Hello, everyone.
This is Enta.
Today is Coming-of-Age Day, isn't it?
What was it like for all of you back then? lol
What were you like when you were 20?
I was just goofing off, lol.
Looking back now, I wish I’d taken my work more seriously, but I also think it was good that I had fun.
I was doing my job—more or less—and I was also making sure to have plenty of fun.
Still, now that I’m over 45, I find myself thinking, “I wish I’d traveled to more places back then,” or,
I find myself thinking that I should have traveled abroad more often.
That said, the construction industry back in our day was incredibly exploitative, so we worked long hours for low pay.
We'll be playing from Saturday night through Sunday evening.
I was watching *Sazae-san* with a heavy heart, but then I was already falling asleep lol
Still, we had a lot of fun, didn't we?
I think it's because I was fortunate to have such great seniors.
There were plenty of times back then when I thought, “This really pisses me off,” but in the end, it was also what taught me the ropes,
It was also my senior who taught me the joy of work.
The other day, someone told me that ever since they started working at their company, they’ve been getting scolded all the time.
That person joined the company right out of college.
I joined a company in an industry I love, but I’m always getting scolded and yelled at over every little thing.
And they won't tell me.
Apparently, he grew to hate that job within six months.
"It's clearly the boss and the senior staff's fault," I said.
It is the role of seniors and supervisors to guide their juniors; it is not their job to bully them.
That junior will eventually surpass that senior and boss, and take a leadership position once again.
That’s how technical skills are passed down, after all, and teaching others to enjoy their work is part of the job.
If anything, I think “fun” is so important that it’s worth teaching with a focus on the enjoyment of work.
If you're having fun, the skills will just come naturally.
Skill < Fun
And since we're only human, we're bound to have our strengths and weaknesses!
There’s absolutely no need to work on your weaknesses—let’s just keep building on your strengths!!
At our place, too, some people prefer working with drilling machines to sprayers, while others just love machines in general.
Some people just don't like machines in general.
You can only understand all of that by actually trying it out.
What am I good at? It's surprisingly hard to tell.
But you learn what you're good at and what you're not by trying things out, right?
That’s why seniors and supervisors should first let their juniors try everything out to see what they’re good at and what they’re not, and then just watch over them.
When a failure occurs, identify what went wrong and monitor the situation.
If you notice any dangerous signs (during hazardous work), stop what you're doing, point out that ○○ is dangerous, and keep a close eye on the situation.
After that, as long as that junior employee keeps handling their workload, they’ll naturally figure things out on their own, find a method they like, and continue to grow.
The Role of Seniors and Supervisors IsWe’ll help you discover the joy of work and support you along the way!
I think this is important.
Is your company able to teach junior employees about the joy and excitement of work?
People grow on their own when you teach them things after they’ve found something “interesting”!
Do you find yourself nagging over every little mistake?
Are you being petty and mean?
It's unthinkable that your seniors or bosses wouldn't back you up, right?
Are you doing to your juniors the very things you didn't like when they were done to you?
Is that interesting?
See you later.
