Survey Result

11 Japanese people who were 19~20 years old answerd for my survey.
Thank you for responding.


Then, let me show you some of the survey results.


Q4. If you have to work from early morning or until late at night, which would you choose?

To this question, 5 people answerd that they prefer to work from early morning, and the rest 6
people said they prefer to work until night.
This result was not as same as what I expected. I had thought that most of them would have chosen to work  from early morning, because some of my seniors work in early morning.


 Q5. Have you ever worked over time?

To this question, 4 people answered they have ever worked over time. 3 of them were paid for it but 1 was not paid. I think he should charge the salary to his boss.


 Q6. Would you mind working overtime if you were paid for it?

To this question, 4 people answered they would not mind working overtime if they were paid for it, and the same number of people said that they mind working overtime even if  they were paid for it.
I think that if those who think like latter  increased, problems about overtime work will be solved.


If you want to see more results, please click on the link! ↓
https://jp.surveymonkey.com/analyze/5zmXcWX_2FOOt3L59wmld_2FDLhQhF2OLg2birroZ_2FCRcVWeqfg_2Fo_2BCJ8avwpcOkLR3X

Answers to my 15 questions （５～９）

5.Are there laws about overtime work?
Yes, there are laws about overtime work in Japan! Company is expected to pay for overtime to employees in Japan. The limits of overtime working in Japan is 5 hours per day, 45 hours per month, and 360 hours per year.

source
・Japan Payroll & Benefits. (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://japan-payroll.com/overtime-pay-of-employees/
・(n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://tokyo-foreigner.jsite.mhlw.go.jp/english/seekers_1/spec/spec_1c.html

6.What kind of job less likely to have overtime work?

・money matters

・early education

・school bus driver

Work that needs to be done safely or work that is related to little kids tend to have less overtime work comparing to others.

source

・What Are Some Jobs Without a Lot of Overtime? (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://work.chron.com/jobs-lot-overtime-30714.html

・Wage and Hour Division (WHD). (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://www.dol.gov/whd/flsa/index.htm

7.How much in average is paid for overtime work?

For example, California requires double time pay based on hours worked. The rate of payment to employees cannot be less than one and one-half times  an employee's regular rate of pay.

source

・(n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://tokyo-foreigner.jsite.mhlw.go.jp/english/seekers_1/spec/spec_1c.html

・Doyle, A. (n.d.). How Much Do I Get Paid for Overtime? Retrieved July 27, 2017, from https://www.thebalance.com/how-much-do-i-get-paid-for-overtime-2060059

8＆9.Which country has the most overtime work?/Which country has the least overtime work?

In the post of the site"Telegraph", it is said that about 5 million people in Britain regularly work overtime even though they are unpaid for it. British workers tend to stay longer in the office.

Netherlands is known for low level of unemployment and high incomes!The Dutch government is supporting well-balanced professional and personal development. Also, part time working is encouraged and it is protected by law.

source

・Smith, O. (2017, February 24). Which nationalities work the longest hours? Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/maps-and-graphics/nationalities-that-work-the-longest-hours/

・Snyder, B., & Jones, S. (2015, November 11). Americans Work Hard, But People In These 15 Countries Work Longer Hours. Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://fortune.com/2015/11/11/chart-work-week-oecd/
・11 Countries Where People Work the Least. (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/11-countries-where-people-work-the-least-356459/?singlepage=1

Answers to my 15 questions （１～４）

I would like to answer the questions I came up earlier!!

1.What can the company do to reduce overtime work?
Here are some of the ways I found⇓
・ Set an annual cap.
・Match staffing levels to work demand.
・Insist employees to take scheduled rest breaks.

sources
・10 Keys to a Sensible Overtime Policy – Workforce Magazine. (2017, May 23). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://www.workforce.com/2010/01/27/10-keys-to-a-sensible-overtime-policy/
・How to Decrease Overtime Work. (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/decrease-overtime-work-18130.html

2.What is good about overtime work?
・It can be a chance to show that you Are willing to work harder

・It is a common way to get promoted

・The longer you work, more you learn.

sources

・Why Working Overtime Is Good For Your Career. (2016, October 31). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from https://www.databasestar.com/working-overtime/

・Benefits of Working Overtime. (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from https://careers.knoji.com/benefits-of-working-overtime/

3.What is bad about overtime work?

