Differences in Aesthetic Sensibilities Between Foreign Technical Interns and Japanese People | A Lesson in “Harmony” Learned from a Drain Pipe on a Slope
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The slopes in August are scorching hot first thing in the morning, so my work clothes with built-in fans are running at full blast. It’s that time of year when the battery runs out before my body does, lol. It’s seriously killing me, lol. Anyway, this post isn’t about technical stuff—it’s about something I run into every time I work on the slopes with foreign technical trainees…
Technical Interns: Practicing Within the Legal Framework | Training Foreign Nationals
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here’s the Technical Intern Newsletter, lol. We’re working on frame assembly for the ground structure. Well, actually, it’s just practice putting it together and taking it apart. Anyway, we’re focusing on how to use the hacker. The really good kids can spin it around using just their wrists without moving their elbows, but usually…
On the Crime of Facilitating Illegal Employment | Points to Note When Hiring Foreign Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I heard that a Vietnamese employee at a company I know has gone missing... Apparently, this happens quite often, just as the news reports suggest. The problem is that it doesn’t seem to be because the company is exploitative or anything like that. It’s more about why they came here in the first place...
The Complexity of Recent KY Activities and Risk Assessments | Honest Opinions from the Field
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. My recent article on the Technical Intern Training Program for Foreigners generated quite a bit of feedback. It seems that young people in their home countries are being taught that “Japan is full of kind people, the pay is high, and the working conditions are the best,” and they’re even taking out loans to come here…
Current Status of the Foreign Technical Intern Training Program | Addressing Labor Shortages in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I saw a scene in a TV drama where a husband was carrying his wife on his back, and it got me thinking. When he was younger and strong, and his wife was slim, he could carry her on his back. But now that his strength has waned a bit, is he really going to carry his chubby wife on his back...?! &nb…