Day in the Life of an Average Japanese Salaryman in Tokyo
Japanese work day at a Japanese office for an average Japanese salaryman in a Tokyo office. Living in Japan and working in Japan is quite a unique experience. This is a day in the life of Japanese worker, Makoto, 27 years old who lives in a Tokyo 3-story house with his family. This Tokyo salaryman works in a small Tokyo office, but spends many of his Japan working hours traveling from client to client on the Tokyo trains. Makoto works for a company called Mobal and as many Japanese salarymen, he entered the company straight from a Japanese University and he plans to spend his entire salaryman career at the same company. That is the life in Japan for a salaryman. We take a look inside what it's like to work in a small Tokyo office as well as to visit clients throughout Tokyo city area. His job experiences maybe unique to his company, but fundamentally he is very much an average salaryman. He commutes by train everyday to get to work and has to ride his mama-chari bike to get to the train station from his home. This Tokyo salaryman life has him arriving to work early and working late. As a salaryman, Makoto receives a standard salary every month for all the long work hours. The Japanese office is also configured so his boss' desk is right in front of him, quite a Japanese style office working environment. This very average Japanese work day and work lifestyle showcases a true day in Japan work life.
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Keep up the good work 👍 A teacher could be interesting
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Day in the Life about I.T, tech, engineer, etc, please.
Now i understand why most anime is based on high school students. They are the last days of any kind of freedom.
Yes Even in sequel of Naruto you can see after becoming Hokage which seems kinda office job now in show , he is not able to spend time with his family at all ..
Even kids in Japan don't have much freedom compared to other countries tbh. After school, they are forced to go to a club and stay there for an hour. Then after that, they have to go to a Juku until 9 because how they do in their final exams depends on what college they get into which determines the type of job they get for the rest of their life, not dissimilar to the Gao-Kao exam in China.
@@mrgeek434 this is only the case in certain cultures. Some cultures (Chinese, Native American) honor their elders and take care of them willingly. It's all based on your societal values and upbringing.
@@mrgeek434 jesus, that shits terrifying
@@mrgeek434 great, this shit makes me feel even more depressed now
watching this again after few years, my fav comment is missing : "You forgot to film makato crying himself to sleep"
I remember that comment too. 😂
Revisiting as well and god, that comment was so bad but so good 😂
I found it
He probably does😂! What a fucking miserable existence!
I come here just for that comment 😂
I think part of the reason why he is seems fairly enthusiastic is the nature of his work. He spends a lot of his day travelling, going to different places, and meeting and talking to people. The places and people are certainly mundane, but the work is 100x more engaging than sitting in front of a pc screen for 8 hours straight.
With the views and stuff his smile is like "dear goodness please don't fire me."
I completely agree. I personally would prefer a job where I am going places and not just sitting in an office in front of a screen for all those hours.
When i have a bad day at job i look at makoto job and immediately feel better.
hes dying for our sins
Same fam
😂😂😂😂😂😂@@saulverastegui9147
His job is probably considered easy mode in japan too
the japanese government asks why today's youth don't want to have children, and paolo tells us in 4K
Is the tone in this video intentionally positive and upbeat while presenting the most soul-crushing and depressing content?
I felt like that as well. What kinda life is that, when you've got barely 2-4 hours free per day? No wonder Japanese people are so depressed and have such high suicide rates.
*Gets done at 6:00pm "Oh that's not so bad." Does after-work work. Does after-work work after that. Does after-work e-mails. "Okay never mind."
@roger gerritsen why would you talk to random people on the train
@Cliff P Actually, loud chatter or other disturbances are considered rude in Japan. The norm tends to be to sit in silence. That also goes for phone calls and even watching videos/playing games without headphones.
@@CraigMitchell44 yeah i also kinda hate how all these videos just mask this behind "oh its just japanese culture guys" yeah.. nice culture 1 dude whos still most likely on minimum wage has to get in early, prepare office, make coffee, clean and shit, do after work stuff like HUH? ? ??? you want coffee in my office you go make one you lazy shit.
So basically he comes to his house only for sleep
😀😀 ya
and read some part of a book.
Only for a bath and some sleep.
karoshi, a japanese term that means "death from overwork". japanese men and women suffer from that shit, in fact, it causes shut-ins as a side-effect. it is complex.
@@jorgenitales412 2019 hours worked per OECD 1. Mexico 2. Korea 3. Russian Federation 4. Greece 5. Chile . 21. Japan Not everyone works in the corporate towers of Shinjuku nor "burakku" (black) companies. Nor live in a big city you know... Unlike 30 years ago, most Japanese office workers now work 40 hour work weeks especially in the big corporations. Even in the big cities, why do the trains get packed the most around 6pm??? Restaurants and the bars were packed as well around that time. Japan is more like a country where people work hard and party hard creating continuously a new culture.
