Japanese old manYears old still working, is it a blessing or a helplessness?
Driven by modern medicine, people's life expectancy is being extended, and the life safety of the elderly population has been effectively guaranteed. However, this also brings with it the problem of aging.
This article will ** solutions to this phenomenon and the question of whether the elderly in Japan work voluntarily. Please note that this article is the original and exclusive first release of Toutiao, please do not plagiarize**.
According to Japan's latest employment report, the proportion of older people in the workforce is increasing year by year, and they have taken over most of the basic jobs.
Japan** made a bold statement about this: the elderly can work until the age of 70! When the news broke, many people were shocked, and for many young people, work is often a headache.
Although I am full of reluctance to work for decades, I am looking forward to retirement when I think of spending quality time with my family at home after retirement. When comparing the options for retirees in the two countries, many people are curious about the working environment in Japan, which makes them willing to continue working after retirement.
The working environment in Japan has always been the same"Bow down"The spirit is known for its spirit, which means that the Japanese keep bowing and apologizing, but sometimes it feels like they don't really change.
Before the popularity of social networking, people's impression of Japan was mainly that of neighboring countries.
In the era of self-a**, workers and students in Japan gave the public a glimpse of the real Japanese work industry through live broadcasts and self-a**. From "Cooking Immortals" to "Tempura Immortals", these professions have been given a mysterious color, but in reality, they are ordinary people.
The so-called "smile service" is to require employees to always smile when they come into contact with customers, which is a sign of politeness and love for work, and is also an important symbol of modern society.
However, in recent years, a phenomenon known as "fake smile toll collectors" has emerged on the Internet, where although they smile at customers after service, it is only a superficial smile that makes people feel distressed.
Everyone understands and reacts differently to smiles, and in order to avoid being deducted or complained about because of their smiles, they can only show a fake smile that makes people feel distressed.
Looking at the smirk of the toll collector, people are deeply touched that this sign of "good service" seems to be more difficult for them, as professionals, their performance needs to be restrained by the smirk outside of their own work, in order not to be complained, they have to wear a "mask".
In many cases, work is not just about survival, but about fulfilling personal values and interests. However, while we question whether the job requirements are in line with personal wishes, some Japanese people question our lack of understanding of the professionalism of Japanese workers.
However, in Japan, the necessity to compromise with reality has become an important factor in the increase of social conflicts, and it is actually a pyramidal hierarchy.
In Japan, our company is translated as "Co., Ltd." Despite our strict hierarchy, our internal relationships are very complex. In addition to the relationship between superiors and subordinates, we also have many complex interpersonal relationships that can be stressful for our employees.
In the workplace, both novice and veteran can be bullied, and this bullying can trigger negative emotions. This "junior" does not refer specifically to a specific individual, but to the juniors of a certain group.
Therefore, even if you have passed the novice period, you may still be considered a senior. In addition, in the competition for jobs, many people choose to exclude others due to the scarcity of jobs. Seniors, bosses, and colleagues may vent their emotions on their subordinates, and this emotional transmission may cause anger among lower-level employees.
After being angry, these employees may not respond immediately in order to keep their jobs, but vent their emotions on the service workers in the basic industry. Therefore, we need to pay attention to the transmission of emotions and the handling of negative emotions in the workplace.
In order to cope with demanding customers, waiters have to force a smile, but that doesn't mean they don't have depression and dissatisfaction in their hearts. They may be able to vent their emotions when they go home or find fault in other stores, but the result is that everyone but the management will be hurt.
Just like the "cooking immortals", they focus on one thing, but due to the restrictions of industry barriers, they cannot choose others. In China, enterprises often seek industrial upgrading, and after reaching certain conditions, they will choose to expand their scale and create brilliance.
Whether it is an individual or a company, the Japanese claim that the elderly have a lot of energy and a strong desire to contribute to society, so they still choose to participate in social activities after retirement.
But is this really the case?
In Japanese society, there are some long-lived elderly people who are able to maintain their energy, but this is not representative of all Japanese elderly people. While 93-year-olds appear on some TV shows, this is a rare exception.
In fact, during World War II, Japan suffered a lot of pain and damage in addition to being dropped by the United States with the atomic bomb, so we cannot easily assume that all elderly Japanese people lived a happy and peaceful life.
Traditional customs·] In a village in Shinshu, Japan, there is a traditional custom called "Narayama Matsukao". When the village elders reach the age of 70, their families send them to the mountains to wait for their natural death.
This practice has a long history, and it reflects this community's special understanding of aging and death. While this custom may seem somewhat cruel in modern times, locally, it is seen as part of respecting life and accepting the laws of nature.
Although this traditional practice was once admired in the past for reducing the burden on families, it has gradually become obsolete after social development and basic material security have been improved.
However, with the advent of the aging population, this practice has regained attention in society after being improved and transformed.
With the aging of society, the proportion of the elderly population is increasing, which is due to the large decline in the birth rate. For the 10-year-olds, they are no longer sent to the mountains because of a shortage of supplies, as they used to be, and they are no longer forced to work because of the low birth rate, because their children and descendants can provide them with the security of life.
However, in Japanese society, the pressure on the elderly is greater than before, as they usually have only two children and have to bear the burden of supporting two elderly people.
This is stressful not only for the children, but also for the elderly.
Japan preaches it to the outside world"Amyeo"They dive into the sea every day to obtain supplies and ** to maintain their lives, belonging to the self-supporting industry, they use diving technology to maintain a lifetime, without this skill, I am afraid that they have already drowned, and the 93-year-old is still working in the case is rare.
However,"Amyeo"We are not Japanese society"Retire without resting"Typical representatives. Although they have a pension, they often struggle to make ends meet, and they do not rely on their skills to eat, but spend most of their lives in the company, and after retirement, they often find it difficult to find a job to rehire, so they have to go out to find work to make ends meet.
Although they do not have the same livelihood skills as the "ama", in order to survive, they can only find the most basic jobs in society, such as serving as waiters, holding flags, cleaning, etc., and the elderly are hunched over and gray-haired, does this mean that they do not want to enjoy family fun at home, nor do they want to go out every day?
The low fertility rate, the small number of children themselves, and the fact that there are still ** ten-year-old people to support, on average, two young people need to support an old man, which sounds okay, but this is the average data in Japan.
Those who have children can be supported, but what about those who do not have childrenYou can only live on your own strength.
In the age of the only child, the responsibility of providing for the elderly in the family has become even more significant. Although the number of elderly people such as parents, grandparents, etc. may increase, the children who have started a family still face the dual pressure of raising children and taking care of the elderly.
Especially now that Japanese people are aware of the problem of having fewer children, it is possible to have two children, which makes it even more necessary for children to choose between children and the elderly.
In order to solve this social problem, some people are beginning to gravitate towards it"Narayama Festival Exam"The custom is that the elderly can be self-reliant, and the children do not need to be raised too much.
However, once the technical occupation of the elderly is stopped, it also means the end of their lives.
For those who have retired, the pension is like the bell of their life, and when there is no money, it means the end of their life.
Japan's "retreat without resting" model actually requires the active intervention and adjustment of the world. Elderly people are unable to continue working in their current industry at the age of 70,** setting it as a benchmark for "retirement".
For the elderly, it's more like a countdown to life.
After the age of seventy, we can do whatever we want, but we can't break the rules.