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IdolWotaP
6y

One shitty thing about working in a Japanese company is that they make you write personal goals/targets (目標). These goals they expect you to achieve don't actually relate to your work most of the time and it's not about personal growth, but more about what you did to improve the company.

Another thing is their expectations that you can achieve all this within a year on top of your work is kind of unrealistic. Plus even if you achieve such goals, it does not equate to good performance review and/or salary increases.

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  • 2
    6y
    We have that at my work too - in Australia. It gives the hr people something to do.
  • 0
    6y
    So if it's not supposed to relate to your work, but somehow meant to improve your company can you give an example of what would actually be acceptable as a goal?
  • 0
    6y
    I think that's kinda cool. They want you to grow as a person in your personally life and not just in the company.
    I'd be for it. But I get that it might seem intrusive or a time waster.
  • 3
    6y
    @totoxto an example would be for me to learn some kind of new technology and then hold a study session to teach the other developers. Now I'm all for learning and guiding/advising others. But to try and teach other coworkers is kind a huge hurdle.
  • 1
    6y
    @Klanowicz a lot of the traditional Japanese companies have this. All my previous jobs back in Australia never had this kind of thing since there's more than enough work to keep me busy and learn and improve things along the way.
  • 0
    6y
    @Klanowicz yeah I live in Japan right now. Plan to be here for a while.
  • 0
    6y
    @Klanowicz same, i would like to work there for a while. Would like to see what op thinks. I don't speak the language though:/
  • 0
    6y
    @Klanowicz it's not impossible without connections. I went through a recruiter that specialise in helping foreign talents. In fact they contacted me via LinkedIn. But your opportunities are very limited if you don't speak Japanese.
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