He's gone for just over 13 hours a day and has more work to do once he gets home?? That's insane. His company seems relatively chill compared to other videos I've seen, and I can't imagine a much better job than small office worker + being out of the office on the train most days, but still. That's insane hours
Imagine cutting out the in-person meetings and making phone calls instead, they would have a 7 hour day.
It’s cause his boss is white
💀@@inkoofficial4752
And that's a butthead's life.
@@hw664Nope, they would have more meetings :)
You forgot the part where Makoto cry in his bed.
And on the trains, but he edited it out.
no cry!!
Makotos diet Breakfast: nothing Lunch: Pastry Dinner: Beer
he gonna die in 10 years
@@samuelyanuar7297 work before in a japanese company which manufactures medical device... lots of sick people there in tokyo and high cancer rate too... japanese special the old ones wont stop work of the day till 12am by average. i left coz i still want my life back...
Makoto's life: Slave his life away for couple pennies. No wonder Japan's suicide and fertility rates. What a disgrace of society. I bet Makoto even feels fulfilled and accomplished.
kemita This dude making some good money and looks confident and happy. Who are you to judge?
@@username-yn5yo u sure?
Paolo: "How many hours a week do you really work?" Japanese: "Yes"
Except its a legitimate question, as it appears he only really does a few hours of actual productive work a week. The rest is really just wasted. I'm on a team of efficiency consultants for struggling businesses, and this entire business model is fundamentally flawed. For many industries, we are now in fact encouraging work from home programs utilizing telepresence technology, with only important necessary meetings between staff with a clear defined agenda illustrated by powerpoint presentations that are archived on the cloud for later reference and construction and maintenance of a knowledge-base that makes integrating newhires much more fluid. We've found that through proper management and business model, each employee's measured productivity increases an average of 3 times while the employees are also happier and less stressed because even though they feel like they are doing less, they are actually doing more because hours of commuting time, useless meetings, too many managers compared to subordinates, etc. is taken out of their schedules. We also encourage a 4-day workweek with 10 hour shifts, with clearly defined KPIs for defining and measuring an employees productivity so that they don't waste time "looking busy" for appearances sake, and just ensure they get their work done and are also competing with their peers on the quarterly KPI review to see how they rank.
@@BoopSnoot Do you not find too much for 10 hours? 10 hours would be here the maximum working time. In addition, overtime, which sometimes happen, push it back up. I think overtime has to be taken into account. Greetings from Germany
@@dk4529 Most employees are happier to have the extra day off, while still achieving a 40 hour productive work week. The ultimate goal after all is profitability for shareholders in a highly competitive global landscape, and you will have to compete with the Chinese and Koreans working 70+hours at lower wages. 10 hours is also not as much as you may think, as its 7AM to 6PM, which is early enough and late enough for peak congestion to die down for those unable to telework. For those that can telework which is the preference whenever possible, the average hour travel time to and from the office is replaced with actual productivity. In exchange, every weekend is a three day weekend allowing more fruitful passtimes like traveling. We encourage a "work hard, play hard" mentality, so employees can party hardy all day Friday and Saturday if desired and take Sunday as a day for relaxation and recovery.
@@dk4529 I've been working a 10x4 schedule for the last year, it's amazing
@@thephaze3 I used to work 12x3 schedule and it was very good for me,I had perfect work--life balance.But @DumbDuck44 is right, Japanese companies are infamous for inefficiency. Its all about appearance 'to work hard' instead of actual work. I know Japanese refuse to use macros and templates while preparing documents for fear that would make their work too easy and they will lose reputation.
Can we have an update on Makoto? 3 years later I imagine he's moved up somewhat within the company! Maybe moved into his own place. Very curious to see how he's doing.
Maybe you would also like an update of every person who does this job, it’s sad, but he’s not the only doing it, get over it, that’s life.
@@dax8245 Everythings going to be ok man I promise.
@@dax8245 honestly working all day like this is much better than being jobless and having no progress in life
@@yuritarded1527 Nope
@@theglowcloud2215 id rather be depressed but productive than depressed and unproductive
I say those train rides are what makes his job bearable. Those 30 minute rides between stations, while listening to music, kinda eases your mind off.
“I can finally go home now” You go buddy. You deserve the rest.
He deserves freedom and his humanity back.
And continue to work at home.
