The number of Kagoshima prefecture employees retiring， mainly among young people， increased to 76 in fiscal 2023， with the Personnel Department, early 70％ of employees under 30 years old．
During a general question session at the prefectural assembly on the 24th, Kagoshima Prefecture revealed that the number of people resigning for personal reasons from the governor’s office, especially young employees, is on the rise. In fiscal 2020, there were 49 people, compared to 76 in fiscal 2023. Governor Shiota Koichi cited the current economic situation and a seller’s market employment environment as factors, and replied, “We would like to strive to make it an attractive workplace.” According to the prefecture, the number of cases was 70 in fiscal 2021 and 87 in fiscal 2022. Looking at the generations, in fiscal 2011 there were 31 people in their 20s or younger, 22 people in their 30s, five people in their 40s, and 18 people in their 50s, with people in their 30s or younger accounting for nearly 70%. The Personnel Department noted that this is in line with a nationwide trend, and stated, “In order to maintain administrative services, we will promote work style reforms that incorporate the opinions of younger employees.” During the general question period, it was explained that there is also an increasing trend of people taking leave of absence for reasons such as medical treatment. From 2020 to 2011, the numbers were 146, 189, 187, and 181, respectively. The General Affairs and Administration Center cited an increase in mental health problems among young people as one of the factors behind the rise, and said, “Through our training, we will encourage people to seek advice early and to speak up for those around them.” Minami Nippon Shimbun 2024/09/24 21:00.
>>1 When you get in, you find that the relationships are rotten, the Labor Standards Act doesn’t apply, and the work is just ridiculous, so you get fed up and quit. This is good for the future of young people.
If you’re a civil servant, you’ll have desk work with air conditioning, so you won’t quit, right? There are even vocational schools for the civil servant exam, and I want to become a civil servant, so I’m going there.
>>23 There’s always a demand for architects and the private sector has better pay, so there are a lot of people over 30 In fact, some people even get a retirement pension in their 50s and switch to the private sector.
I’m sure this is the same in other prefectures, and in cities and municipalities too. The only good thing about Japanese government offices is that they don’t make many mistakes in their paperwork, but it looks like they’re going to make mistakes on the same level as developing countries.
The seal of approval from the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) lol Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, said, “100% of new employees join BizReach. “It’s a good thing to move around in search of better jobs” [Shoko-san★].
If the private sector is doing well, it’s no wonder no one can afford to be a low-paid prefectural employee.Even if they’re talented enough to pass the senior level exam, their pride wouldn’t allow them to be bossed around by a dim-witted prefectural assembly member.
>>31 I mean, Kagoshima itself is a rural area, and you probably want to go to Fukuoka or Osaka. If you want stability in life, being a civil servant is good, but even if life is dangerous, some people want to take risks and see different scenery.
Even if a local government official is competent, if they stay there for a long time they will inevitably become incompetent… The only exceptions are a few who are on the promotion track.
>>59 Civil servants on leave don’t get paid with tax money. When you go on childcare leave, you stop getting paid and get benefits from the mutual aid association (aka labor insurance), and those stop for the second year. Mental leave is completely unpaid, with no salary or benefits.
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