Hello! 😀

 

Suddenly, our company has a philosophy that we consider very important and share with everyone.

It is this:

 

In work,

• What do I want to do?
• What can I do?
• What is expected of me?

are the three important questions, and

• If you only have one, it won't last.
• If you have two, you can continue.
• What fulfills all three is your calling. 👼

Isn't that right?

That's why

• First, settle in a place where you have two.
• From there, take your time to find something that has all three, or grow yourself to fulfill all three. 👼

That's the idea.

 

What does "having only one" mean?

Here, "having only one" refers to the following states:

1. It's fun to do, but it takes time and there isn't a job for it.
2. You're clearly good at it (you finish it faster and more easily than others), but you don't enjoy it and the hourly wage is low.
3. You can earn money, but it's tough and you don't really want to do it.

In such a state, I don't think it's possible to continue for years.

For example,

1. → Entertainment industry
2. → Accounting clerk
3. → Demanding hostess/host club work

These are unfortunately prone to being in a "having only one" state precisely because they are easy to start.

(This is merely a tendency for "having only one" to occur when viewed across society as a whole, so of course, there are many people for whom these are their ultimate calling and who lead powerful lives! 🎉)

The idea is: How can we move from here to a state of "having two" or "having three"? Or how can we smoothly find another place? Perhaps that's what enriches our lives.

 

What does "being sought after" mean?

By the way, among the three, the most important one in terms of living is actually "being sought after." 🔥

 

In fact, most of the suffering, anxiety, and dissatisfaction related to job searching, changing jobs, and starting businesses in the world, in our company's view, stem from the mental state of

"I want to do what I want to do. I've never considered whether I'm needed or not."

 

If you can get to the point where "Am I needed?" comes to mind, the world becomes a happy-price paradise. 🎉

 

If you only consider the word "being sought after," it's a very deep and difficult word, isn't it?

 

Therefore, our company has boldly chosen to define it as:

Being sought after = Easily finding work immediately.

 

Which means,

It generates money.

 

For example, let's say there's someone who is very good at neatly aligning toothpick heads and storing them in a toothpick holder.

That's wonderful, isn't it? They might be valued at some restaurant.

Now, if you were a restaurant owner, would you actually hire this person to align toothpick heads, 240 days a year, 8 hours a day, paying more than 1200 yen per hour?

This isn't about "some restaurant"; can you imagine paying this person 10,000 yen a day from your own wallet?

Conversely, if you're the person who's good at aligning toothpick heads, can you imagine changing jobs to a company that would entrust you with that work starting next month?

 

10,000 yen a day is approximately 2.4 million yen annually. Most people would probably feel that's too low. Can you even imagine being paid at that too-low rate?

 

You probably think, "A job aligning toothpicks isn't realistic to begin with."

 

So what about "I'm good at folding clothes?"

Actually, when I'm having tea with someone in the apparel industry who's struggling with their career, this phrase comes up quite often (partially as a joke). (Note: Our company does not have a recruitment agency license, so this is purely based on private consultations.)

 

Folding clothes is very, very important in apparel customer service.

However, have you ever seen a job posting that says, "Seeking highly skilled clothes folders!"?

Of course, it's better to have it than not, but it's typically a skill that's appreciated as an additional bonus to other skills.

 

This is the state of "I can think of this as something I'm good at, but unfortunately, that alone makes it difficult to find a job right away."

In other words, the basic principle of earning money is to do what is "sought after = immediately leads to work."

 

Similar Frameworks

A similar concept is Will-Can-Must.

Google Search: will can must

It's very similar, but perhaps it's a more positive take on the "Must" part, which in some situations can carry the nuance of "having to" and lead to a rigid attitude (which actually lowers productivity).

 

Services deemed necessary

Considering all of this, I thought, wouldn't it be possible to live without having to struggle alone if there were a career (job change/job search) site or app that helps you find your calling by asking: What do I want to do? What can I do? What is expected of me?