Workplace rules

職場の掟 · Shokuba no Okite

The unwritten operating system: deemed overtime, ho-ren-so reporting, nemawashi consensus, and the two-resume application.

CODE: JOB-CULTURE

TYPICAL DEEMED OT 20–45H

PAID LEAVE FLOOR 10 DAYS

OT PREMIUM FLOOR +25%

REST-DAY PREMIUM +35%

BUREAUCRACY FRICTION

Documentation rigor 2 / 5 (LOW)

Processing wait 4 / 5 (HIGH)

Interview demand 3 / 5 (MODERATE)

Cost burden 1 / 5 (LOW)

No paperwork — pure learning curve. Consensus cycles and keigo norms take months to internalize, not days.

Mandatory Submission Pack

Verify each asset before the immigration desk sees it.

0 OF 4 PACKED

Minashi zangyo みなし残業 (deemed overtime) DECODE EVERY OFFER Offers bundle 20–45 fixed overtime hours into the headline salary — no extra pay until you exceed the threshold. Always split the offer into kihonkyu (true base) versus kotei-zangyodai (fixed OT).
Ho-ren-so 報連相 (report, inform, consult) TRUST PROTOCOL The trust protocol of domestic management: hokoku (status reports), renraku (factual updates), sodan (consult before deciding). Silent autonomy reads as untrustworthy, not efficient.
Nemawashi and ringi 根回し・稟議 (consensus first) ALIGN FIRST Decisions are pre-aligned in one-on-one hallway chats (nemawashi); the formal meeting just stamps the ringi document. Debating from zero in the meeting itself almost never works.
Rirekisho plus shokumu-keirekisho (two resumes) TWO DOCUMENTS Domestic applications need both: a rirekisho (chronological biodata with formal headshot) and a shokumu-keirekisho (project dossier with measurable impact). Gaishikei usually accepts one English CV.

General information only — immigration rules change and cases vary. Confirm with the Immigration Services Agency or a registered specialist before acting.