@@friendofzeus للعدد 7 تميز خاص، حيث أنه شائع أكثر من غيره ولا نعلم سبب أهمية هذا الرقم وشيوعه في العلوم والثقافة وحتى في الطلاسم والسحر والشعوذة والقصص الأسطورية والخيالية . وقد يرجع سبب ذلك إلى أصل الخليقة حيث خلق الله سبحانه وتعالى السموات والأرض في ستة أيام ثم استوى على العرش في اليوم السابع . وقد قال العلماء أخفى الله عنا سر العدد 7 لحكمة هو يعلمها فنجد العدد 7 يدخل في علم الذرة وفي علم المجرة وفي الموسيقى والآداب واللغات وفي السنة المطهرة والآيات القرآنية . وقد تطلق كلمة سبعة ويراد بها الكثرة في الآحاد ، ويطلق السبعون ويراد بها الكثرة في العشرات ، ويطلق السبعمائة ويرا د بها الكثرة في المئين . والعدد 7 عدد فريد حسابيا فهو لا يقبل القسمة وليس له جذر تربيعي ولا يقبل التحليل الحسابي فهو في ذاته وحدة حسابية . عدد السموات : 7 عدد الأراضين : 7 أعضاء السجود : 7 عجائب الدنيا : 7 أيام الأسبوع : 7 رؤيا ملك مصر : 7 ليالي الحسوم : 7 الطواف حول الكعبة : 7 السعي بين الصفا والمروة : 7 حصى رم الجمرات : 7 عدد آيات الفاتحة : 7 عدد أبواب جهنم : 7 عدد البحار : 7 عدد الموبقات : 7 عدد قارات العالم : 7 وفي القرآن الكريم نجد الرقم سبعة مرات عديدة ، أذكر منها : - ثم استوى إلى السماء فسوّاهن سبع سماوات . - وقال الملك إني أرى سبع بقرات سمان يأكلهن سبع عجاف ، وسبع سنبلات خضر وأُخر يابسات . - قال : تزرعون سبع سنين دأَباً . - ثم يأتي من بعد ذلك سبع شداد . - مثَل الذين ينفقون أموالهم في سبيل الله كمثل حبة أنبتت سبع سنابل . - ولقد خلقنا فوقكم سبع طرائق . - لها سبعة أبواب ، لكل باب منهم جزء مقسوم. - سخرها عليهم سبع ليال . - ولقد آتيناك سبعاً من المثاني والقرآنَ العظيم . - ويقولون سبعة وثامنهم كلبهم . - والبحر يمده من بعده سبعة أبحر
@@stevethea5250 🤣🌮👌👈💋👍🍔🤟😂😘😷🍟🥙🌯🤙🤞👋👉😍🥰😁❣💕💞💝💘💗💓
and then he goes back into the pokeball.
Everybody gangster till this man misses his train and the world economy crashes
The Creepiest Of Pasta darn
Seeing your profile picture i must tell you, did you know they made ‘red mist’ cannon in spongebob?
lmao
underrated comment
😂😂😂
This proves how Japan isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. The workers are literally worked to breaking point. The problem is they are too polite and bottle up all that stress. Would love to see a Japanese company that allows a bit of overtime but doesn’t make staff go out drinking every night or doing extra unpaid tasks after work.
This is so soul crushing to watch, the guy wakes up at 7 am, and doesnt completely finish his work for the day until nearly 10 pm, leaving barely an hour for leisure.
Felt like if Makoto arrive late at work Japan's whole economy will die.
That's the most beatiful thing, every individuals have is own importance and society will die without him, which means everyone useful has importance and has a duty!
@@parkyamato9450 I think Akina meant it more in terms of Japan's work culture... Could just be me. Regardless I do believe the nation needs a serious revision in how it treats overwork and work in general. Work is important, but so are enough sleep, family and friends. Moments of relaxation besides sleep.
@@parkyamato9450 Thats true, but employees may be more productive if they worked less. Whats the point of working if you arent being productive? Can humans even focus properly for such long hours? 65 to 80 hours a week is beyond most peoples capacity.
Lol good point
😆🤣🤣 it probably true though
Me: I want to live in Japan Video: No, you don't
basically
weebs dont realize its only a dream for people with money, they do respect hard work and most have to work hard anyways.
it just doesn't seem that bad lmao
immediamal coccinello IKR?!
@@racingbeats1493 Its virtual slavery, these people have no free time or lives. Its horrible.
I'm very curious how the pandemic has changed the constant face to face meetings. Makoto is a wonderful asset to his company and I hope he does very well for them. It certainly appears that he does.
Major kudos to this dude. His life is actually worse than mine but he still has such a positive outlook. Well done Makoto.
can't look miserable for the camera😅
What a loser lol
Worst part of all: This was a Saturday
I’m crying laughing at these comments
Really
haha!
Probably sunday
:D :D
I feel physically exhausted and defeated watching this
mel pe lol
mel pe, then what about me? im not american! might be a bit fat tho :P still 9,5h clocked but still working for "free" rest of the day. thats NOT common in norway. specialy this "mandatory pro-bono" work, thats not mandatory on paper but the culture demands it. dont think id ever get used to that.
Canadian_Bonbibonkers you’re a bot lmao foh
Shut up keep eating your donut
@Canadian_Bonbibonkers That'd require those people want to work. Looking at Europe, they mostly don't and would rather collect welfare.
I absolutely love these videos. It's like experiencing the world without physically living through it. Great great job by Paolo.
Ahahaha cause I'd neeeevvver wanna actually live dudes life but he's got my respect fuck that much work fr fr!!
Mujhey to jab bhi demotivatiom hota hai Ye vedio dekh leta hu 😂
Love the day in the life series. Make it a permanent feature!
