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Hello, this is Yasui, a solo entrepreneur managing a company specializing in inspections of high-pressure gas facilities.
Today, I worked in a place called Settsu in Osaka.
The area is quite convenient, with the Osaka Monorail, highways, Lalaport, an outlet mall, Costco, and Aeon Mall all nearby. Across the Yodo River in Kadoma, you’ll find all of these facilities together. It seems like a very convenient town.
I had the chance to work with a legend from my former company today.
He retired this fall, and I thought he had officially left the workforce, but he’s still taking jobs in the Kinki region, which allowed us to meet again.
He’s over 75 years old, yet he can still work on-site. It’s truly impressive.
While he can no longer handle precise tasks, I entrusted him with thermometer inspections. However, because the thermometers had contact points that required connecting and disconnecting, I ended up handling all the disconnections myself.
It’s incredible and worthy of respect.
However, if you calculate him as a standalone worker, the burden on me becomes significant (laughs).
But that’s okay (laughs). Observing people is fascinating. After all, someday I’ll grow older, too. Seeing a possible reflection of my future right in front of me makes it impossible to criticize him.
With age, physical abilities undeniably decline, and thinking and decision-making abilities also tend to weaken. Yet, the body can still move, and seeing others at work creates a feeling of:
"I must do something, too."
This often leads to actions like moving objects from here to there, picking something up and then putting it down, or wandering back and forth. This kind of wandering increases the risk of tripping and falling.
Why does this happen? Was it always like this?
I don’t think so.
Back in the day, they probably always had tasks to focus on before wandering aimlessly. But now, because they are older and physically limited—unable to perform tasks like working at heights or carrying heavy items—they end up at a loss for what to do.
This leaves them idle. If they act on their own, they might even get scolded.
So, what’s the solution?
One answer lies with us, the ones making the requests.
We must accept that their judgment abilities have diminished—it’s simply unavoidable. Therefore, it’s essential to give clear and understandable instructions. We need to explain what we want them to do until they fully comprehend. The simpler and clearer the instructions, the better it is for them.
Although they are experienced and likely don’t need detailed explanations for tasks they’re familiar with, if it’s something new, we must adopt a supportive attitude. At this stage, they probably don’t have the drive to learn new tasks, so we should be considerate of this as well.
It’s not that elderly workers are "useless."
The problem lies with us—those who fail to utilize their abilities effectively.
There are still many energetic seniors who are fully capable of working.
The challenge lies in creating an environment where they can work comfortably and happily. That responsibility rests with us.
Today’s Takeaway
"Observe the other person and think from their perspective."
Until next time!
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