According to a survey by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Confederation), the number one reason for leaving a person who graduated from university and joined the first workplace as a full-time employee was "work does not suit me".For those who have not been given working conditions in writing, "working hours, holidays, and vacation conditions were not good" occupy the top position.

 The survey was conducted from February to March with the cooperation of the Internet research company Asia.The subjects were people who graduated from university and joined the company as full-time employees for 2 to 3 years, and a total of 2 men and women from all over the country received valid responses via the Internet.

 According to the report, 79.0% of new graduates answered that they had "new employee training and guidance / advice from their superiors."The remaining 21.0% answered "not at all" or "not much", revealing that many new graduates are forced to work without sufficient guidance.Companies without a union have 30.1%, which is 16.1 points higher than 14.0% of some companies.

 In terms of problems with new graduates, the top was "constant overtime" at 29.2%, followed by "low wages" at 29.0%.33.2% of all employees left the company after joining the company, and 41.9% in the workplace where there was no training for new employees or guidance from their bosses after joining the company.

 The most common reason for leaving a job was "The job does not suit me" (40.1%). The 2nd place was 31.0% of "The conditions of working hours, holidays and vacations were not good".Of these, 35.8% of the respondents who did not receive working conditions in writing at the time of joining the company said that "working hours, holidays, and vacation conditions were not good."

reference:[Japan Trade Union Confederation] Survey on troubles before and after joining the company 2022 (PDF)

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