Some time ago, such a news in Japan attracted the attention of the editor: the number of young people leaving the "overly conscientious workplace" has increased dramatically... The workload is too low
Seeing this, who was dumbfounded? Choosing to quit your job because the work environment is too relaxed? Yes???
After all, we have the impression that Japan has a workplace culture of "hellish overtime"! Every year, many Japan office workers choose to commit suicide or die of overwork because of excessive work pressure...
Japan's overtime culture has a long history
No rest time, 100+ hours of overtime per month, making workers obligated to work overtime, forcing elderly workers to quit their jobs...
In the past, the workplace in Japan could only be described as "dark".
- "Obviously, the work was done on time. But because he wanted to go home from work earlier than his seniors, he was warned by his boss. ”
- "The days are long in the summer, and I feel guilty about leaving the company while it's still light."
Under the endless overtime, the number of employees who die due to fatigue due to overwork is also increasing year by year, that is: death from overwork.
As a result, the term "karoushi" has become an international expression.
In such a social environment, a movie called "I Work in a Black Company, I Can't Hold It Anymore" was released in 2009.
Because of this movie, the term "black-hearted company" has spread among countless office workers as a synonym for companies that work long hours and harass and persecute employees with power.
In 2013, the term "black heart company" was selected as one of the top 10 in the Buzzword Awards that year.
The workplace in Japan is beginning to change...
After the term "black-hearted company" was chosen as a buzzword, Japan began to develop its laws.
In 2015, the Act on the Promotion of Employment of Young Persons came into effect, making it mandatory for companies to disclose data on the average number of years worked, average overtime hours, annual leave and rest rates.
In 2018, Japan passed the Law on Work Style Reform. For the first time, an upper limit on "overtime" was set: a maximum of 45 hours of overtime per month, and the cumulative number of overtime hours per year could not exceed 360 hours.
In 2020, large corporations took the lead in implementing various measures to prevent harassment by leaders. From April 2022, SMEs will also need to implement these measures.
In addition, from the fall of 2022, Japan has also begun to significantly improve the problem of men's maternity leave.
Shortened working hours, nurturing methods that do not allow power harassment, support for young people beyond what is needed...
With the revision of a series of legal measures, the labor environment in Japan has changed dramatically.
Today, the workplace environment in Japan has improved rapidly and effectively.
According to the results of a survey of young employees, more than one-third of them feel that the current working environment is relaxed.
Caregivers in their 20s lamented in front of the camera: There is no overtime now. When it's time to get off work, everyone is "Ah, it's time" and get off work. White companies (i.e., conscientious companies) are such a good place.
There is also such an interesting story circulating on the Internet in Japan:
One morning, a migrant worker woke up to find that he had slept and had completely passed his working hours.
He hurriedly contacted his boss, but the boss gently told him: It's okay, just come to work in the afternoon.
Young people don't fit in?
The workplace environment has become more relaxed and pleasant, but more and more young people who work in companies choose to quit their jobs on the grounds that "work is too easy" or "the workplace is too conscientious"...
According to the survey data, 36% of young migrant workers are dissatisfied with the company because "the workplace is too easy".
In fact, in order not to make young people feel unpleasant, older seniors try to warn themselves not to get angry.
- "If it was before, it would just be just thrown over and said, 'Go do this!' , but now I'm going to try to be as calm as possible and ask them, 'What's wrong?' ''Any troubles?'' ’。 It's really hard, and we have to do it. ”
- "If you're unhappy, won't you quit? So in order to prevent them from resigning, the reprimand was replaced with enlightenment. ”
On the other hand, many young people feel that the company environment is too lax and feel uneasy and resign...
- "The environment is lax. A lot of it is very simple, and it's all work that doesn't matter who else does it. ”
In such a workplace, it is the problem that many young employees are troubled by the fact that their bosses are not angry with them at all.
- "It's really unsettling, and it's too much to say a word at all. If you don't tell me something, I don't know what to do. ”
- "Everyone is very gentle and doesn't lose their temper. What I accidentally made a mistake was unknowingly modified by someone else. ”
According to a survey report, more than a quarter of young employees have never been reprimanded by their boss or seniors when they first joined the company.
More than half of these young employees who felt that the workplace was too lax chose to quit within three years.
As for the reason for their departure -
- "If you get used to that feeling of relaxation, you won't feel any excitement."
- "Because it was so easy, I wanted to quit when I thought it would be okay for someone else to take my place. If I don't do it, I think it's better to forget it. ”
- "I think it's also the reason why you have to work out in a serious environment. Many people, including me, think that if you don't master some skills well, you will become miserable when you get older. ”
Some experts said that after research, more and more young people are beginning to realize that this is not an era where they can live with peace of mind just by joining a large company.
Is it possible to ensure that you have a stable working life if you are comfortable in the company now? Without more skills and experience, young people start to get nervous: Is this really okay?
Whether it's a relaxed or happy workplace or a serious and stressful workplace, only after trying it will you know which is the most desirable work environment.
So, what kind of environment would you choose to work in front of the screen?