Japanese Salary Man's Objective: Survive.
Lmao
hahaha!
lol
J K I’m Japanese and yes, that’s true!
US worker's objective: Not be homeless and try to live past age 50.
Now I know why there would never be japanese version of The Office
Kanatoro the sweet-toothed Salaryman it's on Netflix
I mean there is aggretsuko .Funny but quite dark at times
there's a korean version on Netflix called Misaeng! it's a good watch
"Asian Jim has pranked Asian Dwight again by coming in 2 hours early and doing all of his work for him"
There is one kzhead.info/sun/ddGNltyxpnendJs/bejne.html
Some of my favorite animes involve Train Station Employees, Farmers, Shrine Workers, Teachers, and Amusement Park Employee. But what you've posted has really opened my eyes to parts of Japanese culture. Thank you for taking the time to share these.
I enjoy watching the "Day in the Life" series and I would revisit each video sometimes. It really caught my eyes that the work culture in Japan is crazy, especially the hierarchical thing...
it's not crazy. It just sucks.
If you put this video on loop, you can truly experience his daily life. Absolute insanity.
@Grease quala I totally agree with you!
Mi yep life can definitely be a hamster wheel
Grease quala Agreed, the 40 hour work week is becoming dated
@Grease quala Thats just mental. You cant build a reliable society with a safety net if People only work 20 hours a week.
yep watch this video several times and unconsciously experiencing it. I walk fast like Makoto now
makoto blink twice if you're held hostage at work
hahahaha
How many times people going to repeat this?
@@sammiller6631 cry kid
@tecno His boss looks decent, I have seen worse. (Tbh, I would rather be overworked under a good boss than working 1 hour for a bad one.)
If his boss was Japanese, I don't think it'd be much different than most other japanese workplaces. Their workplace laws are disgusting. But the fact that the boss is caucasian makes me even more disgusted. He should know better, likely coming from a western country with much more ethical workplace laws.
Love how these are filmed in a sleek and clear manner, with commentaries in between. Your view counts are really high..
I love these videos. Thank you very much for making and posting them.
Sleeps in a single bed, in a shared bedroom, in his parents house, doesn’t have a car, no mention of a romantic partner, hours and hours of commuting everyday, and the job still isn’t done when he gets home. Makoto seems like a nice enough dude, and he’s a mentor for school kids, so that’s cool, but when does he get time for himself? Reminds me how fortunate I actually am.
true true.. Imagining that he never tried some of the best drugs we have on our planet.. feels really bad Makoto go live your life mate
Mint & Cola .....humans are hardwired to kill each other, evolution means that all species compete for limited resources. It’s true that mass murder does appear to be more common in the USA, however taken as a whole, the murder rates in poorer countries are much much higher. The culture in Japan seems to be much more introverted and focused on honour, so instead of killing each other, they prefer to kill them selves.
@@AnetteSveaAsgard good to hear
@Mint & Cola but is it? When a psycho takes a gun and goes for mass shooting - it is a tragedy. But when socially approved abuse of the individual is leading him into killing himself - that's a whole another level of tragedy.
Jim D Well, a few things I should touch on. First of all a majority of Japanese live with their parents well into their late 20s as oppose to moving out at 18 which is common in the west. Don’t know the reason for them living with with their parents for that long especially since a lot of times their financially independent. Only about 50% of Japanese own cars. That’s due to the fact that japan is a public transportation heavy country. A big chunk of the budget goes into PT. So commuting to work via train is extremely common. When I went to study in Osaka, driving to Tokyo took about 5 hours as oppose to taking a train there which was about 3 hours. So pt is quicker in a lot of cases. Last point is a lot of Japanese are single. Having a love life just isn’t Japan’s ball game for some reason. It does correlate to their low birth rate. In fact it’s very common to be a virgin well into your twenty’s. I think about 25% of Japanese 30 year olds are virgins too. So all that correlates somewhat to maybe why Makoto doesn’t have a partner Don’t be mistaken. This is a very common lifestyle for id say about 3/4 of japan’s population
These ‘day in the life’ videos are totally unique and entertaining!
Thanks for watching Bryce Chapman!
I feel like crying sometimes, so much work and long hours. :( I hope they're making mad cash though.
@@PaolofromTOKYO no, THANK YOU! 😁
Agreed.
@@strangeperson700 no mad cash usually. Depends on the job of course. But
Japan seems like a rare country where retail actually seems more appealing than a "cushy" office job, those hours are insane
As a total outsider it definitely seems like this crazy lifestyle is mostly from Tokyo and it gets more chill in the less populated areas. It’s such an expensive city you don’t have much choice
Idk why we keep glorifying America too. In fact, the average American works more than a Japanese. American work culture is somehow as bad, if not worse, than Japanese Work Culture the more you think about it
I think I learned a lot in this 'a day in the life' video than any other videos. I will have keep a mental note of these etiquettes in a Japanese corporate environment if I ever get a chance. Thanks 🙏
He worked so much I'm tired just watching it
社畜という
Same thoughts
Almost all the Japanese people work like that ... it’s crazy
@@ri6357 omg
西村博之 わろたwww
Since Makoto seems to constantly travel all over the city doing so many different tasks, I half expected him to show up during the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony carrying the torch or something
Bro my sides xD
@@RsKnDR0991 dude, same lol
Legendary comment
that's a nice one there haha!
