Day 173 of writing every day.
In Japan, a person’s employability can be heavily affected by their age. I’m not talking about being considered elderly, but being past your twenties. On top of being in your twenties, so many positions seem to relish the idea of sending their employees to different offices and forcing people to shuffle around the country. This practice leaves some families without a father at home and prevents some people from being able to settle down in the first place.
I rather dislike these sorts of practices that treat people like disposable single-use goods. If anything, hiring people in their twenties might just be because people in that age group are easier to manipulate and abuse. “You’re young, so you can take it (the hard work),” is something that often gets thrown around by superiors who want to make the younglings go the extra mile.
However, I think this is what causes people to burn out and quit within a year, and it’s a toxic practice that intentionally gives the young workforce a bad rep for wanting better working standards and a life not centered around work.
I say quitting a job because it’s not the right match for you should be fine. If someone leaves a job, the focus should be on what caused it for the person individually and if there’s something systemic involved if there’s a high turnover rate.
By the time you’re in your thirties, you have a clearer idea of what you want in life than your twenties, and have experienced enough to know how to stand up and fend for yourself if needed, I hope. Don’t let people tell you you’re too old when you’re really just setting off on the path to realize your full potential having survived the mistakes made in youth.
I forgot to post this so it’s up a day late!
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