Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:37,133 My name is Fumiya. I’m 26 years old. 2 00:00:37,133 --> 00:00:41,734 I work as a security guard at construction site. 3 00:00:48,334 --> 00:00:53,334 Initially, I was looking for an apartment, 4 00:00:53,334 --> 00:00:57,734 but it was very expensive. 5 00:00:57,734 --> 00:01:04,601 So I decided to live at the internet cafe. 6 00:01:07,267 --> 00:01:12,534 I used to go there often to hang out 7 00:01:12,534 --> 00:01:14,968 so I didn't feel that much resistance to living here. 8 00:01:14,968 --> 00:01:22,234 But after the first night, I didn't feel rested. 9 00:01:22,868 --> 00:01:26,934 I was woken by the sound of washing dishes. 10 00:01:26,934 --> 00:01:32,434 A little noise like that could be disturbing. 11 00:01:36,701 --> 00:01:43,100 I want to save money but I can’t. 12 00:01:43,100 --> 00:01:48,934 Fortunately, it's well equipped. 13 00:01:48,934 --> 00:01:55,234 And it's not that expensive. 14 00:02:14,801 --> 00:02:20,701 I can live at ease as I don't have to worry about a utility bill 15 00:02:20,701 --> 00:02:25,334 I can't live with a temporary job forever. 16 00:02:25,334 --> 00:02:34,434 I want to acquire more skills and become a full-time employee. 17 00:02:51,934 --> 00:03:00,934 Internet cafe “refugees” started appearing around the late 1990s, 18 00:03:00,934 --> 00:03:05,968 but it has recently become a larger social issue in the 2000s. 19 00:03:06,968 --> 00:03:13,701 Currently in Japan, about 38% of workers have temporary jobs. 20 00:03:13,701 --> 00:03:20,601 Most temporary workers have very short-term contracts. 21 00:03:20,601 --> 00:03:30,501 Temporary workers earn less than half of full-time employees. 22 00:03:30,501 --> 00:03:36,868 This disparity leads directly to poverty. 23 00:03:36,868 --> 00:03:43,100 Further, in Japan, it’s hard to receive unemployment benefits. 24 00:03:43,100 --> 00:03:48,300 In our society, once you lose your job, you cannot survive. 25 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,167 So they want to become full-time employees. 26 00:03:52,167 --> 00:03:53,968 But once they get full-time jobs, 27 00:03:53,968 --> 00:03:57,801 what’s waiting for them is long hours and high-stress work. 28 00:04:23,567 --> 00:04:29,801 I used to be a salaryman. 29 00:04:29,801 --> 00:04:34,968 I've lived at the internet cafe for about 4 months. 30 00:04:41,567 --> 00:04:49,767 I worked for a credit card company. 31 00:04:52,067 --> 00:04:58,634 I was putting in between 120 and 200 hours of overtime a month. 32 00:04:58,634 --> 00:05:05,534 My job was to manage computer systems. 33 00:05:05,534 --> 00:05:08,968 I didn't have time to go home. 34 00:05:08,968 --> 00:05:13,968 I had to nap at the office and worked when I got up. 35 00:05:13,968 --> 00:05:20,067 I couldn't tell if it was day or night. 36 00:05:20,067 --> 00:05:29,267 People around me said I was irritable, out of it, emotional. 37 00:05:29,267 --> 00:05:35,367 But I was not aware of it. 38 00:05:35,367 --> 00:05:47,100 After counseling, my doctor diagnosed that I'm suffering from depression. 39 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:54,501 I think there are many people like that in Japan. 40 00:05:54,501 --> 00:05:58,167 After I took a month off to treat my depression, 41 00:05:58,167 --> 00:06:03,601 people gossiped that I was a psycho. 42 00:06:03,601 --> 00:06:08,567 Behind my back, my boss said that I was weak. 43 00:06:08,567 --> 00:06:13,434 And my work attitude was not good. 44 00:06:13,434 --> 00:06:18,667 So he prevented me from getting a raise. 45 00:06:19,968 --> 00:06:24,667 My boss asked me to go for drinks, but I said, "I'm sorry, I can't." 46 00:06:24,667 --> 00:06:26,834 He said, "I don't need you anymore." 47 00:06:26,834 --> 00:06:32,234 and didn't talk to me for a month and a half. 48 00:06:33,300 --> 00:06:34,667 Even to discuss work matters. 49 00:06:34,667 --> 00:06:37,868 It’s my boss. 50 00:06:37,868 --> 00:06:42,067 It is hard to deal with something like that. 51 00:06:46,267 --> 00:06:54,701 Power harassment originated in a fraternity mentality. 52 00:06:54,701 --> 00:06:58,834 It’s common in Japanese culture. 53 00:06:58,834 --> 00:07:03,100 In order to be a successful salaryman in Japan, there is a proverb: 54 00:07:03,100 --> 00:07:07,300 Better to bend than to break. 55 00:07:07,300 --> 00:07:11,501 Don't revolt against people with power. 56 00:07:11,501 --> 00:07:15,901 Power harassment was common 57 00:07:15,901 --> 00:07:19,901 but the younger generation cannot tolerate it. 58 00:07:24,100 --> 00:07:28,367 It was common for a boss to say, "Why can't you understand such an easy thing?" 59 00:07:28,367 --> 00:07:32,567 Slapping heads and being yelled at was common. 60 00:07:37,934 --> 00:07:44,033 My stress was at maximum capacity. 61 00:07:51,801 --> 00:07:59,834 After 20 years, I quit. 62 00:07:59,834 --> 00:08:02,767 I said, I'm not good at this. 63 00:08:05,367 --> 00:08:11,133 When I turned in my resignation I felt so refreshed. So relieved. 64 00:08:20,234 --> 00:08:25,467 My heart was singing when I quit. 65 00:08:31,667 --> 00:08:36,734 I was only thinking about how I was going to enjoy my new life. 66 00:08:47,601 --> 00:08:52,834 I never want to become a salaryman again. 67 00:08:52,834 --> 00:08:59,300 What I want to do is completely different. 68 00:08:59,300 --> 00:09:08,501 I want to live in different countries, each for a few years. 69 00:09:08,501 --> 00:09:13,467 That is my dream. 70 00:09:13,467 --> 00:09:18,567 I don't need to hold on to Japan. 71 00:09:18,567 --> 00:09:21,934 All I can count on is myself. 6079