😂😂
Thank you for making this video and also thank you Makoto San for sharing a day of your life in KZhead
He seems to like his job and that's a important part of working anywhere. The opportunity to work on field as a Salary man honestly seems so much better than staying in a office by the entire day.
I’d be interested to see what a day in the life of a more rural person would be. Great videos by the way!
Right. he should make a video about rural people too
Maybe a farmer or a small business owner
Yess
Yes just like in Miyazaki movies. It’s very appealing to see people live in old more traditional houses in the rural area.
A Day In The Life Of A Japanese Drug Dealer 🤷🏼♀️
I will never ever EVER complain about my 8 hours work day with an hour lunch ever again.
Hour lunch? Mine's like a 30 minute lunch
Mine is 10 hours with 2 15 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch.
@Ari C You are assuming that efficiency correlates with quality of life in some way which is far from true. Check out Japan's neighbors, I would say they have it a lot worse while having an unprecedented economy.
China that is.
same but in my office we came to office at 10:30 and ends at 18:00.
i love these Day in The Life collections. Very interesting to glimpse how others go about their day and make comparisons. Love it!
Man I've been wanting to leave the US for some time due to the work hours getting ridiculous, but after watching these "Day in the life of" these Japanese workers, I'm so much more grateful for where I am and what I have. Still gonna try to move to Norway though
Norway is not any better, maybe go for Sweden
@@xXVibrantSnowXx Sweden isn't any better.
@@sammiller6631 Don't talk shit about Sweden amigo
Gotta be productive, man. Lazing around gets us nowhere
@@assassinariayou’re brainwashed, 13 hours a day is for 🐑
What’s your wife’s name? Japanese guy: Company
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂
There were two cute interns he could throw some game at.
you nailed it man jajaj
Haha.
I have the thousandth like.
I really want to experience Japan, but I feel like I would unintentionally insult 100 people simply walking through the airport...
Lol almost everything is considered rude
Lol, you mean “offending”?
Not ‘offending’. Basically make potential ‘murderers’ come after you.
Japanese people are big on etiquette and respect but they're aware of other cultures. They won't expect you to know everything, and what's interesting is that even though the culture is like 10x as nuanced I found they never really get grumpy at foreigners who don't know stuff. You're a guest after all. You might get a firm slap on the knee by an old Japanese grandma if you accidentally break a rule (learned that the hard way,) but that's just part of the experience! Number one tip I'd say is just don't be 'loud.' Like both in terms of volume and 'loud' actions. It's just not in keeping with the way society works. Oh and treat everything you touch like it's someone's prized possession.
@@shervinnasrin2829 I believe "insulting" was the right word? As in: doing something that might rub people the wrong way without even knowing because you don't know all the unwritten rules in the country you're visiting. Or was my grammar off?
This is a really good video. I've seen two already and I'm interested in watching more. I enjoyed it so much. What a nice culture, i have respect for Japanese people.
Broooo... u gotta post more of these videos.....they are super awesome and ya i want u to post one for a high school student
Girls : omg billie eilish is so depressing Makoto : hold my salary
Rayaan i laughed so much
Hold my salary.........man.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
DYING 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Rayaan bruhhhhh
The craziest thing is Makoto said he wanted to make his whole career in that company while working like that. Imagine that.
M. Baguette & M. Chopsticks yeah makes me think he’s just saying that since he works at the company. He wouldnt admit that he is not happy and plans to leave it in a few years after gaining some work experience
In Japan, it is not common to change jobs. If you have an employment contract with the company, the salary is guaranteed until the age of 60. Furthermore, if you work until you are 60 years old, you will be paid about $ 200,000.
BBC 200.000 in 60 years. That’s what your life worth. Let that sink in.
@@jacoville The salary paid by the age of 60 is about $ 2 million. You will get an extra $ 200,000 when you retire.
BBC lol extra 200k after wasting 60 years of his life, Sounds like a good deal huh
Paolo's smile is sooo refreshing🥰🥰
man its already for years !! I remember when this series started : best thing paolo did 😊
No wonder their population is in decline. Who has time for relations let alone actually raising your kids or family time. That's tough.
They have way too many people so the decline is beneficial in the long run. Japan has almost half the population of the USA but in an area smaller than the size of California. In the US California is the most populated state with 40 million people... well japan has 128 million and its smaller.
@@humpmasterflex22 not really beneficial the young people usually do the working part for the country and their young people population is declining , and goverment is trying to encourage japanese to have more childeren.
@@Mustafa_Wrya yes, for the short term it sucks for them. Hence why I said the long term. Old people will die off and everything will balance itself out.
