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TOWAKAI UNIVERSAL MEDICAL SERVICE
Name: Fajar
From: Central Java, Indonesia
Since: 2015
A：There are not many places to work in Indonesia. The family I was born and raised in was not very wealthy, so I thought it would be useful for my parents if I could make money in Japan.
Considering my future and the aspect of continuous remittance to my parents’ house, I thought that it would be best to do my best in Japan, so I decided to take on the challenge.
A：Immediately after graduating from a university in Indonesia, I took the EPA exam, but I failed. I found out what I was lacking, so I went to a Japanese language school to study while working part-time for a year, and passed the next year. After deciding to participate in the EPA, about 300 people studied Japanese culture and long-term care technical terms for 6 months at a facility where they live together and study in a dormitory. If you pass the exam there, you can go to Japan. After coming to Japan, I studied at the Chubu Training Center in Aichi Prefecture for another 6 months.
A：When I heard about various corporations at the interview, I intuitively felt that “I feel like Towakai suits me.” Somehow, I feel that the director of the facility, Sakura no Mori Yamashita, has liked it (laughs). At that time, I was not confident and anxious about conversation in Japanese, but I was relieved that a person from Indonesia who works at Towakai provided an interpreter, and when I worked at Towakai, I was relieved. It was easy to imagine the figure.
Of course, I was attracted to the fact that I had a lot of support in terms of study and life, but the deciding factor may have been my intuition. Compared to other corporations, I strongly thought that “here (Towakai) is better!” (Laughs).
At the beginning, it was difficult to balance work and study. Even if I work for a day and try to study after returning home, I’m so tired that it’s hard to get into my head and I get sleepy. I tried to concentrate on studying Japanese, which is set for about 2 hours during the daytime business hours. When I came to tums SAKURA no MORI KAWAGUCHI, there were no foreigners in the facility, and I had a hard time communicating with my boss. I was afraid that communicating in unfamiliar Japanese would cause misunderstandings, so I couldn’t speak with great confidence.
A：I’m happy to realize that I was able to build a relationship of trust with my boss and colleagues who work with me. If you find that you don’t believe it, you’re under pressure and motivated. Gradually, when I was able to take care of what I was taught by myself, it was both confident and rewarding.
A：On the first day of my inauguration, there was a conference on nutritional management for residents, but I decided to participate without being prepared for my heart, and my seniors helped me. Since I became a unit leader, I have to process more documents, and the committee has a leader meeting … There is also an accident prevention committee this afternoon. The other day I tried to create a staff shift for the first time, but it got out of balance. There was a day when we needed 5 people but only 3 people, and the number of public holidays was not enough for all one day. I consulted with my seniors immediately, so I solved it, but I hope I can get used to it little by little, and I am enthusiastic that I will do my best because I entrusted it to me.
A：n my first year at the company, there was a user with a harsh atmosphere who didn’t like to communicate with people very much. As a result of continuing to say “Please show me a smile even once a day” every day, I was glad that it opened my heart to remember my name and call me. Recently, there have been wheelchair users who often go to the bathroom because they can’t sleep much at night. He was a person who could have an accident if he didn’t keep an eye on him, so I often accompanied him to the bathroom while keeping a record of the unit, and the two of us talked a lot. If I move my mouth a lot and get tired, I wonder if I can sleep soundly. The memories of those who have spent a lot of time together, even though it is difficult, will not fade even after many years.
A：Following Japanese culture, I try not to ask the age and weight of women unnecessarily. I’m usually a quiet type, I don’t talk to myself much, but I pay attention to privacy.
A：Actually, I failed the exam once. To be honest, I was confident that I would pass, but apparently my understanding of Japanese was wrong, and I was surprised that I couldn’t solve the problem too much during the actual exam. I felt frustrated, so I took the N2 exam to improve my Japanese ability and repeatedly solved problems in my weak areas to gain confidence. At home, I basically did my homework, and at the end of work and on holidays, I studied independently at work. If you had a little free time during the night shift, you could solve as many problems as possible. tums SAKURA no MORI KAWAGUCHI prepared a book about past questions and forecast problems, so I solved that as well. I studied a lot, so I was able to take on the challenge with confidence on the day of the exam, and even after it was over, I thought, “This was good.” I couldn’t stop pounding by self-scoring (laughs).
A：From an economic point of view, the salary I received allows me to send money to my parents every month, to live my daily life, and to play. That was the best thing. Everyday life is also very convenient. When I lived in a small town in Indonesia, I often found it inconvenient. I personally like to go to concerts, but overseas artists often come to Japan.
When I was able to go to a concert of my favorite band, I was particularly happy to come to Japan. If I lived in Indonesia as it was, it would take more than 5 hours to go to the capital city of Jakarta and I wouldn’t have much money, so I think it was rare for me to experience a rich life.
A：I felt that prices were higher than in Indonesia. Immediately after I came to Japan, the training center provided me with money, but if I didn’t use it systematically, I would run out of money, so I remember eating only eggs every day to save money (laughs).
Also, on Saturdays and Sundays, the training center’s cafeteria is closed, so I went shopping far away to study how to shop and how to get on the train. The scenery of Japan that I had imagined before coming to Japan was a glittering Tokyo with tall buildings lined up and lots of fun places like Shibuya and Akihabara. However, the places where the training centers in Aichi Prefecture are located are all rice fields. I was talking with my friends who came to Japan with me, “Is this really Japan?” What surprised me was the gap between imagination and reality (laughs).
A：I was most worried that I was from Indonesia and I was Islamic. There are fasts and food restrictions. However, for example, a nutritionist from tums SAKURA no MORI KAWAGUCHI negotiates with a trader to come up with a dish that does not use pork, and during the fasting period, even if you sweat, you cannot drink water, so add bath care to your schedule. They will take care not to do so. It takes a lot of time and effort to work at the facility, and I really want to work equally with everyone, but if I force myself to get sick, it will cause more trouble. Towakai is a corporation that listens to us in a cooperative manner, so I am very grateful./p>
A：First of all, I want to get used to the work of the unit leader quickly so that I and other staff will not be in trouble. I am aware that I am not active in communication, so I would like to communicate more with my boss and absorb various things, and I hope I can understand my position as a leader and have a moderate sense of tension. Both I think.
Also, my goal is to get an N1 * 1 qualification, so recently I’ve been studying while watching YouTube. I wanted to buy a textbook on Amazon, but it was sold out. I wonder if everyone bought it for the exam in July. I’m thinking of taking it at the end of the year. There are many national examinations that require you to pass N1, so I would like to take it for the future. I also went through the procedure to switch the car license I got in Indonesia to a Japanese license. After that, if you pass the practical test, you can drive a car in Japan as well. Signs differ from country to country, and there are many similar signs in Japan … I will do my best!
A：If you want to come to Japan and get a qualification, we recommend Towakai, which has a lot of study support for the national examination. Obtaining a qualification opens up possibilities for the future and allows you to lead a stable life. And above all, there is an environment here that allows you to grow as a person beyond the boundaries of culture. At first, I couldn’t use Japanese well and caused a lot of trouble, but the facility manager and other staff members taught me everything carefully and gave me a fair evaluation at all times. .. As long as I am a member of the Towakai, I am confident that my efforts and achievements will be recognized.
I am looking forward to the day when I can accumulate irreplaceable experiences at the Towakai while working hard with everyone.
*1 N1…JLPT(Japanese Language Proficiency Test) level.The smaller the number, the higher the difficulty.
539-5 Godo, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture 333-0832 TEL: 048-291-5601
[Capacity] 140 people
[Residential room] 140 rooms, all private rooms
[Number of units] 10 people x 14 units
