where they can do their jobs well and effectively?

When I hear stories like this, I'm appalled by how despicable some Japanese people are.

You don't seem to realize how much help you're getting.

 

Would you ever yell at someone who helps you out all the time?

Is that how they were raised??

I absolutely hate this kind of talk and this way of doing things, so it really makes me angry!

Since they’re essentially migrant workers under the guise of “technical training,” it’s only natural that they’d move to another company if the conditions are poor.

That’s exactly why it’s so important for us in the construction industry to keep raising our salaries and improving our working conditions.

I think it would be good to reform the system to make it easier to switch to other companies! (Since there are some lousy unions out there.)

I want to show the guy who joined our company the benefits of the construction industry, and I want to improve the working conditions even further. (This applies to all employees.)

 

I also think that we as business leaders need to try harder.

It's important to get a feel for the company's atmosphere!

If there are people who yell or act unreasonably, Japanese people should call each other out on it, and

These days, if you still refuse to listen, you could even get fired. (Though some people might make a fuss about it if I actually write the word “fired,” lol.)

I feel like education in Japan has started to take that direction.

I wonder where all the Japanese men with that kind of spirit that I used to know have gone...

 

If there are technical interns around you who seem to be having a hard time, please do your best to help them.

We have no choice but to rely on foreign workers from now on! (In the construction industry today)

That’s exactly why we want to do our best to do whatever we can, no matter how small.

Let's help each other out!

And I hope the new person who’s joined our team will start working with a smile as soon as possible!

 

See you later.