@@eddiej7259 *Screams in Japanese student*
@@eddiej7259 you didnt get me, the problem isnt the old people the problem is lacking of young people , so it doesnt matter when old ones pass .
So this is why japanese value their youth so much... life is literally over after entering work damn
Sad init?
Perritox you know now all jobs are not the same right dammm u dumb as shit no wonder American schools are like F tier on a list
King Hellverse what the fuck do you know? At least here in America karōshi doesn’t exist that much.
If you work an office job, it's pretty universal like this video, except for the extracurricular activities he is doing. Your office coworkers help you get through the day by making it more enjoyable.
Seneviseth Lasaath yeah but he seems to not chat with anyone in his office
OMG the business card exchange and rules of engagement are mind boggling Paolo thanks so much ! Maybe it’s the biggest most traditional companies but I’ve seen some darker videos about office men who sleep in the train because they work so many hours and are trapped . Also- a culture of after work drinking booze with the bosses and apparently you CANT decline if you do you’ll get fired down the road I couldn’t live like that .
my typical day (work in Japan as freelancer... ) 5:30 wake up, breakfast, work out 6:00 freelancing for company A 9:00 freelancing for company B 11:00 lunch 12:00 freelancing for company B 16:00 freelancing for company C 17:00 dinner 18:00 freelancing for company A 19:00 family/free time 22:00 freelancing for company B 24:00 sleep
makoto reply if u are held hostage at work
So you just sleep 5 hours
Bro sleeps 5 hours, man come on
Freelance what? Photographer? Fisherman?
As least you're not a freeter sleeping a cybercafe
after Paolo's last speech, he closed his book, set on his bicycle and went to work for the night shift
And then makoto died
@@Mikemike-gr6xt Hit by Truck-kun and went to Isekai world, reborn as Kirito
@@PsychoKern that actually not bad at all
@@PsychoKern actually as rimuru tempest
@@Mikemike-gr6xt and then nobody cares that he existed
Did others get a really shit feeling when you heard his alarm at the start?
Yes I did, you nailed it.
I want to poke my eardrums whenever I hear that sound (╥_╥)
yes it means i have to stop dreaming and start facing our shitty reality
iPhone users can relate ✋🏻
Legit triggering and rapidly searching for my phone.
Very nice Paolo. I liked this video very much. Even I am a salary person. Thank you for this video
Makoto seems like a great person, would love to hear his life goals and perception of level of happiness
I honestly can't tell if he's genuinely happy with his work or forcing a big smile through the endless work grind
I'd rather pursue my passion, do what I like, for my pleasure. And that's the opposite.
But, can't you see how fast and and satisfied he is , I don't see him complaining after seeing that much.
Japanese like to be respectful, and so I’m sure he’s trying to look good for the camera. -inside I think he’s... dying
People adapt to their circumstances. Happiness can be quite relative.
@@js-hs8zv how? He is happy, let the man live
The interns actually learn at the job while the employee makes coffee for them. Only in Japan.
yes，and u dont want to be that intern
in the philippines the interns do that but not all
@Dana White's double chin one person still has to make a pot for everyone,and pouring it into cups and handing it to other employees isn't so hard,it's common courtesy in a workplace and can be done by anyone
@Dana White's double chin that aint how the Asians do it
exactly!
I really enjoy your "Day In The Life" videos!😊
Jeez, I actually aged watching this. That makoto is a machine. Fair play to him. But when he said he wanted to spend his whole career doing that, I felt immense sadness, I have been lucky enough to have travelled all over the world, and makoto's outlook is just this every day, I hope he is happy and fulfilled......
okay first off, not everyone wants to live a life like yours. Everyone definition of happiness is different, please respect that. Just because you want to travel all over the world doesn't mean other want do it too. I respect his hustle
@@xmzru Most people want to live a life like OP. Things like traveling around the world, looking/observing cultures, monuments, sights etc. is valuable, educational and enjoyable. Same cannot be said about tirelessly working 12 hours a day... and for what really? paper pushing? If somebody putting that much effort in making a hydel dam or an aircraft or even a house that makes sense but transporting pieces of A4 paper when it can be done through email is a sheer waste of human life and cognitive abilities.
That’s just how life is over there. And chances are he can’t really leave the company, because the chances to get a better job are incredibly slim. Incredibly miserable work culture over there, at least in the major cities.
yes i hope makoto finds a nice woman and settles down but that's just my idea of happiness. best of luck makoto!
It killed me when he continued working from home.
@@pulkitrastogi295 Haha bhai PTA ha hme
"Just one more email 😀"
I think all of my coworkers are doing that here in the US. Why not?
Everybody does that nowadays pretty often n most big corporations provide the employees with a cell phone and laptop and I prefer to do that at night
He’s not living. He’s simply... existing
This man Makoto is very generous. He's also a director of NGO called Seibo whose engaged in fundraising for school meals in Malawi while working at Mobal. I think that's why he's still working after arrived at home.