・Not enough sleep

・Low quality of life

・Health Consequences

・It can lead to late marriage

I think that all of the reasons listed above is bad! But especially the 4th reason is a big problem for Japan because the birthrate is decreasing year by year!

source

・The Disadvantages of Overtime. (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://work.chron.com/disadvantages-overtime-5388.html

・Vulcan, N. (2015, September 25). 7 Reasons Why Working Overtime Is Not a Good Idea. Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://www.careeraddict.com/7-reasons-why-working-overtime-is-not-a-good-idea

4.Does overtime work effect the employee health?

Overtime working effects many of the employees health in many ways!

These are some of the examples↓

• Lower-back injury

• Higher blood pressure

• mental health issues

• Lower birth weight (women)

• Higher suicide rates

Nothing can be more important than our lives! We need to protect our own health

source

・C. (n.d.). 5 Negative Effects of High Overtime Levels. Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://www.circadian.com/blog/item/22-5-negative-effects-of-high-overtime-levels.html?tmpl=component&print=1

・How Does Overtime Affect Employee Performance? (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/overtime-affect-employee-performance-48496.html

~Survey result~

Thank you for people who answered my survey!!
I would like to show some of the results👀

If you want to view all the survey questions, you can check out from here!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7MWKLTG



If you are interested in looking at the data graph of my survey result, click the URL below👇
https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-PVWNTKR6/

Seven people answered my survey and all people were Japanese, age between 19 to 22!

To the question, "Do you think overtime working is a good thing or bad thing", everybody answered that they think it is BAD. And these are some of the reasons⇣

・It destroys people's life. Overtime work doesn't make achievement good.
・There is no time for yourself
・Working pace will get slow
・It is a important ability to finish your job on time
・leading to late marriage or not get married
・It is not efficient.

To the question, "How do you usually release stress?", 3 people answered that they listen to music and other 3 people answered they sleep and 1 person answered that she watches TV.



I also found out that most people want to get home from work by 19:00⏰

Less Work More Success (NGO)

We made a NGO called "Less Work More Success"! And this is the logo we made for our company↓

Let me introduce about our NGO! Our main goal is to reduce overtime work at companies in Japan. And to achieve this goal we hold lectures to managers twice a month and suggest solutions for companies! We can think together how your company might be able to reduce overtime work!

The participate fee for this lecture is only 1000 YEN, so feel free to participate❤

In our lecture we give out solutions and advice! There are some examles....

1. Is your working area clean?

Clean working space lets you find document easily.

2. Do you have good relationship with your employees?

Making working conditions where employees can show and express their feeling is important.

3. Lets make a TO DO List

By making a list of what you need to get done, you can keep track where you are at.

If you want to know more solutions, come to our lectures and we can tell you more!!✌

If you send us request, we can go to your company to check your company's working environment!

We also send out informations about our lectures from SNS!

Please check if you are interested in joining us too!!

You can mail or call us for further information!

COMMENTS from our classmates

Many students in our class liked our logo we made! I was happy to hear that some student understood the current situation of overtime working in Japan.

DoD

Survey 2

Please answer the survey below 😌


⇓⇓ Click here ⇓⇓


https://jp.surveymonkey.com/r/5FWQ35C

SURVEY!! PLEASE ANSWER.

To study more about overtime work we would like to here voices from other people too!! It only takes about 5 minutes to answer, so it would be helpful if you participate in this survey and answer some questions☺We would like to use the results to learn how people thinks and how much they know about the situation of overtime working.


~SURVEY CLICK HERE~
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7MWKLTG


Please click the link written above to answer the survey💕