About
Yasuhito Amai
Born on April 8, 1985.
From Gosen City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Resident of Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture
Qualifications: MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional), MCCE (Mitsubishi Certified Customer Engineer), CompTIA A+, Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination, etc.
Career
Fuji Kogyo Co., Ltd. 2005–2007: Knit Programmer
Pattern design using SHIMA SEIKI SDS-ONE APEX4 CAD system.
After graduating from Niigata Prefectural Niitsu High School, I joined the Planning Department. Using Shima Seiki’s Knit CAD System, I created knitting programmes, handled planning, and managed production lines. My hometown of Gosen City in Niigata Prefecture was Japan’s top producer of knitwear at the time. I don’t know about the current situation. Numerous issues arose. Arguments were particularly frequent. Why did these disputes occur? Firstly, the departments were divided into Planning, Knitting, Sewing, and Finishing. However, the Knitting department often needed to run the knitting machines at full capacity to meet production demands. Meanwhile, Planning required the knitting machines to create samples for the next production run, based on requests from designers. Naturally, this created friction.
The planning department, ‘I maintain that we must prioritise knitting samples to secure our next job, so please free up one machine!’
Knitwear insists, ‘We must run the knitting machines flat out to meet the deadline!’
Arguments ensue. ‘Free up one knitting machine!’ ‘No, impossible!’ Eventually, it escalates to the point of nearly grabbing each other by the scruff of the neck and coming to blows. I realised it was impossible to resolve this system. Even so, I worked there for two years, but decided to quit because I didn’t get a single yen base pay increase. Without submitting a formal resignation, I simply told the department head I was leaving and we discussed it in another room. He tried to persuade me to stay, offering a ¥5,000 base pay increase. Manufacturing, especially apparel, was heavily reliant on China and Vietnam and facing tough times. That amount was the absolute maximum they could offer. That’s precisely why I made it crystal clear: I was leaving.
Pattern design using SHIMA SEIKI SDS-ONE APEX4 CAD system.
After graduating from Niigata Prefectural Niitsu High School, I joined the Planning Department. Using Shima Seiki’s Knit CAD System, I created knitting programmes, handled planning, and managed production lines. My hometown of Gosen City in Niigata Prefecture was Japan’s top producer of knitwear at the time. I don’t know about the current situation. Numerous issues arose. Arguments were particularly frequent. Why did these disputes occur? Firstly, the departments were divided into Planning, Knitting, Sewing, and Finishing. However, the Knitting department often needed to run the knitting machines at full capacity to meet production demands. Meanwhile, Planning required the knitting machines to create samples for the next production run, based on requests from designers. Naturally, this created friction.
The planning department, ‘I maintain that we must prioritise knitting samples to secure our next job, so please free up one machine!’
Knitwear insists, ‘We must run the knitting machines flat out to meet the deadline!’
Arguments ensue. ‘Free up one knitting machine!’ ‘No, impossible!’ Eventually, it escalates to the point of nearly grabbing each other by the scruff of the neck and coming to blows. I realised it was impossible to resolve this system. Even so, I worked there for two years, but decided to quit because I didn’t get a single yen base pay increase. Without submitting a formal resignation, I simply told the department head I was leaving and we discussed it in another room. He tried to persuade me to stay, offering a ¥5,000 base pay increase. Manufacturing, especially apparel, was heavily reliant on China and Vietnam and facing tough times. That amount was the absolute maximum they could offer. That’s precisely why I made it crystal clear: I was leaving.
Maruem System Create Co., Ltd. 2008–2014: Development, implementation, and instruction for pharmacy receipt computers.
Delphi, MySQL, Windows Server, in-house system development, etc.
It’s the company that took the best care of me. Right after joining, I suffered terrible power harassment from my boss, which messed me up mentally.
The company fired that boss. They chose me.
I worked there from the age of 22 to 28. Every year, there was a three-night, four-day company trip. We didn’t have to save up for it ourselves. The company covered all the costs.
It was really enjoyable. We kept drinking beer, just like the bubble generation. We travelled a lot by bus, and we kept drinking beer there too. We used the Green Car on the Shinkansen, and drank beer there as well. Thanks to that, I nearly wet myself several times. It’s particularly dangerous when you drink too much on the bus. There’s no toilet, you see.
My mental state deteriorated further in my private life, so I quit to avoid causing trouble for the company.
It was a good company.
I still love it.
Delphi, MySQL, Windows Server, in-house system development, etc.
It’s the company that took the best care of me. Right after joining, I suffered terrible power harassment from my boss, which messed me up mentally.
The company fired that boss. They chose me.
I worked there from the age of 22 to 28. Every year, there was a three-night, four-day company trip. We didn’t have to save up for it ourselves. The company covered all the costs.
It was really enjoyable. We kept drinking beer, just like the bubble generation. We travelled a lot by bus, and we kept drinking beer there too. We used the Green Car on the Shinkansen, and drank beer there as well. Thanks to that, I nearly wet myself several times. It’s particularly dangerous when you drink too much on the bus. There’s no toilet, you see.
My mental state deteriorated further in my private life, so I quit to avoid causing trouble for the company.
It was a good company.
I still love it.
J-Medical Co., Ltd. (now Crosswill Medical Co., Ltd.) 2014-2015: Joined as an in-house IT engineer.
Server administration (Windows Server), responding to requests from employees (anything and everything). Selected and built a system to stream company meetings and study sessions. Also, due to the establishment of a new sales office, there was a moving process, and in addition to that, I built everything from the computer network system to everything else. The company had a very low evaluation of IT technicians and was a very sports-oriented company where only the sales staff benefited. I’m sure that culture hasn’t changed.
On top of that, the base salary is set ridiculously low for some reason. I only realised this after joining. It’s a means of keeping bonuses low.
…Why? I have no idea!
It was truly a dreadful company, so I’m glad I left.
Server administration (Windows Server), responding to requests from employees (anything and everything). Selected and built a system to stream company meetings and study sessions. Also, due to the establishment of a new sales office, there was a moving process, and in addition to that, I built everything from the computer network system to everything else. The company had a very low evaluation of IT technicians and was a very sports-oriented company where only the sales staff benefited. I’m sure that culture hasn’t changed.
On top of that, the base salary is set ridiculously low for some reason. I only realised this after joining. It’s a means of keeping bonuses low.
…Why? I have no idea!
It was truly a dreadful company, so I’m glad I left.
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