Sounds like you forgot you were working for a Japanese company with a more traditional Japanese work culture. Young people don't get to be "creative" in these environments-they're there to be hands for their seniors. As they earn their stripes, they get to exert more and more creativity through their own juniors. It's not a perfect system, especially in today's competitive business environment, but it's still pervasive in Japan. If you want your talents to be appreciated in Japan, work for younger companies with younger management-startups and the like. Or work for foreign-owned companies with JP offices.
@@augustguidry Thank you! Similar content coming next week with a crazy story about being kicked out of hot springs. I’ll make sure to add some more hand-tracking 😉
It's an interesting story, but I was wondering why you didn't discuss the working hours, commute, and project details before joining the company. First of all, it's not entirely true that the only options without Japanese language skills are English teaching or IT. Yes, these are common, but there are many other opportunities available. Plus, as a foreigner, they likely offered you a full-time position with visa sponsorship. It's also quite rare to land a Marketing Manager role without any Japanese. Typically, such roles require strong bilingual skills, and the "manager" title is usually something you build into over time, managing a team as you go. So, it's understandable that they may have expected you to step into that role while managing the team gradually. They can't just let you change everything straight away. Regarding the commute or side hustles, didn’t you agree to those terms at the start? what is even up with you choosing your side hustle instead of the full-time work you signed and agreed on? I can understand the frustration with micromanagement - it’s definitely a common issue in some Japanese companies. However, expecting them to let you "work your magic" without adjustments seems a bit unrealistic, especially so early on. I don’t mean to disagree with you, and I acknowledge that there are many companies with bad practices. But in this case, after just a few weeks, it doesn’t seem like they didn't give you a chance. From my perspective, it feels like you wanted things to work out entirely on your terms. As someone who's lived in Japan for eight years and started from scratch, that's just how I felt after hearing your story.
@@tororot483 Hey! Thanks for checking out the video, we discussed the working hours and project details before starting. It was 5 days a week full time during the interview discussion. But after the first week the boss cut my hours then cut them again so I went from 5 days week 1 to 3 days week 2 then finally week 3 was supposed to be 1 day. I didn’t have a say in this so I just picked up other jobs. If he didn’t cut my hours I would still be there full time not working any other jobs. Regarding the changing things right away they didn’t have any social media presence. Their last video was 3 years ago so it was like starting from scratch.
I'm sorry to hear your story. I had horrible experience in my first full time job in Japan. Also, I would like to ask where do you sign up to get acting netflix shows? I work as a freelance model but I want to start doing more acting 😢
everything has to be "japan is racist" huh. git gud. been here for 8+yrs, without trying to side hustle - getting caught and fired. keep blaming japan for your failures tho x)
You always micromanage the new guy because you wouldn't believe how many obvious things people should know, they don't. I have to explain to new guys that you measure your tools to make sure their the correct size... Just because it's in the right drawer doesn't mean it's the right size.
@@Septhy1 Marketing Manager was ¥1500 per hour & Background Actor is a day rate usually ¥15000 for around 9-12 hours! The days are long but the background actors have a lot of free time
I think micro-management is common in all countries, not just Japan. It is annoying but depending on your team, sometimes it makes sense and works. You say a ”full time job" but you sound like you're talking about a part time job being payed by the hour. If you ditch your full time job doing a gig for another company, you will get fired. That's breaching your employment contract and it's kinda same in all countries... Most of all, does Netflix allow you or the production company to reveal your are in their films before release? I understand it's just a role in the background but it might be a good idea to be careful what you talk about just in case. BTW. I wanted to hear more about the SEX DOLL lol
Yeah I think I didn’t describe it well enough. During the interview it was said I will work 5 days a week, 9-5 Monday to Friday. Then all of a sudden I’m told to come in for 3 days, then the next week just 1 day. So I needed to fill those empty days with some other employment to survive. For the Netflix thing it’s fine for me to say I’m a background actor I just can’t say for which films/shows. The sex doll was amazing to see! A super expensive lifelike one! The company used it for business purposes and demonstrations so technically it’s a “business expense” and a tax write off 🤣 but I did have a crush on her
Bruh
Sounds like you forgot you were working for a Japanese company with a more traditional Japanese work culture.
Young people don't get to be "creative" in these environments-they're there to be hands for their seniors. As they earn their stripes, they get to exert more and more creativity through their own juniors. It's not a perfect system, especially in today's competitive business environment, but it's still pervasive in Japan.
If you want your talents to be appreciated in Japan, work for younger companies with younger management-startups and the like. Or work for foreign-owned companies with JP offices.
Digging the hand-tracking. I'm sorry to hear the bad news. Great content though!
@@augustguidry Thank you! Similar content coming next week with a crazy story about being kicked out of hot springs. I’ll make sure to add some more hand-tracking 😉
Hi! I didn’t know you had a channel. Hope you find a better job soon!