Respect.
I guess it's just a part of him, not just his work. But on a side note, I also do notice that he's catholic. You can see the photos of the pope in his house, plus the presence of the catholic nun when he was volunteering for the after-school.
@Maso Kat huh. Makes you think if he wouldve come home late if he didn't do any volunteer work
Yeah, those kids can starve so he can make his own. But no, he provides for inferior stock instead of his own. Idealistic young man like most of us were or are.
@@chrisjohnson6138 speak for yourself
Hey man keep these videos going. I love them!
Cada vez que vejo um vídeo deste canal fico super surpreendido pela positiva, o detalhe, a qualidade, só o facto de poder ir ao interior do local de trabalho e filmar as reuniões, dá-nos uma excelente perspetiva de como é, realmente, o dia a dia destas pessoas no Japão. Vídeo 5 estrelas!! Congrats to your excellent youtube channel and excellent content.
No pet Goats, no workout before lunch, no toilet with sounds, no bakery or free restaurant in the basement. Makoto's going to be severely disappointed after seeing Emi's day.
Unfortunately, Makoto doesn't work for a huge company in a huge modern building haha
Personally, I doubt he will be disappointed. They are proud of having their work knowhatimean
he seems like he's enjoying his job and it's a friendly comfortable environment for him.. I hope he is
@@Wra8h It better be, since the company is almost a non-profit. His earnings are def very limited.
@@indigo_died6910 at least he can wear short sleeve shirts!
This man is speedrunning his life while doing side quests
And not doing much of anything in the process
@@donpeace894 Man, it's not good to talk about yourself like that
@@ultimatedoge5990 yo you just roasted him like a barbecue chicken!!
This guy left at 8 am and returned at 9pm....he must get paid really well.
@@rameshb7985 sadly no
Poor man, this is a nightmare. No time for a wife nor kids. Forget going to the gym or having any kind of hobbies. Imagine doing this your whole life and then leaving this earth, would you feel accomplished?
I liked this video, This young man works very long hours! I like his personality, seems very sweet, and I like his volunteering with children!
Never saw an employee bring coffee to a intern.
If intern is Hot. Yes
@@KunalSharma-nl3ov thats why he bring Ice
@@KunalSharma-nl3ov and she is...... makoto smart boy
Japanese People Bro They Are Super Nice✌️
Me either , when I had my internship I was the person who buys my mentor's food and drinks..
"This is a day in Japanese salaryman Makoto's life." "What does he do in his spare time?" "I already said that he is a Japanese salaryman, didn't I?"
Eat, Sleep an Work: The USA, Eat, Sleep an Not so much the work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whats gonna be the end result for the USA ???????????? Go Trump
@@ACHVACTAB1 I'm guessing you don't work in America (unless it's a retail or restaurant). American Corporate offices don't waste nearly half of the amount of time that Japanese corporate offices do. Let's not forget the unpaid overtime from pretending to work for the sake of respect for the co-workers who are slow and grossly incompetent 😱
He probably has a free day in his week and also maybe one or two free days in the weekend. But Japan is seriously rough when it comes to working hours. In the city is where people come to make money, and its very competitive so you have to stay on top, but its also where people are sad because you dont feel the freedom so much as if u lived out in the woods.
really great effort salute to all average salary man
Respect to this Salaryman guy :o , watching his daily routine really inspired me to work hard everyday :)
Why is my boy making the morning coffee when there's two interns?
@Aaron Smith - Like Paolo mentioned in the video: Makoto is the youngest one in his office, which happens to be small, meaning that he is responsible for mundane tasks like coffee/tea.
@@kimonokat1928 and interns aren't the youngest ones there?
@mmdirtyworkz - Most of the time, yes they are the youngest. This is just a rare case of them being older, so Makoto would have been the first choice for simple things. I think it is messed up when society devalues young people by forcing them to respect their elders no matter what.
@@kimonokat1928 Thanks for the reply. I think the same, "automatic" respect is not something I would consider to be a good thing (kinda similar to US where you're supposed to tip no matter what was the quality of service).
@mmdirtyworkz - It’s no problem, and I couldn’t agree more on the tipping scenario, as well as the automatic respect.
I admire Japan, but I must say I wouldn't live there ever. Workaholic culture.
@@amursiberia I live in USA and I am tired of working 6-7 days more than 8hrs.
Korea is even worse. People there are literally working themselves to death.
In my country, Hungary is normal that by multies (multinational company) you work daily 10-12 hours. But this depends on the company. In public administration there is a fixed work hours from 8am to 4pm / 9am-5pm. But literally in an office at Fridays afternoon you find less persons to work.
Germany max 41h per week. Mostly saturday and sunday work free. 👌
India too. Especially private companies. 😣😔
great courage and dedication from the guy, also it seemed very surprising to see so many things he done and how you followed him with minimal distractions;
It is! And wow.. I'm glad someone still does this kind of thing. I missed those days. Well, mostly my nice seniors. Was a small company.. It's nice working in a small office...
