Uncovering The Dark Situation Of Japanese Cosmetology And Garment Industry Women Workers

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The Xiaobian of the network introduces the dark situation of Japanese cosmetology and clothing industry: women workers accompany sleeping stars.

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Shibuya, Japan

In the eyes of Japanese youths, hairdressing, clothing and other industries all look so dazzling and desirable.

But in fact, the labor environment in these industries in Japan is rather dark.

In this recent episode, Japanese magazines have revealed the dark situation of these industries.

According to the Record Japan website reported on August 29th, the latest issue of the magazine "golden day" magazine first introduced the Japanese clothing sales industry.

The magazine pointed out that many female employees engaged in clothing sales in self selected shops in Shibuya, Tokyo and other places, often go to bars and nightclubs to do part-time jobs in order to survive.

It is understood that these

Most of the members are from 19 to 26 years old, with an average monthly salary of 15.8 yen (about 9500 yuan). Only with this income can they not survive in Tokyo. In order to earn more income, they will go to bars and nightclubs to earn extra money at night.

The report also pointed out that clothing sales not only average monthly salary is low, but also stores have set sales targets for each salesperson. If the sales target of the month is not completed, employees must pay for their products in their own pockets until the target is completed.

Therefore, the salesperson to the nightclub part-time is also helpless.

This kind of illegal behavior has become the default rule of the industry, and even some well-known large clothing enterprises, such as Cross, a famous Japanese clothing company, has had a female manager's death due to overwork and excessive stress.

It is understood that the female shopkeeper will pay 50 thousand yen (about 3000 yuan) per month to purchase goods in order to complete the business targets issued by his superior.

In response, a Japanese lawyer pointed out: "such a similar act is a serious violation of many laws and regulations of the Japanese Labor Standards Act. If the manager wants to complete the sales target and force the clerk to buy the goods, there may still be an illegal act of harassment by his authority."

Compared with the apparel industry, the hairdressing industry with an average salary is even darker.

The number of beauty salons in Japan has reached 23 000 (2013 Statistics). This number even exceeds the number of red and green lights in Japan (220 thousand, 2012 Statistics), and the most difficult part of the hairdressing industry is the newly arrived assistant trainees.

For example, the beauty salons in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, have set up the following salary system: the basic salary of newly recruited trainees is 130 thousand yen (about 7800 yuan), and entry requirements are "general knowledge of ordinary adults". When skilled customers wash their hair, they can be promoted to assistant, with a basic salary of 140 thousand yen (about 8400 yuan).

The assistant's work is very difficult. For example, Arte salon holding company, the listed company of Japanese hairdressing beauty shop, has asked the assistant to set out leaflets from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day.

In addition, according to the data of 2007, the basic salary of the student assistants in the hairdresser's shop was only 11.5 yen (about 6900 yuan). Not only did they not have overtime pay, but they also deducted part of the salary in the name of education fees and other names.

Because of the fierce competition, some female assistants even used dishonorable means for promotion.

According to the head of an art firm, "for a beauty salon, if there are famous models or stars, then the beauty salon will become more famous.

Therefore, some beautician assistants will take advantage of the way of providing services such as sleeping services to attract the talents of the art office, so as to attract the stars of the office to visit the beauty salons.

The two industries that look bright and beautiful on the surface are the industry that many young people are looking forward to.

That is why

It will drive young employees as freely as consumables. This is also one of the typical characteristics of today's "black enterprises" in Japan.