Communication skills are extremely important in today’s Japan. In particular, there are a number of Japanese businessmen and women who praise communication skills. However, communication skills are a vague concept, and what it means varies from society to society. In this episode, I discuss the communication skills required by Japanese companies.

When interviewing for a corporate job, you should prepare in advance answers to several questions that the interviewer may expect to ask. In this episode, I discuss how to create a decent reason for application.

The concept of “give and take” is generally widely accepted in Japanese society. I believe it is hypocritical to ask for something in return for doing something kind to another person. However, if you fail to reciprocate a kindness, you may be considered ungrateful, and in some cases, you may be sanctioned. This is something to keep in mind when working for a Japanese company.

The view of labor differs from person to person. But the president does not get jokes that make a mockery of labor.

Salaried workers are forced to compete with others. Some people may not want to compete with others. However, if a fellow employee rises to the top faster than you, you may feel jealousy or envy. You will also be happy if your work is highly valued by your boss or clients. If you can’t abandon such ambitions, not to seek recognition from others, and reach a state of enlightenment, life at the company becomes much easier.

In Japan, there’s a term called 社畜 “corporate slave”. This term is very important in examining the problems of Japan’s corporate society. I will begin with a dictionary definition of the word “corporative slave” and then point out some of the problems associated with it.

For many years, the practice early morning work has existed in many Japanese companies. No matter how early in the morning a worker comes to work, that does not count as overtime pay. Nevertheless, there are workers in Japan who willingly come to work early in the morning. I hypothesize that there may be a relationship between early morning work and career advancement. I tested this hypothesis that the company I worked for in the past.

The salary of a salaryman does not change whether he works diligently or socks off. The idea of slacking off without working is not acceptable in a Japanese company. This is because at Japanese companies, your attitude toward work is strictly monitored by your supervisors and coworkers.

These days, Japanese university students seem to start job hunting much earlier after entering university. Compared to university students in the past, today’s university students do not have the luxury of time, and they probably have to be overly conscious of adapting to cooperate society from an early stage. This is the tragedy of today’s students and leads to their studies being dwarfed by the logic of corporate society.

When you join a Japanese company, your boss may invite you to play golf on your days off. If you like golf, it may be fine, but some people may not be interested in golf. Is this episode, I explain how to turn down a golf invitation from your boss.