“Is greetings really that important？” The anguish of a middle manager in his 50s who is troubled by how to deal with subordinates who can’t use honorific language or greet others．
“Is greetings really that important?” – shocking bombshell! A middle manager in his 50s worries about how to treat subordinates who can’t use honorific language or greetings, saying, “Young people these days don’t want to say that…” (Forza Style) – Yahoo!News 7/26 (Fri) 7:17am What do you think about subordinates who can’t use honorific language? Crisis management consultant Toshiki Hiratsuka says this. “There was an article about a female celebrity calling a senior singer by his first name. I actually watched the show, and there were some really nasty things going on. People talk about diversity and the freedom not to greet others, but I think there is still some courtesy that we should have as human beings.” It is certainly an essential element in building good human relationships. (Omitted) “It’s pretty tough being a middle manager, living between the younger generation and the higher-ups.” The person who said this shyly is Suzuki Shinya (pseudonym, 52 years old). “I don’t want to say anything about young people these days, but I do feel a difference in common sense and a generation gap.” We live in an age where even a single message on LINE can be considered harassment. “. In our day, it was unthinkable that wearing a mask could be considered harassment. However, if that is said to be the current common sense, then we are required to respond in accordance with it as much as possible. It really is tough to be caught in the middle.” Among all these employees, the one who gives Shinya the most trouble is 28-year-old male employee A. “There are so many things to point out, I’m really at my wit’s end. Being free-spirited may sound nice, but it’s really a lack of manners. This is not a school, it’s a company. I’d like to ask the person who interviewed him why they chose to hire someone like that. However, since it’s a company, they can’t force me to quit. This is my fourth department transfer. I also want to get rid of it as soon as possible.” Judging from the indignation of the seemingly gentle Shinya, it must be pretty bad. “First of all, I really can’t use honorific language. Not only their spoken language, but even their email writing is terrible. It would be fine if it was just a small mistake, but I think they deliberately avoid using it. According to him, it’s about being considerate and not wasting the other person’s time. It’s true that there’s no need to make it unnecessarily long, but surely there is some basic courtesy involved? That was completely ignored. I’m really at my wit’s end.” Amidst all this, the one thing Shinya continues to say he wants to improve is greetings. “Even when we bumped into each other in the morning in the lobby, he didn’t greet me, probably because he had headphones on and couldn’t hear me. Of course, they don’t completely ignore you around the desk, but their greetings are in a mosquito-like voice. There’s nothing to see.” By the way, it’s not just Shinya who is not greeted, but all of the employees. As more and more members began to question the response, and Shinya himself became very concerned, he asked about the true meaning of it. Then came the surprising answer. -Huh? Are greetings really that important? Shinya was apparently speechless. In the second part, we will look into the even more shocking statements made by Mr. A. Interview and text by Yuuki Ritsu *See source for full text.
>>13 It’s a matter of discipline. In the past, people would say things like “I want to know where you’re from” or “I want to see your parents’ faces,” but now the parents don’t know what’s embarrassing about this anymore, so it’s all over now.
Well, it’s an expression of intent that says “I will follow the hierarchy in human groups” lol. In human relationships in this country, “hierarchy” – that is, “king or slave” – is the most important thing, and “children” who don’t understand this are basically rejected.
I guess they expect or even prescribe this kind of flow >>35 In reality, it’s more like the manager says “What’s wrong with this guy…”, the president says “What’s wrong with this guy…”, and the client says “What’s wrong with this guy…”.
There are quite a few people who don’t respond when you say hello. It happens especially when there’s no one else around. It’s good because it gives you an idea of their character.
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