One day, our company-wide morning meeting
began with an award ceremony for two employees born in the 21st century who had
passed the Level 2 Skills Certification Exam: Mr. K (far right) and Mr. I
(second from the right).
Mr. K had been in Saudi Arabia until
recently to install a Falcon machine and had just returned safely shortly
before the current conflict began. Of course, he hadn’t anticipated that such
an event would occur, so he was quite shocked when it actually happened. Besides Mr. K, there were two others who had gone on the business
trip with him. They returned even later than Mr. K, and the conflict began the
very moment they got back. It was truly a relief that they were able to return
safely. Great job, and welcome back!
The other successful candidate, Mr. I,
isn’t very good at speaking in front of people. He was more nervous than anyone
else—before he spoke, while he was speaking, and even after he finished. He
gave it his all and expressed his gratitude to the seniors and colleagues who
supported him leading up to the exam. Every time he stumbled over his words,
I’m sure everyone at ISOWA-BITO was cheering for him in their hearts. After it
was over, Mr. H, who was sitting next to me, seemed to be clapping from the bottom
of his heart. I’m sure I’s feelings were clearly conveyed to everyone who
attended the morning assembly. I think you’ll be able to do even better next
time, Mr. I.
I look forward to seeing them continue to
hone their technical skills and communication abilities. Congratulations, Mr. K
and Mr. I.
And in this photo, besides Mr. K and Mr.
I—the two on the right who passed the skills certification exam—and me (as a
bonus), there’s one more person in the picture. It’s our new employee, Rudy.
It’s a bit unusual to have a new employee at this time of year, and he looks a little older than the typical new hire, doesn’t he?
Actually,
he is the husband of Dharz, who joined our company last September. After
obtaining a family stay visa, he finally arrived in Japan from the Philippines
in mid-February.
At
the company-wide morning meeting, following the presentation of the vocational
skills certification awards, Rudy gave a self-introduction in Japanese. He
said, “Work is fun, but self-introductions make me really nervous,” so he must
have been quite nervous, but he managed to deliver a self-introduction in
Japanese that was perfectly understandable. Bravo! Even though his wife, Dharz,
had been introducing him to me as “Rudy” even before he arrived in Japan,
apparently he himself says, “It’s not ‘Rudy.’ Please call me ‘Rody.’” I wonder
if they’re having marital problems? (lol)
But when Rudy’s entry permit was approved, they apparently cried tears of joy
together during a video call, and they seem so in love that there’s probably no
need to worry about that.
He
started working at ISOWA this week, but unfortunately, because he’s on a family
stay visa, there are restrictions on his working hours, so he only works in the
mornings. But he’s incredibly enthusiastic. Apparently, he asked, “I have time
in the afternoons, so I’d like to go home and study. Would it be okay if I took
the blueprints home with me?” Good for him! With guidance from such a wonderful
colleague and by using translation software, let’s hope he masters the skills
quickly. I hear he’s enjoying his breaks with his colleagues. Study Japanese
hard, get your official work visa, and do your best so that the day when you
can live in Japan with your three children—your ultimate goal—comes as soon as
possible! We’re all rooting for you. Go, go, Rudy!!
