The meanings of tenshoku for Japanese young regular workers: a self-reliant strategy to pursue well-being

Q2 Social Sciences

Asian anthropology Pub Date : 2023-04-03 DOI:10.1080/1683478X.2023.2182010

XiaoLin Xiong

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Abstract

Abstract Tenshoku means changing jobs: quitting one’s company and starting work in a new company. Under the lifetime employment system, regular workers have enjoyed the security and stability provided by corporations, and tenshoku used to be rare among regular workers. In the decades after the Japanese economic bubble burst in 1991, tenshoku has become a more common practice in Japan. However, even now, young people’s job-changing behavior is often regarded negatively. What young workers inside the prestigious lifetime employment system think of tenshoku remains underexamined. This qualitative study uses young regular workers’ experiences of tenshoku as a lens to investigate their values. Overall, instead of relying steadfastly on their employers, I find in this study that young workers are actively utilizing tenshoku for better working lives: it is an option that supports their subjective well-being.

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日本年轻正式工的“天杀”意义:追求幸福的自力更生策略

Tenshoku的意思是换工作：离开自己的公司，开始在新公司工作。在终身雇佣制度下，正式员工享有公司提供的安全和稳定，而tenshoku在正式员工中曾经很少见。在1991年日本经济泡沫破灭后的几十年里，tenshoku在日本已经成为一种更常见的做法。然而，即使是现在，年轻人的跳槽行为也经常被负面看待。在享有盛誉的终身雇佣制度中，年轻工人对tenshoku的看法仍有待深入研究。这项定性研究以年轻的普通工人在tenshoku的经历为视角来调查他们的价值观。总的来说，我在这项研究中发现，年轻工人并没有坚定地依赖雇主，而是积极利用tenshoku来改善工作生活：这是一种支持他们主观幸福感的选择。

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Asian anthropology Social Sciences-Anthropology

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