Thank you! 🤞🏻
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It's an interesting story, but I was wondering why you didn't discuss the working hours, commute, and project details before joining the company.
First of all, it's not entirely true that the only options without Japanese language skills are English teaching or IT. Yes, these are common, but there are many other opportunities available. Plus, as a foreigner, they likely offered you a full-time position with visa sponsorship.
It's also quite rare to land a Marketing Manager role without any Japanese. Typically, such roles require strong bilingual skills, and the "manager" title is usually something you build into over time, managing a team as you go. So, it's understandable that they may have expected you to step into that role while managing the team gradually. They can't just let you change everything straight away.
Regarding the commute or side hustles, didn’t you agree to those terms at the start? what is even up with you choosing your side hustle instead of the full-time work you signed and agreed on?
I can understand the frustration with micromanagement - it’s definitely a common issue in some Japanese companies. However, expecting them to let you "work your magic" without adjustments seems a bit unrealistic, especially so early on.
I don’t mean to disagree with you, and I acknowledge that there are many companies with bad practices. But in this case, after just a few weeks, it doesn’t seem like they didn't give you a chance. From my perspective, it feels like you wanted things to work out entirely on your terms.
As someone who's lived in Japan for eight years and started from scratch, that's just how I felt after hearing your story.
@@tororot483 Hey! Thanks for checking out the video, we discussed the working hours and project details before starting. It was 5 days a week full time during the interview discussion. But after the first week the boss cut my hours then cut them again so I went from 5 days week 1 to 3 days week 2 then finally week 3 was supposed to be 1 day. I didn’t have a say in this so I just picked up other jobs. If he didn’t cut my hours I would still be there full time not working any other jobs.
Regarding the changing things right away they didn’t have any social media presence. Their last video was 3 years ago so it was like starting from scratch.
@@CameronExplores Understandable, good luck on your journey! :)
@@CameronExplores so you had no working contract with this company? You can't just be fired in Japan... without the proper process
I'm sorry to hear your story.
I had horrible experience in my first full time job in Japan. Also, I would like to ask where do you sign up to get acting netflix shows? I work as a freelance model but I want to start doing more acting 😢
@@josticavlogs This was through IMO agency!
@@CameronExplores oooh Thank you so much 😊 I’ll look it up. And I wish you the best on your new journey hopefully greater jobs will come to you
>discovers the disposable nature of being an immigrant
@@thepastrecedes1635 Truly a shocked pikachu face moment
everything has to be "japan is racist" huh. git gud. been here for 8+yrs, without trying to side hustle - getting caught and fired. keep blaming japan for your failures tho x)
@@thatanimator2724 Clearly you didn’t understand the video try watching again
@@CameronExplores may have been responding to the comment made by your friend and not to the video per se.
@@thatanimator2724 sorry about that thought you meant I was calling Japan racist because I was fired which wasn’t the point of the video at all
What’s the shortest about of time you’ve worked at a job?
1 day 😅
I did the 1 hour training/orientation and then quit immediately after lol
I did a couple of hours of training and then never came back
1 day 🇨🇦
This happens everywhere unfortunately. It's just a result of bad management. Everyone is disposable these days.
You always micromanage the new guy because you wouldn't believe how many obvious things people should know, they don't. I have to explain to new guys that you measure your tools to make sure their the correct size... Just because it's in the right drawer doesn't mean it's the right size.
What were the salary like for both positions?
@@Septhy1 Marketing Manager was ¥1500 per hour & Background Actor is a day rate usually ¥15000 for around 9-12 hours! The days are long but the background actors have a lot of free time
@@CameronExplores how to get the background actor job?
@@NoMusicNoSoulApplying for acting agencies. Many foreign agencies in Tokyo like IMO & Free Wave
I think micro-management is common in all countries, not just Japan.
It is annoying but depending on your team, sometimes it makes sense and works.
You say a ”full time job" but you sound like you're talking about a part time job being payed by the hour.
If you ditch your full time job doing a gig for another company, you will get fired. That's breaching your employment contract and it's kinda same in all countries...
Most of all, does Netflix allow you or the production company to reveal your are in their films before release?
I understand it's just a role in the background but it might be a good idea to be careful what you talk about just in case.
BTW. I wanted to hear more about the SEX DOLL lol
Yeah I think I didn’t describe it well enough. During the interview it was said I will work 5 days a week, 9-5 Monday to Friday. Then all of a sudden I’m told to come in for 3 days, then the next week just 1 day. So I needed to fill those empty days with some other employment to survive.
For the Netflix thing it’s fine for me to say I’m a background actor I just can’t say for which films/shows.
The sex doll was amazing to see! A super expensive lifelike one! The company used it for business purposes and demonstrations so technically it’s a “business expense” and a tax write off 🤣 but I did have a crush on her