In today’s Japan, it is becoming less and less common for people to work for the same company or organization for a long period of time, and changing jobs has become the norm. There are various reasons for changing jobs, such as to improve one’s skills or to take on a new job, but employers are also looking to hire the right people at the right time.
In this light, at first glance, it would seem that anyone can find new employment. But what is the reality? Unfortunately, opportunities are not equal.
This is because re-employment in reality is a “privilege” that only experts who have steadily built up their careers can pursue, and people who have moved from one irregular job to another have absolutely nothing to do with it. Even if they are employed on a regular basis, the generation during the ice age, who had no choice but to be employed by black companies, have spent their lives being treated as if they were disposable, so they cannot afford to develop their careers. And for those with mental or developmental disabilities, they continue to be treated as outcasts. It is a miracle that they even make it to an interview. Of course, even if you do get an interview, the chances of being hired are almost zero. In other words, in Japan, your life is almost decided when you first start working. It is cruel to say, but this is the reality.
In reality, however, the working environment remains poor or even worsens, and managers only want young workers and do not pay attention to middle-aged and older workers who are willing to work. It is no wonder that the “labor shortage” has become a comical scene of job seekers flocking to Hello Work.
The government has realized that it cannot afford to overlook the situation and is providing assistance to the ice age generation, but it is too little too late and the degree of job creation is inadequate. Moreover, the government is focusing its attention only on able-bodied people, leaving the mentally and developmentally challenged out of the picture. In the end, they only want an excuse to say that they have done it, so they do only appropriate work. This is despite the fact that a major social security crisis is imminent.
This is not a matter of “thinking” or “feeling” in a naïve and naïve way. It is not too much to assert, but rather too little to say. This is “the fact”, “the reality” and “the truth”. It’s not a matter of good or bad, it’s nothing more than a golden rule that can’t be described in any other way and has absolutely no room for doubt.