Still waiting on the “Day in the life of a yakuza member
knowing this channel, they'd try to make severing a finger look upbeat and normal too.
bearchamer *upbeat music plays as blood drips from the severed stump*
@@bearchamer ppl can be real dumbasses.. What u expecting from a gangsta life? Featuring Drug dealing, kidnapping, murder & getting fingers chopped when shitting up the work? how can that be shown u numbnut? Common sense?
What's yakuza?
@@1A_B_C1 Japanese mafia
Every time I hear that specific alarm, I want to die
Omg so true...
@1bigjohn11 Look at this idiot judging another person life through a computer.
This made me laugh because it's true. I fucking hate that alarm.
Same 😂😂😂
@1bigjohn11 They are. They are too dumb to let go of senseless old traditions.
This video is very interesting! If I compare this to my office work (Manila). If even I just visit our clients personally, they might think that there's a problem cause most if not all of our communications are done via email or video conferences. Also the coffee part, I was surprised cause I thought that would be the only thing that would be similar with mine. Here it's either the Intern, the Office Lady or you yourself (if you have a specific prefence or just use instant ones) who brews the coffee.
That is super interesting!! Thank you for the video
It seems like the happiest I saw him in the video was when the cute intern who sits across from him arrived at the office
Probably the best part of his day other than going home
@bashmastuh: don't lie now. That was your happiest moment wasn't it?
She was cute!
Come on we know she gonna be a bitch , and he will be crazy and end up killing him self , who are we kidding
I mean, she cute tho, can't blame a brother can u?
They forgot to show everybody drifting in the garages of tokyo everynight
Best comment by far
Legit what I used to imagine japan as when I was a kid... Thought everybody had atleast a skyline but now realised that most people don't even have cars.
@@titang9878 why would everyone own a skyline there if skylines are common there? That's like assuming everyone in America owns a mustang or a f150.
I love videos like these, not everyone wants to be a CEO or a celerity etc. etc. makes it relatable
Last year, I was working full time, budgeting groceries, unable to afford date nights, and missing time with my kids. Now I learned how to make money online. Now am a SAHM, homeschooling, and making profits every week.
That's great! I'm motivated too! How can we achieve this challenge?
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Can't help but notice that this day could have lasted for 4 hours since all of his work could have easily been done from home
yes, but he is salary payed
@@Carrotcake00 So?
Yea. And probably cause his company doesn't have the "work from home" scheme. I have joined bigger company from UK whereby each of us have a laptop and an iPhone so we are able to work from home
@@user-xf1gn1uq4l he gets pay to commute and rarely have to actually work.
He has to meet clients in person
Bro makoto is dope, I hope he finds a nice girl and takes a good two week vacation
Word! :) All the best to him. People can make fun of his kind of lifestyle, but isn't there also a lot of honour, humility, and veracity in it?
@@Zaitekno I just relate to him taking care of family and being immersed in his work. The whole video I never seen him talk about his happiness is all
For what
@@sunnyla-bear8265 Japanese do not have the same concept of happiness as us western people. They usually understand it as being "content", which basically translates to doing your duty well (to your family, company, society, etc.)
He starts his day at 7am and gets home at 10:30 PM. When would he find time to meet a partner, or date them?
this man looks so wholesome i hope he gets the pay and respect he deserves
That was really cool. I wonder how he would rate his happiness levels...like his true, no filter, feelings of fulfilment and worth. It was cool to see the formalities of business meetings and business card exchange also.
This is the reason why nowadays there are so many light novel starting with salaryman having a new life in other world
and office lady too.
@@monicapetitebonita218 chill
@@kissshot4053 no 💓
Ah yes, the art of communication.
@@Amerplaygames wdym
christ the man only has 2 hours to himself
but at least he has food/shelter/dedicated job and income to support him, wish i could have that in the states
Work is balance of having money and free time for your self. Given that your cant really enjoy all that money when you have broken your body and mind with amount of work required to get that amazing income, i much rather be poor than utterly destroyed physically and mentally. Of course each of us has different prioritys.
Personally, I would relax on the train between meetings
If he does not get an email, there will always that *
@@techyin326 what do you mean you wish you could have it? you CAN.
Great work, Paolo! 👏
Love these vids. Thank you so much
Damn, if I ever go to Japan, I'm saving Makoto!
“Alright, which one of you clones is Makoto?”
Agent Squid *shadow clones
Tokyo must have like 10 Makotos per square meter. You better save them all 🙂
Too save your local Japanese Salaryman call 100-433-SAD
Please do
The iPhone alarm at the beginning gives me ptsd
Pretty weird and funny how I dislike alarm tones like this but it's usually my go-to tones for morning wakey. It's pretty useful. Palpitation first thing in the morning. ^^;
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What phone alarm is im searching for it
Same shit, my head went crazy after I heard that alarm.
Same :((
This seems so nice, Japan is a really wonderful country but they do really work extremely long hours, hopefully there is some labor reform