

In Japan, parents usually do not force their children out of house. Difficulties starting their own household So, what does it mean to be a freeter for them? What difficulties do they face? In the following part, I am going to talk about the possible issue Freeter face. I think you have understood people become a freeter for various reasons. Those who have dropped out of high school usually fit into this type as they usually have the worst prospects. Those people who are left behind by such system are forced to take a low paying job.

‘Simultaneous recruiting of new graduates’ is the hiring practice that companies hire new graduates all at once and employs them. The no alternative type could not find a decent job before high school or university graduation in the system called ‘simultaneous recruiting of new graduates, which is a unique aspect of Japanese society. I have seen a person who is in her earl圓0s wanting to become an idol! There are people who are dreaming of becoming actors and actresses, and even TV stars. The dream pursuing type has specific dreams incompatible with a standard Japanese career. The majority of the freeter fit into this type. The moratorium type of freeter wants to enjoy life, and deliberately chooses not to join the uncomfortable environment of Japan. Let me briefly explain what thse types are.

There are three types of freeter in Japan the moratorium type,the dream pusuing type and the no alternative type. Many freeters want jobs that are flexible, give them free time and not too demanding and allow them to wear whatever as they want. Where do the Freeter Work?įreeters earn around 1000 to 1400 yen per hour at convenience store, so called family restaurants(budget restaurants) and clothing shops and they are employed as sales people, life guards and warehouse workers. This word originally means young people who deliberately chose not to become salary-men (official worker), even though they had the choice to work at that time. The word freeter is a combination of the English word ‘free’ and the German word arbeiter, which means worker. It refers to people who do not start a career after high school or university, but instead earn money from low-skilled and low-paid jobs. In this passage, the clear definition of Freeter, the difficulty they are facing, and how should you, as a part time worker treat a Freeter, as talking about people’s background is very sensitive in Japan.įreeter is a Japanese expression to define people who lack full-time employment or are unemployed. In order to understand more about the Japanese culture and society, Freeter is one of the important aspect of Japanese culture. Though this passage, you will understand more about the nature of Freeter, and the situation they are placed in today’s society. Usually in Japan, we call those people Freeter. If you are working a part time job, you might see some of your colleague who is working, as part time but he or she is not going to school.
