Working Culture
What is Burasagashi（ぶらさがり） employee in Japan?
There are so many Buzzwords in Japanese companies 🙂 Japanese companies often say, "He's a hanging（Burasagari ぶらさがり） employee."What does this mean? Many foreigners ask questions. Searching for some definition at website, A "hanging employee" is one of the types of so-called problem employees, who have a weak commitment to work and organization, and while they do […]
what is job to eat（食っていける仕事） in Japan?
In Japan, they often ask, "Is that job, or qualification that you can eat?（食っていける） What does this mean? "It （食っていける）means a job or qualification that can maintain food expenses for the rest of their life. If you take it a little broader, it means a job or qualification that allows you to live a life […]
What is Japan's retirement agency service（退職支援代行） that surprises foreigners?
What is unique Japan's retirement agency service that surprises foreigners? As far as I know, there is no such agency business in the world. 【2021年最新版】退職代行ランキング｜話題のサービスから上位5社を厳選！ | クジゴジ (kuji-goji.com) 退職代行なら「EXIT」| 会社からの非常口はこちら (taishokudaikou.com) Retirement agency is service that handles retirement procedures on behalf of a worker when he or she wants to leave the company. Since around […]
Do I need to buy Omiyage（土産） for Japanese colleagues?
What is Omiyage(お土産)？ The "souvenir" is originally meaning a local product, and was called "tosan" or "dosan". The "souvenir" has a unique Japanese culture that is somewhat different from the foreign cultures you buy for yourself, such as "Gift". Japanese "souvenirs" are mainly bought to distribute to others, not yourself. Do I need to buy […]
Why do Japanese people try to work at least for 3 years?
Japanese people is sticking to try to work at least for 3 years. Why do Japanese people try to work at least for 3 years? It seems that it is a Japanese policy to stay in the same place for at least 3 years. Three years on a stone 石の上にも3年 There is such a saying "Three […]
Japanese working hours - do you still think Japanese is workaholic?
Do you think Japanese people are still workaholics? It is a long time ago that Japanese people work long hours. Supervisor :"Please go home early on time after work."('_') Employee: "I want to work a little more, can't I continue?"( ;∀;) Supervisor: "No, it's no good. As a general rule, please finish work and return […]
Why do Japanese keep their side jobs secret? A wonder seen from foreigners
A foreigner asked such a simple question. "Why do Japanese people work hard to keep their side jobs secret?" The wonder of keeping side job secret I answered, "In general, many companies in Japan prohibit side businesses." ('Ω') (There is no such law, but …) So he said, "It's against the freedom to choose a […]